all went well on my annual visit to the doctor
except
for a bit of a ‘gown snafu’
(this picture does not even begin to do it justice)
when i went to put it on
i couldn’t tell
which side
was supposed to be inside or outside
there were pockets both inside and outside
snaps all over the place
numerous ties of various sizes and locations
parts of the fabric were tucked into each other
no matter how i configured it
it just didn’t seem designed
for any sort of human form
knowing that i was under a time crunch
i quickly tried a few different scenarios
the multitude of mini-snaps
were designed for the hands of fairy
ties were in illogical places
i somehow had to craft my own sleeves
feeling as though
i was in a speed design contest
or playing a party game
i finally just settled on my final look
kind of wrapping the whole thing around me
covering things
snapping things
tying things
when my doc came in she started laughing
saying
“you are sleeveless on one side
the front is in back
things are tied up all over”
she was impressed by my creativity
when i asked about the gown
she smiled and said
“it’s a cognitive test”
that’s why she’s so great
i hope she was kidding.
—
“when everything becomes tangled, you should make the choice.”
-roman simonyan
Brought back memories of being physically unwell and mentally unsure 😥
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i’m sorry. i think i’m fine on both fronts, but the gown made me wonder –
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I don’t remember feeling more inept any other time! 😂
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it really is a bad combo )
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I go into hospital tomorrow, Thursday 24th October, for an operation and I’ll have to wear a hospital gown. I hope I don’t have the same trouble as you.
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i don’t think you will, i’ve truly never encountered one like this in my entire life. what did the gown focus group say about it when trying this one? one has to wonder
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A hilarious post to greet me early this morning.
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i’m so glad
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I feel your pain, Beth! Last time I had to wear one I couldn’t quite figure it out. And I never thought of it till you mentioned it, but it is one hell of a cognitive test. At some point, I gave up and simply threw any want for being demure out the window. Who are we kidding, I do not have the first of anything that the doctor hasn’t already seen way too many of. Great post, my friend!
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brad, i truly have never come up against one like this one, and i really got over any level of modesty and just tried to get it on by body – thanks!
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P.S. Glad to hear you are in good health! I love to start my days with your words.
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thanks so much
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Haha this so funny I to have memories of those gowns and never did figure them out…:) x
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This one definitely took it to a whole new level)
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a lovely tale, Beth and you have the best sort of humour: the self-deprecating kind 🙂
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Thanks, John )
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Love this!
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Thanks, ann )
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Well that made me smile. Well done you for managing to wrap it round yourself in a way which covered you, whatever those mysterious flaps were meant to do !!!
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well, let’s say somewhat covered, at least )
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You’re lucky it wasn’t paper!
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i would have lit it on fire at the end )
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I think I may have failed the test at my last appointment.
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we each have our alamo
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Bravo to the whole darn scene, Beth.
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we both had a good laugh
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Haha! Some lighthearted fun at the doctor’s
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of course! )
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😉👍
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That’s hilarious, Beth. I wouldn’t have fared any better either. Perhaps we’d get similar cognitive results. Love your doctor!
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like having 2 minutes to build a complex lego set with no directions. and you have to wear it.
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Exactly! 🤣😂
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Hilarious. It’s a great “brain teaser”, that’s for sure!
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I probably wouldn’t have been able to figure it out either. 🤣
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i could not find any logical design pattern or style
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Haha, did she give you a chance to retest your cognitive abilities?
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nope, it’s a one-shot deal, who knows what i’ll go up against next year ?)
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Oh my word…. That’s scary and so funny….
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exactly. i was frantic and sweating, trying to make it work and then, it was so funny when we both started laughing
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i had experiences like that one too….
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how did it end?
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Same as yours…. only I also have bad eye sight…. 😉 And same as you I always see the funny side of life. Which thankfully helps!!!
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i have horrible eyesight too – simpatico )
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We have more in common than I’d like to admit…. 😉😎😀
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I am glad to hear that feeling of confusion is gown now.
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funny –
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Ha! That’s great. My doc’s perfectly fine with me in my undershorts. She probably doesn’t want to stress me out with a cognitive test.
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we both had quite a good laugh and i’m sure my heart rate was a bit elevated
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You might want to check your bill, just in case. Either it’s a cognitive test or someone outsourced the gown making to the absolute lowest bidder.
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my guess is the latter, truly like nothing i’ve ever seen
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Hahahahaha I wish we could see you in the gown itself. I love it…and you must have passed with flying colors.
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it was really something – ). yes, a win!
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You may be starting a fashion trend. Who doesn’t like a doctor with a sense of humor? Not the same thing, but have you seen those Geico commercials where the guy comes down the hallway saying, “Guess who just got reinstated?” Then, after the patient admits to being scared, the doctor says, “Yeah, me too. Never mind, we’ll figure it out.” 🤣
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yes, one of the reasons i love my doc, is her sense of humor. i never saw that commercial, but it sounds hilarious
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What fun….at least you passed that test. 🙂
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kind of )
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ahahahah! I would have given up after 2 seconds!
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i should have just thrown it in a pile on the ground, but i was determined to try to make it work
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Lol 😆
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yep )
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The gown is a little changing to put on, the least to say. The size makes the difference also. The ties don’t seem to make connections. Haha, it’s cognitive test for sure. Some doctors want the open in the front and some want it in the back. I hope the nurse told you before you answered the test.
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No help , was just winging it )
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I went to the doctor’s office often enough to ask, open in the front or back?
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good move, you speak from experience.. this was a build your own model, and i couldn’t even figure out which way to put it on )
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lol (´∇ノ`*)ノ
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it was just a mess )
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I know…lol! ( ^∇^)
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Awesome: a speed design contest! heeheeheehee! I love it 🥰
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life is full of surprises
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Lol Beth! I hope she was kidding too! 😛
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otherwise -)
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if you can laugh at yourself, you passed the cognitive test…
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i’m going to agree )
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LOL. Would love to have been a fly on the wall …
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it would have been a great prank
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Brilliant. A friend of mine is a much larger lady. She was met by such a gown and a pair of paper knickers which wouldn’t go over her ankle. Having fantastic sense of humour she put them on her head and with a straight face said to the poor girl who came to get her “I’m all ready.”
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i so love that, you just have to embrace it )
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Love your Doc!!!
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she’s great –
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😂 she is QUICK ! Love it!
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no choice!)
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Too funny, Beth, and unfortunately, relatable. 🙄
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glad i’m not the only one)
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A doctor with a sense of humor is rare. I can see the putting on gowns as a cognitive test. 🙂
Glad that was the hardest part of the visit.
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An excellent point
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That is really funny! This scenario repeats itself every year at school, the first day children have to put on all their snow gear to go outside.
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HAha
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This made me giggle Beth! I understand this well. 😆💚
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As long as you’re somewhat covered, you’re good! 😂
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Ha Ha ha!! This made me smile! Those gowns are something else!!
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so crazy!
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Wonderful
I love it
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Reminds me of my first time having to put on that gown when I was pregnant 😂
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a whole other level )
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Haha! I hate those things. They’re never simple. I hope she was kidding, too, but it makes you wonder.
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It does )
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Delightful post. 😃
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Thanks!
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This post made my day, Beth!
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i’m so glad, bruce )
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Beth, you made me smile. I have wrestled with my nemesis, that gown, many a time. My best battles were with the ones that tie in the back. Whoever designed it has no knowledge of anatomy. Only a contortionist is able to tie something behind them. I always resorted to holding the back closed.
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not to mention the tiny snaps in the new model )!
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I had my fair share of gown mishaps 😅 I remember when I gave birth and was admitted in the hospital – this gown snafu happened to me too
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why not make it easy for people?
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Loved reading this post !
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thank you –
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…and then there’s that battle with the fitted sheet.
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that !
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Lord knows I hate being sick 🤕
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the worst –
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Loved this!
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Thank you )
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