[Tupper_Mom]

Recently I had a wracking cough...it was ungodly, like nothing I had ever had before (and that's saying something...I'm Canadian...we KNOW colds!!) finally bad enough that that little "something" in my brain said... "No...don't wait...see a Dr. NOW!" (I'll admit I tend to put off going to the Dr....a LOT) So within 5 minutes of me sitting there he hands me perscriptions and instructions and tells me that I have got pneumonia.

WOW didn't see THAT one coming! At any rate...like a good girl, I religiously take the meds, follow the instructions, after all...I want this done, over with and gone! So after the regimen of meds etc. have run their course, the time comes to go back in for another chest x-ray, so they can compare and decide if all is going in the right direction or not.

So I'm in my lovely flowing backless gown, and undies laying there, awaiting the medical folks to come do their thing. The first one comes in explaining that she's going to do and ECG and she has to put these leads on, etc. ok...been there done that. She gets the leads on my arms and legs, and then goes to put them on my torso, she's feeling around for proper placement, I'm zoning out, waiting for her to be done when I hear "I'm sorry this part is taking so long, I need to count ribs to make sure I get the leads in exactly the right place to get the best readings." I begin to giggle...and giggle harder, then it's full out laughing, straight into laughing so hard I truly have tears. She apologises and asks me "I'm sorry Ma'am, are you ticklish? I'll try and finish up quick." To which I reply... "My girl, you just made my day!! Take your time!" (I can see she's visibly confused and possibly questioning whether I need a psych evaluation rather than an ECG) So I explain... "Two years ago...had I been laying on this bed, with you trying to do an ECG, you would have had to guesstimate where my ribs were, never mind actually COUNT them!!!"

She continued on, got her ECG (which was splendid) I moved on to get my chest x-ray (also splendid) so not only am I feeling better with regards to the pneumonia...that girl "counting my ribs" has made me smile long after that day

[DocSanae]

Congrats

[dixieladybug]

Well now aren't you something??? How in the world with all the baking you do can you keep the weight off? You are doing great. Great wow on being able to count ribs. lol Merry Christmas and Happy New year.

[lpully]

That's so awesome!! Good for you!! Glad you are feeling better too!

[merrynail]

Glad you're feeling better. Since my surgery I've found I am ticklish. I think the fat protected me from feeling it. Congrats on the rib counting.

[msmonica]

Great WOW! Who knew we could get excited at something other people never even think of!!!