Today I went to the doctors for one of those  quite right” things which ought to be checked out.

Anyway, I was wondering how I could write about the experience so it would be beneficial to anyone reading it, when I opened up my e-mails and there in my in-box was a message from a friend. She told me to read it , laugh at it, and pass on.

Problem solved!

So here it is –

The Facecloth
I was due for a cancer smear with the doctor later in the week. Early one morning, I received a call from the doctor’s office to tell me that I had  been rescheduled for that morning at 9:30 am.

I had only just packed everyone off to work and school, and it was already around 8:45 am. The trip to his office took about 35 minutes,  so I didn’t have any time to spare.

As most women do, I like to take a little extra effort over hygiene when making such visits, but this time I wasn’t going to be able to make the full effort.

So, I rushed upstairs, threw off my pyjamas, wet the  facecloth  that was sitting next to the sink, and gave myself a quick wash  in that area to make sure I was at least presentable.

I threw the facecloth in the clothes basket, donned some clothes, hopped in the car and raced to my appointment.

I was in the waiting room for only  a few minutes when I was called in.

Knowing the procedure, as I’m sure you do, I hopped up on the table, looked over at the other side of the room and pretended that I was in Paris or some other place a million miles away.

I was a little surprised when the doctor said,

‘My, we have made an extra effort this morning, haven’t we?’

I didn’t respond.

After the appointment, I heaved a sigh of relief and went home. The rest of the day was normal – some shopping,  cleaning, and cooking.

After school when my 7 year old daughter was playing, she called out from the bathroom,

‘Mummy, where’s my facecloth?’

I told her to get another one from the cupboard.

She replied,

‘No, I need the one that was here by the sink, it had all my glitter saved inside it.’

I am NEVER going back to that doctor – ever!

Now you’ve had a laugh, let’s get serious.

Whilst we all knowCancer rates are on the rise, and women are more likely to go to the doctor if they suspect  something is amiss, some people mistakenly believe, Cancer only affects the older generation.

Not so.

Click here to discover 15 Cancer warning signs women shouldn’t ignore,  whatever their age.

Take care.

Jean Shaw