Scrubs Day

Anatomy lab. We've been slogging through anatomy since the end of October. We will finally be done -- for good -- in two weeks. Two more weeks of lab, and that's it. Sure, anatomy is supposed to be one of those formative experiences of medical school (and don't get me wrong, it has been), but it doesn't mean we won't be happy when it's done. It's tiring being in the lab four days a week. Changing in and out of our anatomy scrubs four days a week. Smelling like the chemicals that keep our cadavers fresh four days a week. Dressing like a slob (because it's not worth getting dressed up before going to lab) four days a week.

Mercifully, during the last four weeks of the course, we only have lab three days a week. Joy! Unfortunately, the scrubs start smelling after only one lab. At this point, many of us have given up caring about how our scrubs (and our selves) smell; after all, it doesn't matter all that much if the only place you ever wear them is in the lab. However, we hadn't done scrubs laundry since before Christmas break. Even with three different pairs, that's pushing it a bit in terms of smell.

So, I bit the bullet and did scrubs laundry for my lab group. The dryer wasn't quite able to fully dry them, so I had to find creative ways to accomplish that last bit of drying in my room. FYI, lamps work great as drying racks. I'd like to think that the last two weeks of anatomy will be just a little more pleasant with clean scrubs. Now, where's that scalpel...?