When Your Doctor Resembles A Caveman

My daughter got a case of the hives a few days ago, and it has been lingering still.  Yesterday I left work to take her to see a doctor.  She turned 18 late last year, and she got a letter in the mail from her new doctor.  Let's just say this letter left her a little frightened, because in the letter there was a picture of her new doctor by the letterhead. 

"Mom!  My new doctor looks like a caveman!" 

I checked to see, and I thought she was crazy.  Sure, he wasn't the most attractive man I've seen, but I didn't think the poor fellow deserved to be called a caveman. 

On the advice of the "advice nurse" that advised me to have my daughter seen right away--(this nurse frankly, scared me to death with her warnings:  If she can't breathe or has trouble breathing she needs to call 911!) I got her scheduled to see a doctor.  I left work early, gathered my boys from preschool and the Boys & Girls Club, and rushed over home to take Lizzy to her doctor's appointment.  As soon as we sat down in the lobby, my daughter caught eye of her doctor.

"Mom!  It's the caveman!" 

I looked up and saw a taller man in the white coat.  Oh my God; he did look like a caveman.  Poor guy only needed to wear an animal cloth skin and a club.  I tried not to stare. 

"Mom, what am I going to do to stop from laughing?" 

Well, she insisted on going by herself, so I let her.  She had no complaints, and said later that he was nice, but she was unable to look him in the eye.  He said the hives were going to stay around for awhile, may be up to 7 days--not an acceptable answer for Ms. Liz.  He did offer her steroids, but she declined.  I will have to change doctors for her--she says she feels more comfortable with a female doctor than a caveman. 

Well, our anniversary plans are set!  Monterey, here we come!  I got the okay from my mom, and we'll be leaving the "crew" with her a few days.  We'll only be a 40 minute drive away, so it won't be that bad.  I booked the hotel online last night, and we have something to look forward to next month!  Yippee!!