Tell Me Again

Patients entering the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) beware! The PACU is where post-operative patients go to recover from the anesthetic (i.e., wake up). Rumor has it that when people are in between states of mind (e.g., coma-like state to alert), they act as if they're drunk and have virtually no memory of anything they say or do.

And so it was that Clint wheeled a female patient who had just been outfitted with a vaginal sling (to treat urinary incontinence) into the PACU. No sooner had he taken a step away from her did she mutter an incomprehensible phrase with the word "hurt."

Caring medical student (we won't name anyone) leaned in closer: "What did you say?"
Patient in pain: "I said my cha-cha hurts."
Medical student wondering what a cha-cha was: "What was that?"
Patient repeated louder so nearby nurses could overhear: "My cha-cha hurts!"
(All in the room erupted in laughter.)
Medical student figured out what patient meant and asked a very important question: "What exactly did you say hurts?"
Patient growing more annoyed by the second yelled: "MY CHA-CHA HURTS!"
(All in the room now rolling on the ground.)

The anonymous patient and medical student in question continued their Q&A for several more minutes. It has been reported that no one informed the patient of her behavior nor included the dialogue in her medical record.