2.02.2010

The "S" word

Scoliosis. Wow. That's a word I haven't heard since I was 12. And what a scary, dirty, awful, awful word. When I was a tween, I remember fearing the scoliosis screener's meandering index finger more than the actual medical condition. We each had to go into the locker-room, one by one, take of our shirts, and bend over in front of a complete stranger. Word on the street was that the screener would probably snap or possibly unhook your bra. Nevermind the fact that this was a medical professional. Or the fact that this poor woman had to suffer the monotony of surveying hundreds of adolescent backs in a stinky middle school locker-room. Needless to say, I wore a bra that hooked in the front that day. Shirtless, I wandered down the dark, damp hallway and bent over. And nothing happened.

So, what's with the Scoliosis talk Shay? Well, I had and x-ray of my neck taken few weeks ago and when I went to the doctor today to review the results, she said there was nothing wrong. Except for some Scoliosis. EEEEeeee. For me, scoliosis means "hump." I know this because on a previous visit to this same doctor, she said I had one. A hump, I mean. Just a little one. A cute little baby hump at the top of my back. I'm sorry, but when I hear "back hump" I think of Quasimodo.

I think she has inadvertently scared me into sitting up straight. And I only wear bras that hook in the front now. Actually, that last part was a lie.



Image Credit: Gkiokas A et al (CC-2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
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