Day +9: I have to pee!

Occasionally, I can’t help but hear my dad over my shoulder yelling at me <fondly 😉 >

Getting into the isolation room is a bit of a process. I often send Tara a txt letting her know I’m on my way: “isolation room entrance procedure commencing”. The first, important step, is to go pee. Even if you don’t have to. Then you enter the ante-room and cavi-wipe any objects you plan on bringing into the room. You put these on a freshly cavi-wiped surface in the ante-ante-room (both ‘ante’ intentional). Then you wash your hands for 1 minute – timed. After scrubbing all the skin off your hands and arms you put on an special gown and go into the isolation room. Depending on how many objects you plan on bringing into the room, the whole procedure can take between 5 and 10 minutes.

So, after I have been in the room for 15 minutes or so, and realize I have to pee, it brings back memories of my childhood.

I remember playing hockey as a little kid, and parents would help you get all your gear on. The first question is: “Did you pee”, to which all kids reply, “yes” and are usually lying. It seemed to take forever to get all the protective gear on, and within 10 minutes of putting on the equipment, at least half of the kids have to pee (or worse…). For those who have never worn hockey equipment as a child, it usually means that to go pee you have to take off almost all your equipment.

So when I have to pee when I am in the isolation room for a short period of time I fondly hear this dialog in my head:

Thor: “Dad, I have to pee”

Dad: “You have to pee already??!! But you said you went!”

Thor: “I didn’t.”

Dad: “Why not?”

Thor: “I didn’t have to go back then”

Dad: “I told you to try anyway. What were you doing when I sent you to the bathroom then?”

Thor: “Pretending to pee”

Dad: <grumble grumble grumble>  <and probably – no definitely – some expletives>

I love you dad! 🙂

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