Vet

Speaking of Chester....I took him for the first time to a veterinarian here in KC. A guy I'd heard about just up the street. Smaller, 'no frills' office, which I like. :) The Vet was a really nice guy and I liked him right away. HOWEVER.......

One of my somewhat 'secretive' issues came right to the forefront, raring it's ugly head...

I got sick......really sick.

You see, here's the deal: I took Chester in because 1) It was time for all his vaccinations, heartworm medicine, flea medicine, etc. His annual check-up basically. and 2) Every since we got him 3 years ago, he's had a small bump on his head. Well, we've noticed recently, that it seemed to be getting bigger, so we wanted to have it checked to make sure it wasn't life-threatening. So, after discussing it all with the Vet, he says he's not too concerned, but thinks it's probably just a cyst and will take a small sample and check it. So what does he do?

Pulls out a needle and punctures it and out comes the blood........uh....oh! I DO NOT do blood or the thought of anyone being in pain. I have the weakest stomach imagineable! So, as soon as I see the blood, I got really hot........so, I took off my vest, hoping beyond hope that I could control myself. But, to no avail....

All of a sudden sweat starts trickling down my back (now, explain something to me -- why am I struggling to sweat when I workout, but here in the vet's office, I can sweat? go figure!). I knew I needed to do something quick or I'd faint or vomit! The vet leaves to check the sample and I open the door and motion to the receptionist to come in and she comes in with Chester and I take off for the bathroom! I go in, close the door, sit down, and break out in a cold sweat, feel dizzy, and so sick to my stomach. On one hand I'm mortified and embarassed beyond embarassed at meeting a new Vet and getting sick! And, on the other hand I'm actually encouraged that I CAN at least sweat! :)

So, I stay in there awhile, put cold water on my neck, wrists, and try to straighten out my shirt, which is wet with some sweat! Ugh! Finally, I walk back to the room to face the staff. And, the doc asks me if I'm ok........ugh.......no, not so much. :)

They were absolutely GREAT about it all and assured me that others have come in and felt the same way. He told me next time I could just leave Chester in the room and not even be in there, if I wanted. Thankfully they had already done his shots while I was trying to compose myself in the bathroom. So, all we had to do was pay and get out of there. I was so humiliated, I just wanted to run out the door! They watched me walk all the way to my car -- I think they weren't sure yet that I was ok! LOL

So.......that was my interesting morning! Sigh.....any sense of pride was lost in that vet's office! lol