Health: Today, and for the past 2 weeks, I've had a massive pain in my...

By LeoCor - 27/08/2018 20:30

Today, and for the past 2 weeks, I've had a massive pain in my throat. It went down for a while with antibiotics, but when it came back I had to go to the hospital for an emergency surgery. There was a 3 cm abscess growing in my throat. Happy birthday to me! FML

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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States - Santa Barbara

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By Medfail - 20/06/2016 07:13 - United Kingdom - Bath

Today, at the age of 27, I learnt that your tonsils aren't the dangly bit at the back of your throat. I work in healthcare. FML

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By Merlin - 17/04/2012 17:37 - United States - Fairfield

Today, I got a one-inch fish bone stuck in my throat. I went to the doctor, who claimed he couldn't see the long white thing embedded next to my tonsil. He charged me $70, and told me to eat some bread. I had to pull it out myself with a pair of tweezers. FML

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Glowworm56 26

Monday 27 August 2018 21:51

Abscess makes the heart grow fonder. No, wait a minute, that's not right at all.

real life problems 26

Monday 27 August 2018 22:38

An american one. They suck here

Comments

Charlie Given 26

Monday 27 August 2018 21:44

Wow what kind of doctor doesn't look down your throat and see why it's hurting before prescribing meds and just assuming he knows what it is 😐😡

real life problems 26

Monday 27 August 2018 22:38

An american one. They suck here

Glowworm56 26

Monday 27 August 2018 21:51

Abscess makes the heart grow fonder. No, wait a minute, that's not right at all.

AXel2169 23

Tuesday 28 August 2018 7:11

Don't take antibiotics if you don't know what you have

alienblair 4

Tuesday 28 August 2018 8:38

Same thing happened to my dad, but they didn't catch it as early as you did. 1 month straight in the ICU, had to relearn how to walk and talk, couldn't eat for months afterwards. You got off easy, but I know the pain that causes. FYL. Glad you're getting treated.

Tina Harwood 6

Wednesday 29 August 2018 14:31

Sorry your birthday sucked, and I hope you're feeling a little better; at least it wasn't like what happened with my mom. She ended up in the ER on Good Friday 6 years ago with esophageal bleeding, due to long term use of Tylenol with Codeine, which damaged her liver. She's an Army vet, and has a degenerative disc and joint disease, and was taking those meds for pain, but the BA wasn't doing the necessary tests to monitor her liver. She's one of the main reasons Tylenol now comes with the warning about liver damage.