Paul has a post-viral bacterial infection, so he coughs all the time. He was prescribed a cough syrup with codeine. He ended up taking an extra dose last night, which facilitated this conversation this morning:
Paul: “Argh, my liver hurts!”
Me: “It’s painful on your right side?”
Paul: “No Laurie, your liver is on your left side.”
Me: “Uh, no: it’s on the right.” (Thinking, duh, I’ve seen my liver on ultrasound, I know where it is!)
Paul: “No, it’s on your left…right here!” (Rubs right side of his abdomen.)
Me: “Yeah right there: on your right side!”
Paul: “Whatever, it hurts!”
Paul wants me to point out that he was wacked out on codeine during this conversation, and when you’re looking at someone, the liver in on your left.
I’m used to asking people, “which paw hurts, the left or the right?…No, that’s his right paw…Yes, I know it’s on your left, but it’s his sore paw, not yours!”
ArcadeFan Said:
on March 13, 2009 at 1:27 am
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