This post is pretty much for women only...
I went for my mammogram today - it was pretty much as you might expect. Squeeze, squeeze, turn, squeeze, squeeze, done. I was thinking that we should have our pictures taken for our licenses (just the face) done at the same time. The expression on the picture might just stop the cop from handing out a ticket.
Thinking that I would get everything done in a single day, I made an appointment for a bone density test directly after the mammogram. Since the bone density imaging machine is not only in the same hallway but in the very next room and I assumed I could just go directly there but no... they wanted me to dress, register again at the front desk, go through a new door and wind up 3 feet from where I had the mammogram. Right.
I threw my bra in my bag, threw my big sweater on and made three lefts, signed a paper and was back where I started. It seemed silly to stop at the lady's room to put my bra back on, might as well be comfortable, so I had the bone test sans bra.
Then I headed out to my gp/internist for my flu shot and having totally forgotten the uncomfortable bra by now I slung my bag on the seat next to me and headed out. Knowing the hazards of plastic bottles, I prided myself in bringing my own britta water in my own safe plastic bottle and had a sip or two during the ride. When I got to my doctors office, I realized I might have to remove the long sleeved shirt under my sweater to get the flu shot as the sleeves were snug. So when they put me in the room to await my shot, I took off my shirt and pulled my bra out of my bag... it was soaking wet. Drenched, drowned and dripping.
Like any good doctor she tapped on the door before letting herself in. And there I stood, clutching a dripping bra in one hand and my shirt to my chest with the other.
"Water bottle opened," was all I could croak out.
To her credit, she just smiled and said "these things happen." Gave me the flu shot and left the room. I put on my shirt and sweater just in time for her return with a bag for the wet bra...
I'm opting for room temperature! Who says mammograms aren't fun!
PS The results were normal!