How do you answer when a nurse asks you, "how are you doing today?"

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA, 11 months ago

I do my socializing in the hallway on the way to the examination room for the appointment. We get down to why I’m there once I’m in the examination room.

Royal_Bitch_Pudding, 11 months ago

'Can’t be that good if I’m here."

Or, “better now that you’re here”

fubo, 11 months ago

“Eh, pretty well except for the bloodsucking squid-fungus hybrid hanging off my navel.”

(Or whatever the problem is.)

woshang, 11 months ago

As you can see

segfault, 11 months ago

“I’m about to find out!”

jbrains, 11 months ago

I update them on my condition. Given the context, they’re likely asking whether anything is going on with me that I believe they ought to know about.

dumptruckdan, 11 months ago

"Well if I were doing perfect I wouldn't be here"

FuglyDuck, 11 months ago

Usually “oh you know. Monday’s” if it’s a Monday, “x days better than Monday.”

Unless she’s specifically asking in a professional capacity

Alue42, 11 months ago

I'm honest. If I'm there for an annual exam and have no complaints I just say I'm fine. If I'm there for an issue I say "not great". If I'm there for a follow up of an issue and it's gotten better I say "better than last time", or if it's not gotten better or gotten worse I say "not as good as I'd hoped for". These leave it open for the nurse to leave the answer as-is and continue with their checklist or follow up and ask about the symptoms.

Kolanaki, 11 months ago

“Well I’m at a hospital so you can imagine things aren’t going quite as well as I want.”

redcalcium, 11 months ago

“Alive and conscious enough. How about you?”

Geek_King, 11 months ago

I’m fond of the reply:

“I’m upright, breathing, and able to take nutrients; I’m doing well”

FuglyDuck, 11 months ago

That’s really all she wanted to know.

Xeelee, 11 months ago

"I've been better" simple and to the point.

Ambiorickx, 11 months ago

Someone might be going in for an annual checkup, so you can’t just assume that something is wrong.

Capt_Brunch, 11 months ago

As good as it gets, is my default response.