I recently read a blog about chemo room etiquette, and it was hilarious! The chemo rooms are usually pretty nice; dim lighting, comfy over-stuffed recliners, blankets, extra reading material, the whole nine yards. But here are a few Chemo Etiquette Rules and Guidelines for those who may wonder what really goes on "in that room"!
Rule #1 ~ If you are not a chemo patient, you don't get a big, over-stuffed comfy recliner. There are other non-comfy chairs around the room, or you can have a seat via the floor Indian style!
Rule #2 ~ Please eat your Whopper, Big Mac and Fries before you step foot into the chemo room; even if you have to cram it down in the parking lot or elevator. Some patients border between nausea and hunger; those good 'ole greasy foods may cause a stampede to the nearest bathroom!
#3 ~ Never come in looking cuter than the patients. The chemo room is not your style show; don't come in wearing your UGGS, bling bling shirts or designer jeans. And if you see us staring at you, it's not really because of what you're wearing, we just want your milkshake that you brought in from your Mc Donald's or Burger King run! Give it up nicely, and no one will get hurt!
#4 ~ If you decide to get a drink, or the latest snack that the drug rep companies have brought by, then by all means, bring me some too!
The chemo room is an inner sanctum, a world unto it's own with its very own kind of etiquette. Even though today was my first session in this "special room", people are very personable, and before you know it, you are striking up conversations about this and that. It certainly makes those 2 hour drips go by faster!
Oh yeah........finally, the chemo room is all about us and what we want. Whatever we want, we can get it! So don't forget to leave the milkshake with me, along with your bling bling shirt. Thanks in advance!
More to come!
~K~
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