Another Thousand Circles Round the Sun

So, once again I have found myself playing the waiting game. I reported for my routine colposcopy this afternoon. My doctor had assured me that the only reason she had recommended me to have the procedure done was because of my past history of surgery. Well. Of course I agreed. Cervical cancer is no joke. It kills. Seriously people, it is not something to take lightly. The specialist explained that she agreed with my doctor and that she didn't expect anything to come of the procedure. She started off the appointment by explaining everything she was going to do to both me and to her student. When she said that she would give me an injection of lidocaine before taking a biopsy I tried to joke that we wouldn't be needing to take any biopsies today. Everything was going to be normal. I also told her that I have had to have this procedure twice before and both times I needed biopsies and neither time was I offered lidocaine. My doctor explained that it typically makes you more...

Chances are pretty good that you are familiar with the fact that women need to have yearly pelvic exams. And if you are a woman then chances are even higher that you are all too familiar with everything that this exam entails. It's a great topic of conversation is it not? No? It should be. There is too much of a social taboo on women's health, and it is time for that to change. Women choose not be ashamed of themselves or the care that they need to stay healthy. I want to help women of all ages feel more comfortable with themselves and not be embarrassed to speak out, if they so choose. I had my first pelvic exam at 14. I was a terrified high school freshmen that was in a hospital gown at my local ER. I was scared and in a lot of pain. The pain in my abdomen woke me up that morning. My mother, being the super-mom that she is, immediately knew that something wasn't right. The triage nurse at the ER told my mother that there was either something wrong with my bladder or my ...

I have never really been one to hide personal things. Of course, I don't mean to say that I share everything about myself to everyone. That would be a little silly. But, there are somethings I am more than comfortable sharing if I feel that someone will get something out of it. What I mean is: if I think you might be able to learn from something I have gone through I will share my experiences. I have had a lot of things happen in my life. Overall, I feel that I have been pretty lucky. I feel that I have learned a lot about how to deal with unexpected events. My adventures, mistakes, triumphs, and everyday life I will share what I feel others can learn from here. I would imagine that some stories might be more exciting that others. But, that is how life goes. I don't think I could handle a life that was completely nonstop with problem and hurdle coming at me one after another. But, on the flip side I don't want a life that is completely dull and has no excitement. May...