Hemorrhoids have affected both my parents and my aunt.  All three of them eventually had to undergo surgery not once, but several times.  This gave me quite a scare.  If both my parents and my aunt were afflicted with this, chances are, I will be too!

Surgery is a scary word now matter how you try to cushion it.  Hemorrhoid surgery sounds particularly frightening.  The way it’s spelled alone gives me the shivers.

I remember when my parents kind of murmured about their pains when I was younger, but it never really registered what is was about until I was a lot older.  I didn’t really know what hemorrhoids were until I was graduated from high school.  Pretty naive.  And the more I learn about it, the more it scares me!  It’s not a simple thing you can take care.  It can be a lifelong affliction.  I’m a scaredy-cat, and any type of pain scares.  To know you can experience immense pain down in that area….  it’s a scary thought.

So I’ve convince myself to take care of my body before it takes care of me!  Readers, beware!