Scrubs

In one of the many, many conversations I’ve had with my cousin about Herm the Worm, we were discussing  my “Go Bag”.  This isn’t emergency surgery, and  I don’t work for  Agent Hotchner  so I’m not sure I can justify calling it a Go Bag, but it sounds so much more important that way.  

(Sorry, I got distracted and my mind wandered off to thoughts of Criminal Minds … Agent Hotchner is hot.)

 Anyway, we were talking about what I should pack for the hospital.  In the best case scenario, I’m going to be there for 5-10 days, so it’s important!  Well, I suppose it’s not really important.  I could ask someone to bring me what I need the next time they come visit, but thinking about what to pack is a good distraction from thinking about the actual surgery, so that’s my excuse. 

The Go Bag.  What to pack in the Go Bag.  The usual: toothbrush, toothpaste, brush, books, trashy magazines, my Playbook and Blackberry (okay, I’m being optimistic here!).  Those are obvious, but what about “what will I be allowed to wear”?  Dear cousin suggested scrubs … you know, those outfits that medical and pseudo-medical staff wear.  She suggested the style with a button up or zip up top because I won’t be able to lift my arms.  Yeah … I hadn’t really considered that a 12” incision down the middle of my back would cause some grief in being able to put on a shirt. (Can you say DENIAL???) 

Well … give me a cause to Google and I will.  Questions needed to be answered. Where can I buy scrubs? What do they look like?  How much do they cost? What size am I?  (In order: on-line or anywhere near a hospital, same as what you see doctors and nurses wearing on tv, anywhere from $20-$50 a set, medium).  Research duly done, I coerced a friend to go with me to the closest scrub store at lunch.  Helllloooo Mobb!!  (That’s a brand).  Separates, matchy-matchy, every colour you can imagine. Like sweats, but classy, lots of pockets and they make me feel  like I look important! Dr. Sarah, strutting down the hall!  Yeah … my friend slapped me back to reality … “um, I don’t think you’re going to look like you’re just freshly showered and ready for a hard day at work, the IV might give it away”.  Sheesh … rain on my parade.

Regardless, I came out of the store with three sets, one of them is bright pink and none of them are black!  I know it shocks most of you that I would buy something pink … but I thought I’d live on the edge a little. Just this once.

 I’ve been able to wash and dry the scrubs a few times in order to soften them up, and even though I’m “saving them” for post-surgery, I sneak them on when no one is looking and wear them around the house.  One thing is for sure … my entire summer is going to be spent in scrubs.  Getting dressed again for work is going to bite.

Elastic.  Nothing is better than an elastic waist.