pain
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 (10:49 PM)
had a throat infection that caused even my left ear to hurt when i swallow and a swollen gum near the back of my teeth made it almost impossible for me to eat anything. but i still had to swallow without chewing much. any movement on my jaw makes the pain even more pronounced.
*ouch*
while i was downing a bowl of hot fish porridge, the pain was so bad, i was hoping if only i couldn't feel the pain. but that changed in a matter of seconds when i recalled reading an article about a toddler who can feel no pain. there's nothing else wrong with her nervous system. she can feel it when she touches things or people. she can feel the weight of a heavy bag on her shoulders. but one thing she can't feel is pain.
and her mother said she would do anything to let her precious daughter feel pain.
sounds sick? think again...
pain is an important feeling. it tells us that there's something wrong with our body. it tells us that something needs to be fixed.
by now, i've visited the doctor and am almost fully recovered and it's all thanks to this extremely unpleasant feeling.
the visit to the clinic cost me $87.70... speaking of unpleasant feelings. = =