CT-scan today. The nurse who placed my PICC line also took my blood pressure. When detaching the cuff, the pen she had in her hand pressed against my side and drew a long ink line across my new green shirt. Themselves not noticing I pointed out "you just drew a line on my shirt with your pen". They said "I'm really sorry", packed up the stuff and left.

It felt like a weird interaction. And yes, it also wasn't painless.

Now trying to change perspective and have to assume they were very stressed. Lots of things in the interaction felt rough and rushed which would seem to support this.

Anyway. I doubt it will wash out, which made me a little sad. But also, it's just stuff.

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