Today's outfit was expressly designed to provide both psychic and physical comfort. I had a doctor's appointment this morning that I was fairly sure was going to yield a referral for a colonoscopy. And I was right. At the risk of entering into TMI territory- I don't have any symptoms that would lead me to suspect a scoping would be recommended, but I recently learned that both my maternal grandmother and great-grandmother died of colon cancer in their forties. Damn. Other highlights of this doctor's visit included the confirmation that I have some hearing loss, probably due to an affinity for loud music in my youth, and referrals for a mammogram and a visit to the dermatologist. Anyhoo, I wanted to wear something cozy and snuggly to kind of soften the blow of all the bad news I was expecting to receive.
In this respect the outfit was a complete success. I felt cozy and comfortable and safe. But, generally speaking, this is the type of outfit I'm trying to move away from. I'm trying to give up casual layered looks like this to embrace a more polished, more sophisticated aesthetic. Today just wasn't the day for anything even remotely challenging. Expect me to be wearing sweats to my colonoscopy BTW. So not looking forward to that.
I've had two colonoscopies. They aren't bad at all, but the prep to get ready for it is miserable to say the least.
ReplyDeleteYou do look super cozy and warm. It's been cool and rainy here, but not like usual March weather. I fear for the summer.
My husband says the same about the prep. But he reminded me that, on the plus side, I will probably lose a lot of weight 'overnight.' Still not convinced.
DeleteOh, I love the shrug and I've noticed in my window shopping that there are a lot of them for sale this spring. I pray that your follow up appointments all bring good news.
ReplyDeleteChris calls this style a "boob-cozy" and now I can't get this silly name out of my head. Thanks for your well wishes. I'm less worried now than before my appointment. The doctor assures me that things have improved a lot since the days when my grandmothers perished.
DeleteYour comfort level shows, i think it looks really good. The whole out fit does very nice things for all of your curves!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Though I've got to admit that I picked the most curvy of my photos to post here. There were some positively dumpy looking ones that I rejected. You believe that I go around with my head up and my shoulders back and my abs engaged all the time like in the photos, right? Yeah, I wish!
DeleteI like this outfit, Margaret. It does look comfy and I like how you've layered the two shirts with that cute little jacket.
ReplyDeleteSome days I feel grunge or bohemian and some days I feel Grace Kelly prim, proper and classy. Moods. We all have them. I like to go with mine. I have tried to lean towards a more put together look (not always achieving it)than I have in years past, but I have those jeans and plaid shirttail hanging out days and I'm okay with it. I like channeling Kurt Cobain or Stevie Nicks from time to time. (Not sure if I've displayed this on my blog though.)
It's crazy this stuff isn't it? On any given day to be attired as a rockstar/gypsy/princess/glamor girl/femme fatale or some mix of the above. So many fantasy personae to indulge! Thanks for reminding me this is supposed to be fun.
DeleteThe colonoscopy prep is not all that bad. It ain't fun, but it's not as scary as it might seem. Take at least 15 min. between drinking the solution and keep it cold.
DeleteI had my 1st one last week. Everyone from my referring physician to the nurse to the gastroenterologist looked at me like I was nuts for getting one at the ripe old age of 41. But, my dad had rectal cancer (survived), my mom's sister died of colon cancer, and my mom's colonoscopies show polyps every time. Long story short, the procedure found a polyp, the biopsy showed that it was nothing, and I have piece of mind for the next 5 years.
Your outfit looks incredibly cozy, and you look like a total bombshell in the Marilyn Monroe style. Great choice!
Good luck with the procedure.