My 20s was a time of cute bras and matching panties. My 20s was a time of late suppers and late mornings. My 20s was a time of mid-week concerts and weekend shopping. My 20s was also the time of my first mammogram. Like all medical procedures, it started in the doctor's office.
It was my annual exam, so I was naked and hiding behind a paper towel. When I was done being examined from the inside out, my doctor instructed me to dress and meet him in his office. I dressed, thinking that a shower in the gyno's examination room would be a smart addition.
We chatted in his office. He set up an appointment for a mammogram, and I left. I stopped by the reception desk to offer my suggestion of a shower - at the very least a bidet-type thingy that would help women feel just a tad bit fresh. She grinned. There's still no shower-esque area in the exam room. Obviously, my suggestion was not taken seriously.
I made my way out to my two-door Chevy Cavalier, (five-speed because I was that cool) and had just opened the door when the nurse came running out with a paper sack. "I think you left something," she said.
I looked at my shoulder and saw my designer bag. I had my shoes on. Nope. I had forgotten nothing.
"Are you sure?" she questioned, shaking the brown paper bag in front of me, "Check again. I found a bra in the changing area."
I laughed. Who would forget a bra? "Not mine," I giggled. Then for good measure, I put my hands on my boobs to double check that the cute, green-floral lacy bra was indeed on my body. With my hands on my chest, I felt nothing. No bra. Just boobage. My giggling gave way to sighing.
"Well," I said, "What do ya know? It is mine." I snagged my bagged bra and skipped second gear all together on my way home.
It was my first humiliating experience involving my floppy Bs. It was, however, not my last.
