I was at the eye doctors the other day and he was putting eye drops into my eyes and told me it was going to sting a bit.
I took a quick breath, exhaled leaned back and he put the drops in and it stung. I took in a deep breath and as I exhaled I softly said, "Embrace the suck."
The doctor asked me what that was all about.
I explained that a lot of things suck. Some should be avoided, some embraced. The sucks that will end up making things better in the long run are to be embraced.
My eyes were going to sting for a minute or so and afterwards he'd be able to take good measurements for my upcoming eye surgery and that would bring me closer to having my eyes fixed.
It was a cheap price to pay.
Anyway, he thought about that a minute and liked it and said he wished he had more patients that thought that way.
Historically I have always told medicos I have faith in to feel free to poke, pinch, wiggle, whatever they need to do.
Had stitches on the back of my wrist
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and I told the APRN the same thing.
Apparently, her husband is a veteran too.
Stay warm
Fred