A Surprise Doctor's Visit
I have always prided myself on not getting sick and having few medical issues. I used to brag about having better than 20/20 vision. Unfortunately I can't anymore since my left eye seems to be worse than my right eye. In the past if I had any issues with this remarkable structure that is my body I've just let it pass or ask around for advice. I definitely wouldn't go to the doctor. That's a sign of weakness! Now I'm older and wiser. You hear too many tragic stories that maybe could have turned out differently if someone would have just gone and gotten checked out when they first noticed something was wrong. My great-grandmother was unknowingly rubbing BenGay (pain medicine) on a lump in her breast that turned out to be caused by the cancer that eventually killed her. I have a kid now, so I can't be as reckless as I used to. If I have an issue now, I won't just keep it to myself. So Monday I noticed some blood when I wiped after u...