WARNING– This blog post might bring up painful memories for the reader.
This is the one blog post I don’t want to spend too much time thinking about it so I apologize in advance for any painful grammar mistakes. For it is extremely difficult to write without those moments coming back to my mind. Yet I feel without the greater understanding others might suffer without proper medical or psychological care. So here ( goes the list (below) G-D willing pains in the future won’t be worth adding to it.
(1) STAPH INFECTION – I put this pain at the top of the list not only because it could have killed me and/or left without some parts but because it was the most interesting. The pain was in my leg which was bloated with vile matter and left me feeling as if I was walking with an extra leg attached. Penicillin and draining the wound caused an end to this misery.
(2) GAS- These pains come in 2nd because they usually are easily conquered with Gas-X. You feel extremely bloated and uncomfortable as you long for them to be flushed out.
(3) STITCHES- Could really be in 2nd place but they opened up a bit. I’m not just talking about the actually procedure but the cut that occurs before. If it doesn’t appear to be closing at all then maybe a trip to the emergency room will help. I waited all day for my visit and trust me the band aids don’t work when stitches are needed.
(4) BROKEN NOSE- Honestly I wouldn’t have known it if I wasn’t diagnosed. I bring it to 4th place because you are left looking at the effect (unless you want surgery) all through your life. It also results in many more running noses then others who haven’t experienced this pain.
(5) PANCREATITIS- This pain wasn’t so bad except if you’re trying to sleep with the intensity on both sides so sleeping on your stomach is a must. Time usually heals this pain although a hospital visit is a must because it can leave you 6 feet under.
(5) KIDNEY STONE- Worst of them all. They say it won’t kill you but it sure feels that way. Initially a small pain in the back where your Kidney is that builds up to the point that if you don’t get oxygen or pain killers you can pass out. Trust me you’ll know when you feel it if G-D forbid the stones visit you and unless you’re Rambo II (literally) a trip to the emergency room is a must. I now understand how dealing with pain can cause someone to overuse those meds.
FOOTNOTE- I thought about including emotional pain but the made me too sad. It also is a subject upon itself.