Yesterday I stepped off a curb and heard a loud popping sound from my knee, which was accompanied by incredible pain. I felt fortunate that I could still make my way to my car and drive home. While I knew that I would have to get my knee checked out, I also felt fortunate that I had already removed the polish from my toes and that I’d have a chance to change my underwear before seeing my doctor. What I wouldn’t be able to do anything about was my hairless legs. I’m one of those members who remains indoors, lets the hair grow back for the summertime, and always books my annual physical during the summer months. Interestingly, maybe because of all the positive comments made by other members here, I was not at all apprehensive about my doctor seeing that I shaved my legs. She has given me my physical for almost 15 years now, so she knows how I normally look. Yet, as others have already said, when I met with her today, she never skipped a beat as I stretched out my legs on the examination table and pulled up both pants legs well above my knees so that she compare and judge the swelling. We had a good conversation about the diagnosis and treatment plan (no surgery, just exercises), passed a few pleasantries, and I was out the door and she was on to her next patient. Now I’m not saying I’m going to show up at my next physical in panties, but it is nice to have this small exposure out of the way.
The other thing that I guess I always knew but was reinforced today was how great it is to have a large selection of skirts in your wardrobe – especially when you have to wear a supporting device on your knee .
Wendy