(Laura) I never used to quite understand why so many businesses had a “mission” or “purpose.” They didn’t always feel sincere, and I thought a business was a business, and that was that. But over the past months I have come to know I was so very wrong, and today I’d like to share with you a little about the passion and the purpose behind Tickle Me Tubies: Putting the ME in Medical.
Recently I woke up to this review and had tears in my eyes by the time I was done reading it, because this is why I do what I do. This is why Tickle Me Tubies began! And I want to express that to all of you.
Here’s what it says: “Absolutely life changing honestly! I have only been using it for a day and already my tube sight is much happier and has stopped bleeding. I guess I’m a bit clumsy with my tube. I always seem to be getting it caught on things or forgetting I’m hooked to it and walking away from the pump. Needless to say my tube sight was not happy. Even just wearing the pump all day puts a lot of gravity on the tube. But today every time I accidentally tugged it the force went straight to the clip instead. No problems! Love it! As you can see I am using it to hold the IV tubing too. Just genius!”
It was accompanied by this lovely comment on one of our Instagram posts: “I just got mine in the mail today and could cry! I can already tell this will be life changing. I’m a bit of a clumsy tubie.”
“Putting the ME in Medical”- our new mission statement. Yes, we have a mission statement, because this is more than just a business. This is a passion. A love. And it has a purpose. Everything we do is all about taking back the medical. It’s about giving you the power to say, “This doesn’t have to be this way! I can make it better!” And giving you the opportunity to take back the things you have lost to the medical world. It’s about you taking back your life by making this world a little more you and bringing comfort to the often uncomfortable.
However unusual and small it may seem, I truly believe a tubie pad, or clip, or mask, or anything else can be life changing. Because suddenly, you get to choose. You get to choose comfort, and you get to choose character. You get to make something a little less medical and a little more you. And this is why I put so much emphasis on donating items-because I want everyone to have this chance. Because, however small, it makes a difference.
So today, we’re giving you back the power. In a life and world where so much seems out of control and foreign, we want to give you back the power to truly put your ME in medical.
