An 80some Yr Old Man Came In Due To Fall And Dislocating His Hip. I Asked What His Pain Level Was- He Said A 3/10. I Smiled. As I Slid The Iv In, I Told Him I Was Sorry For Hurting Him, He Said Something I Wrote Down Because It Hit Me So Hard. "life Is Full Of Pain. Im 80 Yrs Old And I Have Accepted That. This Is Nothing Compared To A Heartache. You Youngins Will See It Someday, Just Gotta Learn To Accept It." I **** You Not, Tears Came To My Eyes Right There... And Im A Man!
A Few Pt's Later A Kid(17) Came In With A Lac, And Said His Pain Was 10. I Wanted So Badly To Drag Him Into The Old Mans Room.
Pain May Be Subjective, But We Are Programmed To Believe Its Not Normal, So Any Pain Must Be Unacceptable. I Can Guarantee, A Heartache Hurts Much Worse Than Anything Ive Ever Done, Including Broken Bones, Lacs, Concussions, And The Very Very Worse... A Real Big Burn. All That Stuff Healed. Hearts Dont Heal Sometimes...
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My motto.....
" Life IS Pain"