Jul 10, 2026 · 17 min · 5 segments
A slow English story about An annual checkup, a pain level of eight, and a big mix-up over the American pain scale. 16 simple sentences. Word by word. About 17 minutes. 📝 Today's sentences ① This…
This trip back, I also saw my family doctor for my annual checkup.
My stomach has been bothering me lately.
I wake up with a stomach ache every morning.
The doctor asked on a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is it? I thought about it and said probably an 8.
She was shocked and said, you should have come in way sooner.
She ordered a CT scan and blood work, all marked stat.
That freaked me out a little.
I said, I've been like this for years.
She said, either way, go get the test done first.
That's when it hit me.
She meant the standard pain scale doctors use.
I was rating how miserable I felt.
What was I even thinking? Fine, I'll still get the test done, but I'll tell them it's not STAT.
Don't charge me for that.
This trip back, I also saw my family doctor for my annual checkup.
My stomach has been bothering me lately.
I wake up with a stomach ache every morning.
The doctor asked on a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is it? I thought about it and said probably an 8.
She was shocked and said, you should have come in way sooner.
She ordered a CT scan and blood work, all marked stat.
That freaked me out a little.
I said, I've been like this for years.
She said, either way, go get the test done first.
That's when it hit me.
She meant the standard pain scale doctors use.
I was rating how miserable I felt.
What was I even thinking? Fine, I'll still get the test done, but I'll tell them it's not STAT.
Don't charge me for that.
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