Dr. Fun E. Bone, on clown doctor rounds at Salem Hospital this week . . .
On the way to PEDS, walked through the Building C breezeway and there sat a neighbor in a wheelchair waiting for her husband parking the car. On her way to a hip replacement class for upcoming surgery on her right hip. "Oh, that's good, better than the wrong one! That's going make you a bit of a hippie, won't it?" We had a few good laughs.
Up in PEDS, met a teenage girl listening to indie music. Had a nice chat explaining indie to me, then gave me a listen. Been there almost a week, so she was appreciative of the purple rose -- it's amazing how many requests for blue roses I get, then have to explain that Blue Boy roses are really purple, because I have no blue napkins. Added a red nose sticker to her IV bag to make her feel funny. Worked instantly. Then she threw up. First time I've had that effect on someone. She assured me it wasn't me. Stayed long enough to chat some more and 'draw' her blood (clown doctor gag). No, not green. What a sweetheart.
Walking through the surgical check-in area, a fellow told his wife "and here's your doctor now." Made sure she knew that the rhinoplasty I was going to perform was a red nose transplant. She was OK with that, so we did the operation right there in the waiting room. Told her "no charge . . . I'm worth it."
Young girl in the ER was having some breathing problems. Before entering the room from behind the curtain, sent in a stream of bubbles. Seemed to break the tension, lots of giggles from mom and big sister. Thanked me appreciatively for spending time there.
On the way to check out, had a couple of quick encounters. Riding the escalator backwards (which I always do), nurse heading the other way told me to "watch your step." So I did. Looked straight down at my feet the rest of the way up. Actually helped me spot the end and make my backstep jump off easier than usual.
One last funny moment going over the skybridge. Hospital aide pushing a cart Costco-style . . . bent over, elbows on cart doing the pushing, while texting. I applauded her multitasking abilities. She replied it was fine as long as she didn't run into something. I had a fix for that . . . stuck a couple of eyes (stickers) to the front of the cart to help her watch where she was going.
Made some smiles today. Chief of Stupidity, my unofficial title.
On the way to PEDS, walked through the Building C breezeway and there sat a neighbor in a wheelchair waiting for her husband parking the car. On her way to a hip replacement class for upcoming surgery on her right hip. "Oh, that's good, better than the wrong one! That's going make you a bit of a hippie, won't it?" We had a few good laughs.
Up in PEDS, met a teenage girl listening to indie music. Had a nice chat explaining indie to me, then gave me a listen. Been there almost a week, so she was appreciative of the purple rose -- it's amazing how many requests for blue roses I get, then have to explain that Blue Boy roses are really purple, because I have no blue napkins. Added a red nose sticker to her IV bag to make her feel funny. Worked instantly. Then she threw up. First time I've had that effect on someone. She assured me it wasn't me. Stayed long enough to chat some more and 'draw' her blood (clown doctor gag). No, not green. What a sweetheart.
Walking through the surgical check-in area, a fellow told his wife "and here's your doctor now." Made sure she knew that the rhinoplasty I was going to perform was a red nose transplant. She was OK with that, so we did the operation right there in the waiting room. Told her "no charge . . . I'm worth it."
Young girl in the ER was having some breathing problems. Before entering the room from behind the curtain, sent in a stream of bubbles. Seemed to break the tension, lots of giggles from mom and big sister. Thanked me appreciatively for spending time there.
On the way to check out, had a couple of quick encounters. Riding the escalator backwards (which I always do), nurse heading the other way told me to "watch your step." So I did. Looked straight down at my feet the rest of the way up. Actually helped me spot the end and make my backstep jump off easier than usual.
One last funny moment going over the skybridge. Hospital aide pushing a cart Costco-style . . . bent over, elbows on cart doing the pushing, while texting. I applauded her multitasking abilities. She replied it was fine as long as she didn't run into something. I had a fix for that . . . stuck a couple of eyes (stickers) to the front of the cart to help her watch where she was going.
Made some smiles today. Chief of Stupidity, my unofficial title.
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