Surgery's a bear

So when I was in 9th grade, I had surgery on my ankle.  I was under 18, so still considered a pediatric patient, but it was that awkward time of being a teen when you don't feel like or want to be treated like a kid.  So I was definitely a bit embarrassed when a teddy bear was plopped next to me on the gurney as I was pushed into the operating room.

Luckily I don't remember much after that, until waking up and regretfully finding the bear still there after my surgery.  But there was a surprise!  Someone had dressed up the bear in scrubs!!

I already knew I wanted to be a doctor at that point, so it was endearing that they didn't put a bow on it, or a bandaid or something child-like (I was an ancient 16 years old by that point!!), and I still have that bear to this day, with the same hat and mask from 10 years ago.