She wasn’t prying. I’m in a medical situation, getting a drug, and she had to ask about my past medical history. Pre-eclampsia, with long-term minor kidney damage and very mild hypertension, the fact they gave me a ton of blood, my platelets crashed, that matters when you are getting a monoclonal therapy.
She’s 21 weeks pregnant.
We went through the history. She asked if my baby is ok now.
I lied.
I told her that he was fine and staying with his dad this week.
There is no need for general confession. It was a lie, I know that. I suppose it was a sin, but it was a kindness too.
All the same, I lied about someone I loved. For all the right reasons.
Forgive me.
Understandable, but unnecessary. It’s not always up to you to protect other people…especially those in medicine who know what’s possible.
Sometimes, brutal honesty is just too brutal.
*hugs*
You have a good and insightful heart.
I probably would have done the same.