I thought I would tell a slightly humorous story for once.
While I was in the hospital back in April one of my medications was causing me
to have blurry vision. Well every morning they hand out these papers to all the
patients and there is a section where you can check off different symptoms you
may be experiencing that day. Well, I had been circling blurred vision for
several days at that time and I guess my blurry vision got the best of me
because I unknowingly circled “burning with urination,” instead of “blurred
vision.” Which in case you didn’t know…the two look just a like when you can’t
see very well in the first darn place.
Well, I turned my paper in and went about my day. Well,
around lunch time the nurse called me and handed me a cup and informed me she
needed a urine sample. Now, I have been in the hospital quite a few times by
this point, and they don’t ask for urine samples except for when you first get
there. So, I asked her what for? She told me the doctor ordered it because I
checked “burning with urination,” on my morning chart. I told her I didn’t, but
she calmly pulled out me paper and showed me where I did. I informed her that I
was fine in that department and that I had been trying to circle “blurred
vision.” I told her there was no sense in me giving a sample because I was
fine.
Then it got interesting. She tried to insist I do it
anyways. She told me it had already been ordered and that I should just do it.
I told her it was a waste of time and resources to do it. She got an attitude with
me then and asked if I was refusing. I told her I was and went on about my day.
I was getting out the next day and didn’t feel like dealing with it. What made
it even more interesting was when I saw my doctor and he asked why I had
refused, he made the comment that he had to cancel it so that it wouldn’t look
like I was be uncooperative.
All that drama because I circled that wrong thing. Damn that
blurry vision. Oh and in case you were wondering we adjusted some stuff and my
vision is fine now. I hope this gave you a chuckle,
Love, Randi
