Two Worlds, One Lesson

II. The People you meet along the way Pediatric Cancer The king rides down the hallway on his big wheel screeching into the room carrying the "contraband." Caitlin explodes into laughter. "Caitie I got it- the pepperoni." Never before had she had anything like it. They formed a fast friendship over food and chemo meds. " I really can't taste anything unless it is salty or spicy," he informs her and she introduces him to chips and dunk (chips and spicy dip) and pickles. They know each other's schedules for receiving inpatient chemo and are happy when they can race each other down the hallway attached to their IV poles to the "playroom" to see Ms. Kim. The playroom is their sanctuary where no harm, no needles, and no docs are allowed. In the playroom, it's just the king, Caitlin, and Ms. Kim having fun. Just kids.... Lakeshia* greets me every morning with the "look." Right away, I know I may not be up to her standards of fashionable attire. The phrase "girl you do not match today" regularly flies out of the mouth of this five- year old. "I saw you in that outfit two straight times," Lakeshia notes, "when are you going to wear something else?" Over time Lakeshia teaches me the importance of looking good, so each time I enter the clinic my eyes dart around the room to find her and get the word for the day Fine. Nasty. Go shopping girlfriend. Honey I need to come to your house and clean out your closet! According to Lakeshia, even when you do not feel good you ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news