Health: Today, I had a chest x-ray. I thought everything was okay, that...

By Anonymous - 02/05/2012 22:41 - Canada - Winnipeg

Today, I had a chest x-ray. I thought everything was okay, that is until the tech gasped slightly and muttered, "Mother of God." I asked him what was wrong, and he kept insisting he had no idea what I was talking about. Now I'm so upset I can't even sleep. FML

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Today, I went to the hospital for a scan. The tech went wide-eyed and stared at his screen in horror before realizing I could see him. He wouldn't tell me what he saw, apparently only my doctor is allowed to do that. So now I have to wait for god knows how long to get my results back. FML

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Today, I went to get an ultrasound of my reproductive system done because I was having some abdominal pain. Everything was fine until the tech suddenly gasped and said, "Oh my God! You have two uteruses! Want me to print off a picture so you can show them off to your friends?" FML

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By Foosa801 - 25/12/2016 23:08 - United States - Los Angeles

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By i…… - 07/11/2022 14:00

Today, I told my dad to go to the doctor, as he’s been hacking his lungs up every minute for a month, and I've not had a decent night’s sleep since then. He insists he’s not sick, and my mom yelled at me because she sleeps in the same room and is able to sleep through it. FML

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By WipeYaBooty - 04/11/2017 15:00 - United States - Franklin

Today, I woke up with chest pain. It hurt just to breathe, but my parents made me go to school anyway. We're now sitting in the emergency room. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/09/2021 16:59

Today, my doctor told me to take off my pants so she could do a checkup. When I took them off, she gasped. When I asked what was wrong, she said she was expecting something else. She thought I was a dude. FML

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By yourekillingme - 19/02/2016 04:12 - United States - Mission

Today, I went to see a doctor because I have been feeling of pressure in my chest. After running numerous tests, I was told I was perfectly healthy and had nothing to worry about. I made it as far as the front door before I collapsed and had to be rushed to the hospital. FML

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By Lara - 08/01/2016 11:28 - Germany - Bremen

Today, I went to the doctor's because I could feel something solid in my breasts, and I wanted to get it checked, just to be safe. Turns out it was my ribs. Oops. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/05/2023 03:00 - United States - Chicago Ridge

Today, I went to get an MRI for preventive care. The diagnosis was great, but I ended up having complications with the contrast, so now I have terrible muscle pain and have to see more doctors. I have mixed feelings. FML

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DocBastard 38

Thursday 3 May 2012 1:22

Actually, he can't say jack shit to him. He's a tech - his job is to take the X-ray, not to interpret it. It would be ethically reprehensible for the tech to tell him anything. It's just as wrong for the tech to say what he did.

DocBastard 38

Thursday 3 May 2012 1:54

Wow, the amount of ignorance swirling around here is staggering. You're all wrong. The tech is not supposed to say anything, so no one got trolled. And the amount of radiation from a chest X-ray is 0.1 mSv, or the same radiation you're exposed to just living for 10 days.

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MotherHen88 4

Thursday 3 May 2012 8:10

It's an alien

kahnkem 1

Thursday 3 May 2012 8:54

The tech knows exactly what he is seeing on the scan it's just they aren't allowed to say anything to the patient. It would be against the hospitals policy to "interpret" what he is seeing.

worsazkie 0

Thursday 3 May 2012 8:54

Omg You people are so slow. He said "Mother of God" because he saw her breasts. There was nothing wrong with her until the result comes out and before that they don't or can't tell you anything. So take it as a compliment, he likes your breasts. In other words, you have awesome boobs. ;) Be happy and go to sleep with a smile on your face.

goatlovesllama 5

Thursday 3 May 2012 9:14

except the OP is a guy O.o

Sparks808 10

Thursday 3 May 2012 8:57

So wait... You can't sleep, so you went home without finding out what, if anything, is wrong with you? Especially with the Freudian slip by the tech, you'd think you'd demand answers.

mdoll 0

Thursday 3 May 2012 9:22

Nothing is actually wrong and the tech did it to mess with you. Lol hope that's the case anyways.

worsazkie 0

Thursday 3 May 2012 9:24

ItsPersonal 6

Thursday 3 May 2012 9:45

33-I think the OP got trolled as well but when it comes to medical health like this they should never joke about it unless they know the patient personally

Ugi 26

Thursday 3 May 2012 10:01

DocB' - I'm sure you are right about the tech' guy not being able to say anything but the real issue is as 72 point out - if hs can't say anything then he should be careful not to say anything. There is a considerable risk in medical staff of all type forgetting that what they deal with day-to-day are not pieces of meat or collections of organs but living, breathing and most of all _thinking_ people. If I conduct a test on you and then gasp you know damn well that I saw something unexpected. "I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being ..." Their state of mind is part of their state of health and the above should apply not just to their family and finances but also to whether one causes unnecessary stress. I will spare you my personal example of this type of thing but assuming patients are unthinking can cause them a great deal of unnecessary trouble.