numb bunny
06-02-2018
“So many things in the world have happened before, but it's like they never did. Every new thing that happens to a person, it's a first.”
I allowed an entire year to come and go before I finally decided I should see my primary care physician about the numbness, forgetfulness and my odd behavior. Dr. Odel physician assistant, Kim Morse was a laid back hairy hippie, mustache, beard and sideburns. Really, who am I to judge, mine will look like that in a couple of years. I couldn’t figure her out, I thought, maybe she is gay until she mentioned her husband in our conversation. Maybe, she is a transsexual? What does that mean anyway? I began describing my symptoms to her while she pressed the stethoscope against my chest. Her usual comforting and secure tone changed immediately.
“How long…”
I repeated, “well it has almost been 12 months”.
Her eyes widened, “I’d like you to see a neurologist today, I’ll override your insurance referral for the urgency. I was not concerned with her reaction, I felt a little more at ease. Validation. Finally, maybe there is something wrong with me. And I am not a hypochondriac,.. She is typing on the computer ignoring my presence in the room. I started humming to a song that was in my head.
AND it's not all in my head. In your head… Zombie Zombie, Zombie.
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