Health and Music: Manoeuvres in the dark

Manoeuvres in the dark

By Anonymous - 12/12/2009 21:13 - Canada

Today, I had to perform with my orchestra at an event. I hadn't eaten at all because I had to get my blood sugar tested. During the middle of a song, I passed out. No one helped me and no one stopped playing, "because the song wasn't over and they didn't want to ruin the performance." FML

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By musicmaniac13 - 18/03/2011 19:08 - France

Today, I performed in my school's choir concert. The girl next to me started to pass out, and I grabbed her so she wouldn't hit her head. After we were done performing and the curtains closed, my choir teacher dragged me off stage and said I was getting an F for "creating a distraction". FML

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By Anonymous - 05/09/2022 10:30

Today, I was at a very important music competition. When we'd rehearsed the song in question, the conductor said we were to repeat the last four bars of the song three times. As I went to play the third time, the whole orchestra stopped playing. I kept playing by accident and we came in third because of my mistake. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/03/2022 18:00

Today, I was a guest performer for a school orchestra concert a grade above mine. When they called my name, I didn’t hear them, so when they started the song hundreds of people watched me run on stage. FML

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How could you?

By passedoutpolly - 01/08/2009 02:35 - United States

Today, I went to a huge rock concert. While waiting in a half a mile long line to get in, I passed out due to the heat. I regained consciousness to hear about a hundred people yelling and trying to help me. My boyfriend, who I went with, was not one of them. FML

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By Chuffy - 04/11/2012 07:28 - United States - Fort Collins

Today, to help me get over my crippling social anxiety, my therapist encouraged me to sing in front of a crowd, since I actually have a fine singing voice. I ended up fainting onstage, mid-song. FML

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By Anon - 11/09/2009 01:19 - United States

Today, while at work I passed out due to my blood sugar not being normal. Despite the fact that it took 10 minutes to wake me, no one thought I was in any sort of danger. After the episode, I then got fired for "sleeping on the job." FML

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By Meg93 - 26/06/2019 23:00

Today, I went to a concert for the first time in 5 years. I got all dressed up and even ended up hanging out with the band. The night came to a screeching halt when I got a migraine and ended up in the ER vomiting non-stop. I was in the hospital all night. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/04/2023 06:00

Today, I went to the doctor for a routine check-up. When the nurse took my blood pressure, I passed out, and fell off the table. FML

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By anonymous - 11/08/2010 19:19 - Canada

Today, after saving up my money for weeks, I went to see my favorite artist in concert with my friends. Two songs in, I passed out, hit my head, and had to have someone drive me home. FML

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By American idol - 06/04/2011 06:19

Today, I was at a local talent show and during a piano performance I had to go to the bathroom. I sang along in the bathroom but was unaware how loud I was until I walked out and everyone started applauding me while the pianist was still playing. FML

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sithwithashotgun 0

Sunday 13 December 2009 2:28

I´m a very dedicated performer, and have a bit of experience even though I´m still in school. I would stop a performance if someone onstage were to pass out, because you don´t always know why the person is passing out. I´d rather have a ruined performance than a harmed or even dead peer.

flgirlwguitar 2

Sunday 13 December 2009 2:07

Yeah, but it's not that original. When I was in HS marching band, we performed in wool jackets in Florida. It happened more than once. Nobody stopped, because the band director was evil and would have given us probably 10 laps for stopping. I got 30 pushups for telling the girl in front of me to get back to where she was supposed to be and stop stepping on my feet.

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tehsoah 0

Monday 14 December 2009 6:07

That's definitely what performers are SUPPOSED to do. That doesn't mean it's a good thing or a bad thing, but don't act surprised.

b1a2n3a4n5a6s 0

Tuesday 15 December 2009 0:06

We live in a shitty world where entertainment is valued more than a human life. If someone passes out, they need attention -right away-, because it could be any number of things that make them fall unconscious! OP was lucky her issue wasn't deathly serious. At the very least, there should be trained personnel standing off to the side who can step in, remove the unconscious performer and attend to their medical needs. That way the oh-so-precious 'show' can go on and a person's health and/or life isn't sacrificed. And I say this as a former Symphonic band member. Just because your director bombards you with that lack of respect for human life doesn't mean you have to buy into the spiel, people. I respect the art of music and plays, but I respect human LIFE more.

VittoriaMioCore 0

Tuesday 15 December 2009 10:05

Welcome to performing arts, my friend. Ever heard of "the show must go on"? That applies to all performance.

blastvortex 3

Wednesday 16 December 2009 20:49

Looks like you picked the wrong day to play possum. If you can't afford to deal with the consequences, then don't make such decisions. They did the right thing by playing on. If I was there, I would've done the same, as I would expect the same of others were that to happen to me. They had their priorities straight; you, unfortunately, did not. =/

starbeam 0

Friday 18 December 2009 18:39

yeah, what happened to you really sucks, but i guess their response wasn't anything out of the ordinary - they did exactly what i expected them to do.

how_to_implode 17

Tuesday 22 December 2009 2:42

It's true, they're supposed to just keep playing. You probably should have picked a better day to get that test.

SimplyDeviant 1

Thursday 18 March 2010 3:50

man people really care more about some performance? that's sad- it doesn't matter if your performance group has been working hard, people come first!

Tapdivaaa 0

Saturday 24 April 2010 2:09

Ummm I've been dancing competitively for 12 years. You stop if someone passes out, the judges will understand and give the dancers another chance to perform. What is wrong with you people?

diabeticgurl 0

Wednesday 9 June 2010 1:02

Are you all retarded? I'm diabetic and when I get my A1C done I eat all day. you don't skip a single meal.

starberries 0

Thursday 4 November 2010 18:59

That's because A1C measures your levels over the past 3 months, so what you've eaten that day won't affect the reading. OP was having a fasting blood sugar test, which measures your CURRENT blood sugar level. You have to fast for 8 hours. (Which is why most people have it done first thing in the morning.)