It Won't Hurt a Bit (2012)
“Across it, gowned, masked and otherwise scantily clad aliens would transfer onto their beds post-operative patients, unconscious, labelled and with a list of instructions as if they had been remodelled.
I’d learnt this was the first and scariest part of recovery, and I couldn’t cross the Rubicon red until I was allowed. So now, I dithered.
‘You must be our new nurse?’ A figure approached, her cotton frock closely hugging her slight figure’s every move. ‘Hello. I’m Kathy.’ Introductions apparent...ly didn’t need a mask – seeing her smile was as encouraging.
‘You’ll need to put on overshoes before you come over.’ She pointed to a nearby cabinet stuffed with canvas slippers as big as clowns wear. I chose a pair and put them on, thinking Kathy’s sandshoes looked light while mine promised trench foot.
‘Can I come over now?’ I asked, ignoring them.
‘Sure. Don’t know where your shoes were last so the overshoes keep down infection. Sister asked me to show you around.MoreLess
I’d learnt this was the first and scariest part of recovery, and I couldn’t cross the Rubicon red until I was allowed. So now, I dithered.
‘You must be our new nurse?’ A figure approached, her cotton frock closely hugging her slight figure’s every move. ‘Hello. I’m Kathy.’ Introductions apparent...ly didn’t need a mask – seeing her smile was as encouraging.
‘You’ll need to put on overshoes before you come over.’ She pointed to a nearby cabinet stuffed with canvas slippers as big as clowns wear. I chose a pair and put them on, thinking Kathy’s sandshoes looked light while mine promised trench foot.
‘Can I come over now?’ I asked, ignoring them.
‘Sure. Don’t know where your shoes were last so the overshoes keep down infection. Sister asked me to show you around.MoreLess
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