I felt a little uncomfortable at the chemotherapy education session at the hospital last week. I mean, it WAS my day off, so if I wanted to wear denim shorts and my Deadpool t-shirt, why not? I was also rocking my blinged-out skull and crossbone earrings.
When I arrived in the conference room and saw the other attendees, I had to hide a wince. Most were wearing business casual clothing. The others were in scrubs because they were coming off shift.
I felt like I stood out like a sore thumb. Then, as we progressed through the presentation, I came to a realization. Chemotherapy is poison. So my awesome earrings were totally appropriate. And Deadpool? Man, he became a super...hero (?) because he was dying of cancer and desperate for a cure! How perfect was my t-shirt after all!
So I stopped worrying about it and absorbed all the info. Besides, who cares what other people think, right?
You know, if I ended up in chemo, I'd be thrilled to see a nurse with deadpool scrubs, or skull & crossbones earrings. That is _exactly_ when I most want some gallows humour!
ReplyDeleteGallows humor IS good... :-)
ReplyDeleteI was always taught to dress one "notch" better then I thought the occasion warranted. That way you are never underdressed.
ReplyDeleteI really think you should care about what other people think. It's amazing how long some folks memories are.
I've been a nurse for 16 years; ER for 10 and oncology for 6. Now into the clip board nurse thing; case management. You would be shocked at how the suit and ties remember people that don't quite "fit the mold". Sorry to pee on your parade; just trying to be helpful from an old codgers perspective.
Steve