Cringe

In the gyn's waiting room, with husband in tow. We are sitting there, waiting for me to be called in for an endometrial biopsy. Not really my idea of a fun weekend, but I have postponed it time and again and just want to have it off my to do list. So, here we are.
Across from us, another husband is also waiting, and as it is with most husbands in these kind of venues, he does look a bit uncomfortable and none too happy to be there. By age, we do think that he is not waiting for the wife to come out with a little ultrasound picture in hand. (even though these days, who knows?)

Well, the door opens and the wife appears. She sinks down into the chair, next to the husband and says: "Well, this was just AAAAWFUL!" He seems not to understand at first, and so she repeats how awful it was and keeps on going and it becomes apparent to us that she has just undergone the same procedure I am about to have.

What makes the whole thing strangely funny and scary at the same time, is, that whatever she says, the husband does not understand at first and so she has to keep on repeating every gory detail, over and over again.
I don't know whether to laugh or to cry and this dear husband of mine can't help from grinning.

When called in, my blood pressure registers at 142 over 90...a rarity since we are usually firmly in the 100 over 60 camp.

The procedure is quick, uncomfortable but ultimately not any worse than other things I've been through.

At least, compliments go to the doctor since the last thing the other wife shared was: " Well, it was aaaawful but this doctor, he's a cutie for sure!"

Apparently, that was the only thing the husband understood right away.