Friday, October 30, 2009

I Don't Know What To Call This Post Except A PSA - Public Service Announcement. Get A Mammogram.

A month or so ago, I went to my doctor for my annual you know what. As I laid on the table, wrapped in a postage stamp-sized covering, kinda like a Bolero jacket, I wondered why I didn't bring a napkin or a roll of paper towels for extra coverage. No matter. Back to the deal. I'm in a very compromising position and I wanted to maintain control. Naked and maintaining control. You try it. So, I call out to my doctor: (as the speculum is at ready) "Would you mind getting my camera out of my bag over there?" "Oh, sure." "Gee, thanks. Could you take a picture?" "Excuse me?" "Yeah, take a pic." Her head popped up like one of those whack-a-moles. "A picture of WHAT??!!??" "Yeah, I wanna picture of Ladytown. I'm doing a PSA (pubic service announcement) for Pap Smears and want to include this on my FOOD BLOG." "You want me to take a picture of WHAT????" "Yeah, Take a pic of Ladytown. And I'm thinking about a catchy tune to go with it... Like Ease On Down The Ro-ohd. Ease On Down Ease on Down The Road To Ladytown. Where the cracked sidewalks are rolled up EARLY." The expression on her face was priceless. I finally had to tell her I was kidding. It was a HOOT! Saturday morning, I have a mammogram scheduled. Mammograms are nothing. Please, ladies. Protect yourselves. Consider this your wake up call. Get a MAMMOGRAM!

2 comments:

Dogmama13 said...

You are such a hoot. I have enjoyed your blog for several months, thank you for the laughs. This post about tops them all though! I am a breast cancer survivor and the mammogram was a true life saver for me. Early detection is key. Thanks for the PSA! Barbara (from the west coast).

Rosie Hawthorne said...

Thanks, Barbara (from the west coast). My sister, too, is a BCS.
And if I can give a few people some laughs, then I'm very happy.