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Lily
Lily reached down from the exam table and grabbed her cardigan off the chair. Her toes were frozen, even through her socks.
Why do they always make you get naked and put on these stupid paper gowns if they’re going to take forever to come see you?
When the nurse prepped Lily to see her GP, she gave Lily a look when the blood pressure cuff was released.
“That’s kind of high for you,” the nurse said.
“What is it?”
“It’s one hundred eighteen over seventy.”
“That’s … that’s not, like, bad though. Is it?” Lily asked.
“No, but you’ve always had low blood pressure according to your charts. Are you under a lot of stress lately?” the nurse asked as she made notes on her tablet.
That’s an understatement. “I guess so,” Lily said.
“Are you practicing self-care habits?” the nurse ask
