By lubey - 19/05/2012 10:02 - United States - Charlotte

Today, before I went into surgery, the patient next to me just finished the same procedure I was going to get. As he woke up in the recovery area 10 feet away, I was getting my final prep before the operation. On my way into the operating room I was comforted by his screams of agonizing pain. FML
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lubey 5

Thanks for all the positive comments :) to answer som questions: yes I'm recovering well. The surgery was to fix a deviated septum. The patient before me didn't immediately respond to the pain meds that's why he was screaming. And I wrote this fml last night at 2 am after the anesthesia wore off

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illabye 0

No not screaming of agonizing pain... Screaming for joy

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ICastillo 24

You will be fine OP, people have different pain tolerance. Maybe the patient was over reacting.

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ImaginaryFoe 0

Surgery is daunting enough without having that added stressor. FYL. Hope your recovery goes well.

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doucheydouche12 3

This isn't a fml story. sorry do better next time

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THE_A_TEEN 27

Mods chose it, people clicked the yes button on the moderating page. So yes, it's a FML story. Sorry, do better next time.

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videokid2000 10

Every FML must start with today even if it was a week ago. I'm pretty sure this was not written today.

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stepymac 15

Makes you think twice about get the sergury

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Hiphuray4peas 27

Everybody's different. Which means your pain receptors are different and you may have different tolerance for pain. What may send into agonized pain may feel insignificant to the other. Just be glad for that fact.

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reddudeover 2

There is science to be done on the people who are still alive.

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calivianya 29

That hospital must have terrible nursing staff, or just terrible PACU nurses, if pain control is that bad. I wouldn't have a procedure done there again if I were you, OP.

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lubey 5

Thanks for all the positive comments :) to answer som questions: yes I'm recovering well. The surgery was to fix a deviated septum. The patient before me didn't immediately respond to the pain meds that's why he was screaming. And I wrote this fml last night at 2 am after the anesthesia wore off

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BellaMarta 19

You're the third person that I've heard that has had surgery for a deviated septum...

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Lauren324 18

Hopefully you will be able to breath out of your nose now and won't get nose bleeds as often :) Get better soon!

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FalconWhitaker 20

I'm glad things worked out okay for you :) Sounds scary as heck, though! I hope the other person was okay too.

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rubberduckie94 13

I hope you did not get sick from the pain meds and throw up through your nose. That pain would be a whole new beast of pain.

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lubey 5

Oh and to answer another question I'm seeing: I'm currently doped up on oxycodon I'm taking about 10 pills a day

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sulitak 27

If that surgery was in 03, I could have been that other person. they gave me the oral painkiller and took me off the drip too soon. But at least recovery is quick lol

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