The Cost of Pain
Today has been a very painful day. I think I pulled a muscle around my heart because I’ve been having horrible pains in my chest and back for the past two days. Today I even had pain in my neck as well. I’m not really sure what’s causing the pain but it hurts really bad. I’m hoping that the pain isn’t directly related to my heart, because of course that can be really dangerous. The pain has been constant but it’s only extreme when I move in certain ways.
When I told my mom that I was in pain, her first response was to tell me to go to the hospital. I declined. It’s not that I don’t want to go to the hospital, it’s just that it seems unnecessary right now. If the pain worsens I would consider going. Deciding to go to the hospital isn’t an easy decision when you don’t have insurance. Hospitals are so expensive and I really can’t afford to pay for that out of pocket. Maybe I should think about searching for insurance quotes online. Hopefully, I’ll be lucky enough to find affordable insurance one day.