Keep yer knickers on!

The phrase “keep your knickers on” is idiomatic slang meaning stay calm and composed, or do not get flustered. Changing “your” for “yer” turns the phrase into the vernacular, in this case scouse, where knickers can even refer to underpants. As I wrote earlier, 12 November 2020, keeping knickers on in the Swedish healthcare system is not always as trivial as it ought to be. Next week, I will be testing the system again. I am booked for surgery on Tuesday, 10 September, to remove what appears to be a new tumour developing next to the site of the first one. Hopefully, the outcome will be as positive as it was four years ago. In the meantime, I will do my best to keep track of my underwear, and will post updates as the situation develops.