The Weirdest Doctor’s Visit Ever
My visit to the dermatologist could only be described as “odd”. I’ve been going to the same guy for years, so he knows me. It had been a year since my last visit, which was a few months before I joined a gym and hired a personal trainer. I was fourteen pounds lighter then.
So I was sitting in one of the examining rooms wearing jeans and an undershirt for what seemed like an eternity. When he finally comes in the room he glanced at me and exclaimed “WOW! Look at that!”
Er, ok.
Then it got weirder. He asked me to flex my tricep for him. I swear I am not making this up.
Then he says to me (still not making this up), “So what’s your secret? Testosterone?”
Are you kidding me? Did he just ask me that?
I couldn’t decide if I was annoyed or flattered. I was thrown for a loop when he asked so I just kind of laughed and said “Hard work and lots of protein shakes.”
He then proceeded to tell me that he “used to be in good shape” and then he started listing things in the gym he used to be able to do. How nuts that Mike the GS just wrote about this in his blog. I politely listened while in my head I was just thinking “Please can we get this over with?”
What was hilarious was that as I was getting ready to leave he asks me “So how did you get those scratches on your shoulders?” (Whenever I do squats it looks like a dump truck ran over my shoulders.) I said “squats” and he got a sheepish look on his face as if he should have known that (he should have). He laughed and said, “Well, you’re my hero!” How do you respond to that? “Uh, thanks!” I said and just left. I actually felt bad afterwards. I should have told him that if I can do it anyone can and encouraged him to start lifting again. Oh well, I’ll do that next year!
April 2, 2008 at 5:19 am
LOLOLOLOLOL!!! His reaction was clearly a huge compliment to you!
Although that is a bit of an unusual reaction to a trip where you’re supposed to be discussing your skin. LOL.
April 3, 2008 at 10:43 am
You should have told him you were there to see him about how to prevent the effects of test because you don’t think you are big enough! That would have made him scratch his head!! As far as feeling bad at the end, don’t! Like my blog says, tell me what you want to accomplish, not "how much you USED to be in shape and how much you USED to lift". Most of that crap is BS anyways! By the way, I like the abbreviation "GS"!! Didn’t take me long to figure it out! LOL
April 7, 2008 at 7:33 am
I have had a lot of weird reactions like that too bro, but my circumstance is a tad more dramatic… People uncomfortable with their state when they take a look at you and remember what you used to look like.
You should have told him, "Hell yeah its testosterone … stack of crack and steroids! You outta try it…" Make him the uncomfortable one, eh?
April 8, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Well, I will say to him: thank you very much for noticing that I’m working hard, yup, nice answer in regards to your "secret" I think that is the correct answer.
And yes, may you look fine, in great shape.
You should invite him back to fit, hey Doc. you know your stuff, go back to the gym, start slow at first, then heavier, and heavier. Hard work at the gym is always good
Keep pumping heavy and smart and by next year make a challange, Doc. you should be in better shape I’m by the time I’m back, catch me if you can.
April 8, 2008 at 8:36 pm
I can’t believe he asked you to flex your tricep…i thought you were going to say he wanted to touch it and then he asked you out!!!
Okay, clearly your hard work is making a big difference in you life and as odd as that was…yay for you!!
April 8, 2008 at 9:42 pm
OMG, it would have been time to find a new doctor if that happened!
April 9, 2008 at 6:42 am
Oh my! Too funny! On a positive note… he obviously was impressed with your physique!