Remember the TV show Cheers? Norm would come in at the end of the day and everyone would shout "Norm"! Well, I feel like that at the pharmacy.
When you get diagnosed with Cancer, it is scary. You hear all the new words....tumor, carcinoma, chemotherapy, Carboplatin, Taxol, Avastin, and much more. With cancer comes extra meds for everything for nausea, sleep aids, pain killers, and extra vitamins.
The first time I went into my Thrifty White here in Mandan during my first cancer battle I was surprised. I thought I was getting a pain killer and instead I got all kinds of anti nausea meds, lidocaine for my port prep, and pain meds. I left with a big bag.
Now, with cancer battle #2...it begins again. I got more anti nausea meds and pain killers. Today I had to go get a new prescription to help with the neuropathy. I walked in, the clerk saw me and started looking for my meds. I wonder what the other customers think.
The more I think about it, the laboratory people know me too. I walk in the door and hear, "Hello Dolly, we got you checked in". It is sad really, that I am spending that much time in Sanford. But I will beat cancer again. I will win again.
When I am done with this battle and some day in the future I hear the words...NO Evidence of Disease once again...I will celebrate. I hope then I can be known somewhere else...Like maybe a coffee shop or maybe even a local restaurant. Oh well, till then I will just be happy that my medical team recognizes me. And after all, I do have a memorable name, and a song that goes with.
If you see me out somewhere...feel free to say Hello Dolly!
Nobody could forget a beautiful person like you. So out going with such a pretty smile.