Tuesday, June 14, 2011

A Test Passed

Whew! I passed the test that I agonized over, the one you faithful readers learned about in my previous post.
Yes it was nerve wracking. I surely wouldn't want to go through it again, but I'm still alive and still in the Guard.
I won't say that I worried for nothing, because there was a lot at stake. I was able to hide certain parts of my anatomy when possible, and when that wasn't possible, it was only me and a civilian medical technician present. There were a couple of occasions when I had to take off my ACU top and leaving only my foliage green t-shirt. Let me tell you that I have now some appreciation for what you Women go through with t-shirts and cold environments. I also have figured out why crossing your arms in front of you is so common with you girls as well. More on that observation later.
The EKG is what I was most worried about. Being of a certain age, I am compelled to undergo a yearly EKG. This happens more or less yearly or when they get around to it.
This being my first year to have one as the deep stealth Caroline, I was worried. deep stealth anything in the Army is forbidden. Ask anyone who has ever opened a velcro-ed pocket on their ACUs can attest.
I needn't have worried. The EKG lasted all of 6 minutes. From undressing to dressing, I was out in record time. I wish all Army physicals were this efficient.
The female tech just chatted and said nothing about the morphing that I am going through. I stared at the ceiling, waiting for the day and career to come apart at the seems.
I don't know how I passed the EKG. I ran a marathon recently and I don't think that my heart beat as fast then as it was during this test.
Anyway, things went smoothly and I live to fight another day.

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