"We'll just get your vitals and some basic information before you see Dr. Lang."
The nurse explained after leading me into a fairly small room dominated by a number of pieces of medical equipment. She first directs me toward a scale and height measurement tool.
"Could you please take off your bags and set them aside? Phone or wallet too, please. Your shoes do look light, but remove them as well so we can get as close as possible."
I couldn't see any strong reason not to listen to the professional's request, so I placed everything down and slipped out of the pair of flats. The card remains in my pocket though, since I do not have a wallet.
"Now, if you could step on the scale?"
Standing on the platform while she adjusted the weights until they balanced was amusing. For some reason, I thought of myself as a large bag of spice being traded and valued in the market.
Or perhaps livestock, but that feels too degrading!
"One hundred and thirty-five pounds."
