"And this is permission for you to see a Physician's Assistant. If you'll just sign there, we can get you all finished up." The intake receptionist pointed to an electronic pad.
"Great! That's it. If you want to take a seat in the reception area, we'll call your name. It shouldn't be too long. In the meantime, here's some literature on the procedure. Your doctor went over it with you already, yes?"
Pieter nodded, scanning the text as he got up. He made his way back to the outer lounge, wondering how long it would be.
"Did you see that butt? Mmmm..." Satomi looked out at Pieter's receding figure, giggling.
"We'll put him in changing room 7," Dianna said, nodding. "We'll get a clearer picture from there."
The two looked up, quieting down as Cyndi walked in. "What are you two up to? Did I hear something about changing room 7? You know the observation equipment is only to be used for therapeutic or health and safety reasons. Is there a patient coming in needing either?"
"Possibly, ma'am." Satomi was better than Dianna at negotiating with their supervisor. "This gentleman who's just registered. He's doing a Lower GI contrast scan."
Cyndi nodded, looking for any indication other than medical interest in Satomi's face. It was so hard to tell with her -- her Japanese features were sometimes unreadable. "And?"
"I'm only a little concerned about possible side effects from the contrast. He seemed to understand, but I got a funny feeling..."
"I understand where you're heading, Satomi. Just make certain you don't cross the line." She left, clipboard in hand, distracted by her next task.
"Do you think he read the procedure description?" Dianna covered her mouth, smiling.
Satomi shrugged, as if to suggest they would find out soon enough. It didn't matter either way, she was going to see that butt, close up and personal.
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"Pieter Jannsen?" A tech appeared with a large plastic drinking glass and straw.
Pieter looked up from the magazine and raised his hand.
"Okay. Here's the contrast. We'll need you to drink this over the next 30 minutes and then one of us will be back to take you to the lab. Do you have any questions?"
Pieter took the glass and shook his head. "Seems straightforward enough."
The liquid was a little more viscous than water -- slightly oily with a mild fruit flavor. All in all, pretty disgusting, but not so bad he couldn't get it down. He was careful to make sure he didn't drink it too quickly, but he wasn't looking forward to dragging it out for the full half hour.
He'd brought some reading material to distract him. He hated waiting rooms, and he hated hospitals. Waiting rooms in hospitals were the worst. Looking at his watch he saw there was only 10 minutes to go. Oddly, he started to feel a warmth in his abdomen, not something he had expected. Looking back through the prep material, he scanned the paragraphs.
Possible reactions
In general, patients have not reported any ill effects of the contrast. However, you may notice some of the following:
Warming of bowels
A mild red flush around the mid-line
Note: these reactions are all temporary, clearing up within a few hours of the procedure. If you notice any symptoms lasting 8 hours or more, immediately notify your medical team.
Special Note for men: in rare circumstances, you may experience a mild to strong penile erection. In these cases, the procedure may need to be postponed. Please discuss this with your medical team.
As he read the words, he felt his penis beginning to stiffen and he looked around to see who else was in the lounge. Thankfully he was alone, but as the minutes ticked by, he felt himself get harder, until his dick was pushing up against his zipper, bent over, continuing to swell in spite of the growing discomfort.
"Mr. Jannsen?"
He looked up to see a young nurse, Asian, smiling encouragingly at him.
"Hello. I'm Satomi, your Physician's Assistant. Are you finished?" She looked at his glass to confirm. "That wasn't so hard, was it?"
He didn't want to move and he didn't know what to make of her statement, glancing down at the bulge in his jeans. He gulped and nodded. "I mean, no, it wasn't too bad."
Physician's Assistant...not nurse.
He wondered about that, even as he was starting to panic about his hard-on.
"Let's get you ready for the scan. It won't take very long." She waited while he got up and then turned to the double doors into the lab.
"Ummm." He paused, looking around. "The instructions said..." He looked at the sheet and down at his jeans.
She stopped and turned, looking at him, squinting to understand. "Ahh. Yes. Okay, well that happens. It's nothing to worry about." She held the door open, motioning him to join her inside.
He didn't know how he was going to walk without rearranging his parts. Hurriedly, he shoved his hands down his pants and pulled his cock up and over so that it was in a more comfortable position.
Fuck!
He was hard. Harder than he'd been in weeks.
What was in that shit? Viagra? And why do they say "may need to be postponed" when she obviously sees it all the time.
Except, she's never seen mine. The thought made him smile briefly, even as he was preparing to be embarrassed.
"You're changing room is right here," Satomi opened a curtain to reveal a small alcove with a cabinet, two chairs and a padded bed. She reached into the cabinet and offered him a sheer gown. "Please remove all of your clothing and put this on, opening in the back, right? You can put your things in the cabinet. We can lock it." She smiled again. "And don't worry about your erection. I'm sure it will be fine. Okay?"
Pieter swallowed and looked at the gown, avoiding checking on the bulge in his jeans. He shook his head. "Thanks." It came out as a croak.
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