Peeitits

Yesterday, I had peeitis. I had what? Peeitis.

Peeitis. My mom coined that phrase when I was in elementary school. Some days I had to frequently urinate. We went to the doctor and discovered that nothing was wrong with me (go figure). Since the doctor could not put a medical tag on my "condition", around the Ledbetter houshold it became known as 'peeitis'.

20+ years later, that phrase is alive and well in American society. On more than one occasion, I have heard Jaclyn mention that she has 'peeitis' after drinking a cup of tea. When I have too much coffee in the afternoon, I develop a case of 'peeitis'.

So let's hear it for Dr. Doris Ledbetter! If not for her outstanding research in the areas of frequent urination, we may all still be living in the dark ages and using leeches for blood transfusions.