So, let me preface this by saying two things: 1) I'm not one to take offense to such things, 2) I know she was mortified after the fact. Anyway, my boss comes up to me the other day as I'm getting into work. "Can I help you carry something?" she asks. (I do carry a lot of stuff... Vera Bradley is my favorite addiction) and I was like "Oh! Thanks, but no, it's really not heavy, just bulky!" "Are you sure, because I heard you maybe shouldn't be carrying heavy things anymore...." she's smiling at me alll expectantly... and I'm standing there like 'whaaaa???' Finally it dawns on me, and before I can stop myself, I blurt "Holy GAWD, do you think I'm pregnant?!" And she goes "Um... It's just something I heard..." and she looked so embarrassed. So I'm sitting there like "why would she think I'm pregnant....?" and then I realized that it must have been a rumor that got started the previous week when I went in for an ultrasound. I mentioned to the substitute (I'm a teacher) that I was "getting an ultrasound for a check up" and normally, when a gal my age says that, it IS normally because you're expecting... But... I'm not. I'm recuperating from thyroid cancer. I'm totally fine now, but still have semi-annual check ups. Like Victoria's secret sales. But with slightly less sexy pictures
