So I am going in today to talk to the surgeon about the tummy tuck.
I do not do well with doctors. They make me nervous, and I tend to clam up and just revert to “yes” and “no” and wait until I can get the heck out of there.
Now… mostly that’s because I always feel hugely judged when I am at the doctor. I only go for annual checkups, and so I am usually just sitting there waiting for the doctor to tell me why I am WRONG WRONG WRONG and should be punished and humiliated for not taking care of myself properly.
This hasn’t actually happened in a long, long time… but the expectation is still there.
But… in this case, I am not going to the doctor for health related purposes. This guy is running a service business. It’s in his best interest to be nice and make me like him (and, if not, then I certainly will go elsewhere)… So I think this will likely be a very different experience than going to a regular doctor.
But I still need to make sure I talk. I need to communicate what I am looking for, what my needs and desires are (also not something I am good at). I must force myself to ask, ask, ask questions and provide full, complete, and honest answers to questions asked of me.
This isn’t going to be easy… but I think I can do it.
Ron said,
October 20, 2009 @ 10:54 am
I know you can do it!! Heck it looks like you did your share of homework for this so most likely they will be impressed. Oh… you might want to ask what they do with the excess skin. I mean can they make a purse or bag out of it? I mean how cool would it me to have an accessory made from your own skin??? You could even have designs tattoo (plural?) on it!!!
noceleryplease said,
October 20, 2009 @ 10:58 am
Eww! Eww! Ack! I think I’ll pass on the “my skin” purse, thanks!
rachel said,
October 20, 2009 @ 11:07 am
Oooo I LOVE the skin purse idea!
Lol
You’ll be fine, just stay focused on what you need to do and say. Just visualize the doctor naked and with hairy dangling bits. That’ll help.
tiff said,
October 21, 2009 @ 6:41 am
Sure hope it went well – I’m looking forward to the recap!