I made the appointment instead of waiting for it to get worse

Dear Delyara, I have a bad habit of waiting too long with my own body. I minimise, postpone, adapt, and tell myself I’ll see how it goes. This time I didn’t. I noticed the symptom, admitted I was worried, and booked the appointment before the whole thing had the chance to become louder and more frightening in my head. Nothing dramatic. Just one sensible act done earlier than usual. I’m proud of that because it felt like respect, not panic. And my body deserves more respect than I sometimes give it.