She turned back to me and wheeled over to the couch. I was eye level with her legs at this point. She sat down in an office chair at the desk and started to write something down. It was a low leather couch with a pillow at one end. I could smell her perfume when she got up close to my face to check my ears and eyes with the light probe.Īfter checking my eyes, ears and throat she told me to lay down on the nurses couch. She was also wearing a white doctor coat. She was wearing a white blouse that buttoned up the front, and a black skirt that flared out from the waist. She started with the usual things, asking me about my childhood and any illnesses I had had. She was older, but not sure at what age she actually was, but she looked about my mothers age. My heart started to beat a little heavier not knowing what to expect. When it was my turn I went down to the nurses office and went in. At this point in my life I had always had a male doctor. Our physical was set up with a doctor the school board hired to go around to the schools and do them. Having made the team, we all had to have a physical before the coach would allow us to compete. I entered high school at the age of 14 and because I had been a good runner, tried out for the track team.
