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pnwmom

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7. I wish I'd had it for my son's recent surgery.

Sat Aug 22, 2015, 03:03 AM

Aug 2015

He was totally miserable post-surgery, and I found out he'd only told the doctor he was about a 3. He didn't have any way to put the pain into context and knew that some people could have much worse pain. I explained that the pain number would affect how much medicine he got and I told the nurse that he was at least a 7. On this chart, he'd have been an 8 right after surgery. Too bad he didn't know.

So thank you!

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On a scale from 1-10, how's your pain? [View all] hedgehog Mar 2015 OP

I like that chart, I think I will print it out and give it to my doctor. hollysmom Mar 2015 #1

Great chart. postulater Mar 2015 #2

It's always better to have something like this based on function hedgehog Mar 2015 #5

I like this one better Warpy Mar 2015 #3

I love that chart, but couldn't figure out how hedgehog Mar 2015 #4

It's better than the chart in my hospital room. Peace Seeker Aug 2015 #6

I wish I'd had it for my son's recent surgery. pnwmom Aug 2015 #7

at the hospital I usually tell them I'm an 11 o12. NCarolinawoman Aug 2015 #8

today I am at a 10+......... mrmpa Sep 2015 #9

SO sorry to hear that, I wish i could help! hedgehog Sep 2015 #10

I have migraines and fibromyalgia, so a better question is "How's your mood?" McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #11

I hate those charts or being asked that question captain queeg Jan 2018 #12