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the_siobhan) wrote2009-05-24 12:02 pm
the_siobhan) wrote2009-05-24 12:02 pm
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stepping on the scale
I called Tele-Heath the other night to discuss whether or not I should be concerned about just how much my gallbladder hurt. (Their conclusion; in the absence of vomiting, fever or jaundice take some painkillers and see a doctor during business hours.)
One of the questions they asked me was, "On a scale of 1 to 10, how much does it hurt?"
And I had to think about how to answer that. Because my pain scale changed completely from the experience of having adenomyosis for six years. On a scale of 1 to 10, the adenomyosis was a 12. Childbirth was a 4. If my gallbladder wakes me up in the middle of the night but I'm still capable of having a conversation on the phone - that rates about a 2.
So I said 6.
I still have no idea whether or not that was the right answer.
One of the questions they asked me was, "On a scale of 1 to 10, how much does it hurt?"
And I had to think about how to answer that. Because my pain scale changed completely from the experience of having adenomyosis for six years. On a scale of 1 to 10, the adenomyosis was a 12. Childbirth was a 4. If my gallbladder wakes me up in the middle of the night but I'm still capable of having a conversation on the phone - that rates about a 2.
So I said 6.
I still have no idea whether or not that was the right answer.