HAA!! I love it- I am laughing out loud on this one. Some of these residents just amaze - and scare - me...
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<br />Here is another funny resident story I pulled from one of my articles:
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<br />4. A sense of humor provides a sense of connection and support. One of my best memories at a CF Conference was standing around for over an hour chatting with four other moms of kids with cystic fibrosis. As we shared our "funny CF stories," we laughed and we cried. "At last!" I thought. "Here is a group of women that understand the humor behind 'poop, gas and germ-o-phobia' stories!" One mom shared this story that we could all immediately relate to:
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<br />"We had just gotten a new puppy so my three-year-old son (with CF) was acting like a dog. He would crawl around the house, wag his tail and bark or pant whenever someone talked to him. We took him to the CF clinic for a routine visit. A medical resident (who looked like a teenager!) came in to ask questions and take down our information.
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<br />He says to my son, "Hi! How are you?" Pant, pant, pant. "Why is he doing this?" "Oh, he thinks he's a dog." "Oh. So, how are you doing today?" Pant, pant, bark! "What's wrong with him?" "Nothing. He's three." The resident was clearly perplexed. He decides to interview us instead. After a few moments, we look over at my son who is LICKING the exam table!! UGH!! My husband and I are stunned. What do we do?? I'd rather have him lick the bathroom floor at Walmart than the exam table at the CF clinic! We look at the resident for direction. He looks at us. "Oh my GAWD!" this doctor-in-training shrieks, "How do we BLEACH his TONGUE!!!"
<br />(Moral to the story: Carry Listerine wherever you go when your son thinks he's a dog.)
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<br />You can read the whole article on "Laughter and CF" at www.TipsForCFParents.com under "Funny Stories for CF Parents"
