So, there was this one day when I was taking out a patient's staples from her healing surgical incision and you would have thought I was killing her.
With each staple, she OOOO'd and AHHH'd and OOOHHHH'd. It sounded like she was having a baby without any pain meds. I kept telling her to take deep breaths and it would be over soon.
Then when I finished, she says, "Oh. that wasn't bad."
Sooooo......what was with the sound effects? What's with the drama?
Granted, I have never had staples and thus have never had some taken out, but it is my understanding that it really isn't that big of a deal.
Silly. Silly.
8 comments:
I've had plenty and it's really not that bad. Some ppl just like the drama I think. Of course there's always that 1% that likes the attention that goes with the sound effects..silly ppl. :)
I've never had staples - that I can remember anyway. I've had loads of stitches, which upon removal caused me to pass out 10 minutes later. Some vagal-daisal-schmasal-thingy reaction; or so I was told.
One time. When I was at band camp. . . I mean, getting my stitches out, it hurt. They weren't ready to come out quite yet and pulled the tissues out with them. That hurt. But I just told her that it hurt sans sound effects or fainting (this time). She stopped. I was fine.
Some people have no pain tolerance. Or maybe their just big fat babies.
Ha!
You know why people scream on a roller coaster just before the big drop? Because they're getting it out of the way. Maybe the chick was just trying to anticipate the pain...
It's still stupid though. ;)
I was thinking along the lines of Tink there.
Maybe she just went OOOH, AOOW and all just like when you bang your elbow against something... you gow "OUCH!", and only after do you realize it didn't hurt a bit...
The surprise and the anticipation of pain brought out the "ouch".
Some people are just like that (My daughter is one).
After my ex-wives first c-section the intern came in to do his first staple removal. After turning the removal tool over one way then the other trying to recall which way was up he guessed the wrong way. So the result was a staple that wrapped around itself once again. My ex hit the roof! I am guessing that he will never forget which way it goes again.
I've never had medical staples, but I did once push an office stapler staple into my finger while trying to clear a jam. Not one of my cleverest moments. Drew blood a bit. I may have swore some, but it was more out of surprise and embarrassment than pain.
TT: I agree, I think some people love the drama & attention. Honestly, the majority of times I have taken staples out, most people are just chatting away with me & it's no big thing. Especially since the nerves are still healing at that point & so most people don't have all their feeling back anyway.
Jen: I can totally understand & relate to the vasovagal response as I have experienced this, too. I have actually passed out (syncope) as you have & nearly passed out (near-syncope) several times. It stinks, but usually is not proceeded by drama. ;) I agree...there are some big-babys out there. Oh well. It takes all kinds & I still care about the big baby patients. ;) You like my medical terms, don't you. I throw them at you cuz I know you probably know them by now. ;)
Tink: That's a good point. Maybe she was anticipating pain. But oooh's and awww's before EVERY staple out of about 25? sheesh! It is quite silly. If the first 12 didn't hurt, then why would the last 12?
REH: Agreed.
G-man: WOW! I can't believe that intern had NEVER taken out a staple. What they heck did he during his medical school rotations? Just observe? Sheesh!! That's insane. Plus taking out staples is soooo easy. A monkey could do it. That's scary.
Ian: OUCH! That would definitely hurt wayyy more than taking out surgical staples.
It may be silly, but still, it's kind of funny. Sounds like some sort of comedy routine. :)
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