Embarassed

I have to warn you that this post might gross you out.

Today I went for my ultrasound. No, not pregnant again. Just some fibroids growing in my tummy.

Before I went in for the scan, the nurse came out to ask me how much I had drunk (best to be scanned on a full bladder). I said I just had a glass. She laughed and sent me downstairs to drink the 1.5 litre bottle of water and to wait till I "tak tahan kencing" before doing the scan.

So, there I was like an alcoholic clutching to a whiskey bottle, only it was mineral water, and chugging the whole thing down in a few minutes.

Then I sat under the air-conditioner and waited for the "tak tahan kencing" feeling to announce itself.

When I was sure I felt it, I told the nurse. But she told me to wait pulak for the doctor. The "tak tahan kencing" feeling was becoming a little too overwhelming, and like a 10-year-old who wanted to pee, I started pacing about restlessly.

Finally, the doctor was available and I laid myself down on the bed while she used a probe to glide some gel over my abdomen.

I started tapping my toes together because I really "tak tahan kencing."

Are you okay? The doctor asked.

No, I'm not, I thought. I think I really need to relieve myself but if I do, then I'm gonna have to repeat this whole process of chugging down a whole bottle of water and waiting for dunno how long!

But, all I said, while still tapping my toes together, was, I'm okay.

But then she started to press down on my abdomen right where the bladder was and it took all my focus not to have "an accident" there in the room. I imagined how pathetic it would be if I had to mop up after myself...

I tapped my toes harder, knocking my knees together in the process and almost quaking the hospital bed, too!

Are you okay? The doctor asked again. She was this sweet, young thing, who probably was all manners and sweetness in real life. You know, the kind of girl you would be happy to bring home to your mom (if you're a guy, that is). The kind who would never get herself into embarassing situations like this one!

And there I was at the threshold of letting go, just seconds before it reached the point where I would have to clutch my hands between my legs...

I jumped out of the bed in a shot and hastily got dressed.

No, doctor, I'm not okay. I think I need to go now...I was almost jumping from one foot to another.

I think the doctor was just as embarassed as I was because she never looked me in the eye.

Before I closed the door behind me in search of the nearest toilet, she called out, Don't pee everything away, or we won't be able to scan properly.

Oh, great, now she wants me to keep some of my pee in! Good thing I've been doing my pelvic floor exercises, heh.

Needless to say, it was a great relief when I was able to spout the fountain from between my legs!

La di da!