It seems the most popular question I got asked at the hospital is “are you a medical student?” At least three people asked me that, which cracked me up to no end.
I think the reason I got asked that was the checks and balances that the hospital put into place. Whenever I met with someone new on the team, I was asked to describe the procedure I was being given. This is to ensure no mixups happen, so it’s a smart safeguard. Because I had put months of research into the procedure, I knew quite a bit about what was involved. Thus, whenever I was asked what was going to happen, I must have sounded like an expert.
It doesn’t hurt that I was wearing my “pediatrician glasses.” Kelly told me once that my glasses made me look like a pediatrician, especially when I wear a beard with them. All I was missing is a lab coat and I could have directed the staff like a pro!
I think you’ve been “playing doctor” enough already…. 😉