Most dreaded phrase your doctor says

For me it's "time for your booster shot" although that seems to be rather minor compared to what some others have gone through.

The phrase that I did not hear from the pediatrician was when he turned to my mother or grandmother: "ok lady periodically face, the girl, the enema, and also prescribe tonics injections". While I was dressing I became red with shame, and I thought that for the next few months I would have heard me: "take off panties and a good girl."

Like Mar, I found getting shots in my bottom humiliating; particularly if anybody knew where I got them. I consciously avoided rubbing the tender site when leaving through the waiting room but often betrayed where I had been injected if I couldn't sit down later.

Like Christina, booster shots (indeed, all injections) were my greatest fear; especially where I would get them.

"Ok, now we have to take a look down there".

Head down the hall for blood work! Hate needles!

@Gynogal80 I'm with you on that!! I can deal with most everything that the doctor has for me, except bloodwork.... I HATE needles with a passion!!

There's nothing I really dread hearing during a standard physical exam. I've had enough physicals where being asked to drop my pants or being told I need a vaccine doesn't really phase me.

There have been a couple of times where I've injured myself and the anticipation of waiting to hear if there's a broken bone or something similar is unpleasant. There's an initial shock of hearing that something is broken and realizing that things will be different for the upcoming weeks or months.

"I see you're uncircumcised. You have a redundant foreskin. You need to get that taken care of." said to horrified 16 yr old me at physical for work permit. Said to me every time he examined me over 4yr period.

"I see you're uncircumcised. You have a redundant foreskin. You need to get that taken care of." said to horrified 16 yr old me at physical for work permit. Said to me every time he examined me over 4yr period.

Clearly someone with a one-track mind ... 😢

Overall.... - any politician that says "trust me".....

Medically..... - this won't hurt after a minute......

"I'm sorry, but we have to extract this tooth"

I may not like injections, being told that I needed to be admitted to the hospital, or that a procedure or test was needed but I have never dreaded them as much as I have dreaded the phrase " Your test results have all come back and we still have no idea what the cause of your problem is but it is still progressing".

I think having a medical professional acknowledge what is happening and admitting that they don't know why or what to do to correct it is both good and bad.

Good because 1) they are acknowledging that there is a problem that needs to be addressed 2) they are admitting that they do not know something (they are not perfect) 3) They are not dismissing your problems because they can't find a cause or disease

Bad because 1) you have a problem and they don't know the cause 2) can only treat the symptoms 3) do not know how or how fast it may or may not progress 3) what they could do to stop, slow or reverse the condition

As a prostate cancer survivor I have to see the urologist every 3 to 6 months.

It is always the same dreaded phrase, "Pull down you pants and lean over the table." This is followed by "hop up on the table" so he can examine my genitals.

....a little pressure here.....

Trust me

Dentist - you need this, this and this. Your out of pocket will be about $4500.

"This wont hurt"

*hurts like hell*

At the ob and he says

"We need to do a full rectal exam

But first, an enema"

'Okay, I'm all finished, you can get dressed now.' 😉

"How do those panties feel? Does your wife there make you wear them?"

All finished go ahead and get dressed

"Unfortunately, your cancer has returned.....in your pancreas."

"I don't like the look of this" , followed by either : "I'm going to have to schedule some tests" or "I'm recommending you see a specialist"

Most of the time neither of these phrases bodes well.

I agree on being told that you can now get dressed.

"We'll need you to go in for some blood work." Or "Your missing a few vaccines."

My fear of needles is almost as strong as my fear of moths.

"Pant's down for an injection in the butt"

So scared of needles that i prefer oral medication

You have a problem but because of your age we will just watch it. I was told this twice loss of hearing in one ear and strained shoulder muscle. I was in my late 60s.

"Your insurance declined the claim."

"Now let's have a little peak between your legs"

Sorry, the doctor is running about 90 minutes late. Just have a seat.