Thank You Dr. Jeong, I've Been Persuaded!

I think I am over my fear of Asian Persuasions.  Whiskey wasn't kidding when she said that Dr. Jeong is amazing.  Let me explain my visit.

I arrived with time to spare.  When they called me back, the nurse asked why I looked so familiar to her since I was a new patient.  I told her that I'd attended an appointment with Whiskey, and that's probably why she remembered me.  I sat down at her little computer to give her my background info, then it was time to go back to the exam room.  She pulled out the paper top and the cover for the bottom and said that I would be receiving a breast exam.  YES! Just what I was hoping for.  She also said to keep my clothes on so that Dr. Jeong could meet me fully dressed first.  How kind and thoughtful!

When Dr. Jeong came in, he shook my hand, and they were surprisingly warm.  He sat and briefly reviewed my gynecological history.  He asked if I was content with just one child.  I said, uh yeah, I have no intention of getting pregnant anytime soon, and I actually wanted to talk about my contraceptive options.  He kept questioning my decision to have more kids.  He said I am too young, I shouldn't rule it out.  I told him that I had obviously done nothing to prevent pregnancies, and I was sick of having horrendous, irregular periods. 

He asked me again if I really wanted thought I was done with kids.  I think the man just likes a challenge.  He said if I changed my mind, he might be able to help me out.  I told him that I'd done some extensive things, everything up to doing in vitro.  Then I gave my history.  I said, "Dr. so and so in (former city I've lived in)", and then I paused and said, "let me phrase this correctly.  Dr so and so assisted my husband and I in conceiving our child.  I didn't want to say that Dr. so and so got me pregnant because that just wouldn't sound right.  It wasn't his baby."  I thought Dr. Jeong was going to fall out of his chair laughing.  Then he proceeded to inform me of getting an IUD, which is his recommendation for me.

After that, it was time for him to step out and for me to get naked.  As I was stripping, I could hear him repeating my discussion about Dr. so and so assisting me vs knocking me up.  Everyone was laughing.  Glad I could be the bright spot on their otherwise dreary Monday!

I will say that the exam portion went very quickly, and Dr. Jeong is as swift as an eagle.  It was virtually painless.

**Side Note--they pulled out these creepy stirrups for me to put my feet in.  I actually had to take a picture of them.
 

 He asked me about my c-section and why it was necessary.  He asked how big my baby was, and I said 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and he went off about how that's a huge baby.  I informed him that I'm not a small person, and I didn't really think that was too big of a baby.  Then it was time for him to do the breast exam.  He told me that I should be doing them at home, and I could just have my husband help me.  Uh, no thanks.  I'm getting divorced after all. 

When I was finished, they were sending me back to a receptionist to verify that my insurance would cover the IUD, etc.  Dr. Jeong came up, and I got to ask him one finally question for Whiskey.  I asked him if it was safe for pregnant women to go tanning.  I said, "Whiskey wants to know because, to be honest, she's looking a little ashy.  She needs to get in and get some color!"  Again, I thought he was going to die laughing.  The receptionist said, "wow, you are really funny!"  I was thinking, yeah, wave my co-pay, I am really funny!

So now I am thinking that I could be about the Persuasion.  All my previous encounters are washed away with one amazingly swift-handed Dr. Jeong.  So thanks for bringing me over to the dark side.