30 Something Baby Doc

I was finishing up a busy day in the office and grabbed the last chart to preview before I went into the examining room to see the patient. The appointment seemed easy enough, the chart indicated that the patient was there for her yearly pelvic exam. My medical assistant pre-warned me regarding what I was in store for by pointing to the patient's weight on the chart . "525 pounds plus"! Why the "plus" you ask?........Because 525 pounds is the maximum capacity of our office scale. Sometimes ignorance is bliss. I took a deep breath and walked into the examining room. The patient was a very pleasant well groomed obese woman in her late 30's. The exam was very difficult as to be expected but I able complete it without significant discomfort to the patient or myself. After the examination, I had a lively discussion with the patient concerning her increased sexual activity and birth control. She had just started a new relationship and wanted to be responsible. She had a wonderful personality and she was gearing up for Valentines day. She obviously had self-confidence and self-esteem that her slightly increased weight could not dampen and her partner obviously was able to see beyond the physical into her inner soul. I wish we all had that ability to see past the physical and see what truly makes an individual beautiful. Happy Valentines Day everyone. Be careful out there.