Today, I saw a man lying on the street. He seemed unconscious, so, being a nurse I went over and found he had choked. I removed the object from his throat and used CPR to revive him. My reward? A mouthful of vomit. FML
I agree, your life sucks (24618) - you totally deserved it (2366)
On 10/10/2009 at 8:07am - misc - by Nobody (man) - Singapore
I agree, OP is a selfish bitch.
You saved a life, that's one of the best things you can do for another person.
Hopefully you choke on something sometime and while you're choking someone comes up to you and says, "Gee, I'd save you, but I want a reward. Doesn't seem like anyone here's going to give me one, so later, enjoy death."
You should quit your job as well. No one wants a shitty nurse that's only doing their job for a paycheck.
#70 - On 10/10/2009 at 7:35pm by TheTruth1428
Well that stinks.
Get it? Stink? Vomit? No? Oh well, I tried :)
#30 - On 10/10/2009 at 3:06pm by Sun_Kissed18
Don't worry, I suffer from that all the time. I always think of witty comments twelve minutes past the appropriate time to respond. Such is my life.
#49 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:20pm by Amysbodybetrayal
Sounds like you need to rethink your career. I'm a nurse. I've gotten peed on, puked on and shit on. I love my job.
#7 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:15pm by babybluezz74
So you'd be okay with someone puking in your mouth because you were giving them CPR?
#12 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:24pm by Butterbuns
Pretty sure they're just sayin' it's part of the job. Don't get a job as a vet if you can't put an animal to sleep.
It's not like people like having that stuff happen, but if it's part of the job description, it happens.
#23 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:51pm by Emrysa
Well, it's one thing to see vomit and blood and other stuff and to get it on your clothes, it's another thing to get it in your mouth.
What's worse than puke in your mouth - C diff poop - the worse smell and taste you will even have happen to you. Now I think that is worse than vomit. It comes with the territory of being a nurse.
#117 - On 10/12/2009 at 1:32am by babybluezz74
Uhh being a nurse you should know that these types of things happen during CPR when a person wakes, it's not like this person being brought back from death suddenly had a thought that they should throw up on you it just kind of happens.
some nurse you are
So because the OP's a nurse he should be okay with getting a mouthful of someone else's vomit while trying to help them?
I'd love to see what you would do in their position, man. If you're okay with other peoples puke *in your mouth* I'm afraid of what else you're okay with.
#10 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:22pm by Butterbuns
I'm assuming if you were a nurse you'd know that is a pretty likely outcome from CPR.
It sucks but that would be like a janitor whining about having to clean up after other people. Its part of the job.
#58 - On 10/10/2009 at 5:34pm by mrquicknet
LOL.. carefull... they don't call it the Heimlich Maneuver anymore, something like "abdominal thrust maneuver" now i think, just wanted to warn you as there are some crazy people on this site....
Seriously? Why would a family complain that their surname is attached to a potentially life-saving tactic?
#44 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:06pm by TheBigDawg
Aw, Plex. You saved the Mother of the one you love best.
Wow.. what a friggin rock meets hard place though =/
*escape hatch slams shut*
agree with everyone else. So you had to deal with an unappealing part of your job. I think it's worth it if it means saving someone's life.
when stumbling on random choking ppl laying on the street instead of CPR just roll them on their side. to avoid vomiting.
#19 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:38pm by laughingman
Generally, choking people aren't going to vomit until after the airway is clear. Rolling a choking person on their side is going to do nothing.
shut up, he didnt want a reward
who wants puke in their mouth anyway? jeez he made a mistake and now you're assuming shit. go troll somewhere else >.<
#45 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:08pm by epicfailceci
I don't think that #21 was trolling. I thought something similar. I would definitely say that the OP didn't "deserve" vomit in their mouth. I don't think anyone does. But the way the FML was worded makes the OP sound terrible. It sounds like he was expecting a "reward" because he mentioned it. Maybe it is just poor word choice that makes it sound like this. It would have probably made the OP sound less like was expecting something if he had said "the result? I got a mouthful of vomit."
#95 - On 10/11/2009 at 2:24am by synchroskater
Look, I know that's nasty as hell, but:
1) You saved the guy's life.
2) If you're really a nurse I know at some point your EMS trainer or someone explained to you
that it's likely at some point, because there are gonna be times you don't have your CPR kit, that someone's gonna puke, bleed, or spit on you. It'll probably happen again at some point.
#22 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:49pm by Emrysa
I'm an EMT and anyone in the medical field should know that any victim has the potential to vomit during mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. If that bothers you too much, next time use a CPR mask if available.
#25 - On 10/10/2009 at 2:59pm by itzthtguy
You know...I'm pretty sure if she's a nurse, she knew about the possibility about the man vomiting in her mouth, but thought it would be a good story to tell anyway. FML needs to lighten up.
if you properly know how to do cpr correctly that shouldnt happen you constatly have to watch to see if there is a pulse without a pusle that cant happen
you dont look for a pulse dude, you find the area between the nipples and thrust 30 times no matter whehter they have a pulse. you're basically a manual heart for them, so you keep blood pumping through the body. dont check for a pulse >.<
and dont hate on me, im a CPR trainer so you can probably trust me :P
#43 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:04pm by epicfailceci
wait what? So what your saying is, if i come across an unresponsive person, I just start chest compressions and skip checking ABC's? So when I find out he is just extremely hammered, and I just broke 4 of his ribs for no reason, he sues me? I'm not being sarcastic (at this point), I just want to know what you train people. I learned BSI/scene safety, ABC's and LOC. If we go by the book...
#74 - On 10/10/2009 at 8:04pm by shooter308
People having a cardiac arrest tend to throw up, that's why first aiders carry face protection masks.
I must say well done for doing CPR on him though, but don't whine about it, you should have been better prepared, being a nurse and all.
But then again, nurses are the people who want to use flashy equipment. The first aiders are the people who know their basics expertly and are the real ones who save lives before defibrillators.
#33 - On 10/10/2009 at 3:22pm by AkujiD
FML because you got a mouthful of puke : YDI because you think you need a reward...karma will reward you.
#37 - On 10/10/2009 at 3:35pm by dtubbz53
Hazards of being a nurse. Though I don't think I'd want to be worked on by someone who took a look at me and said "Ew, icky!" Nurses need balls of vomit-resistant steel. :/
#39 - On 10/10/2009 at 3:42pm by Haitch
I'll say it again:
No good deed goes unpunished.
I guess now I understand those "ARE YOU /MAN/ ENOUGH TO BE A NURSE?" posters out there lol
#40 - On 10/10/2009 at 3:55pm by DameGreyWulf
that sucks :P
but you should know that you only give 2 puffs of CPR between each 30 chest thrusts. learned it in CPR last year, and im not even a nurse.
lesson learned :) good luck
#42 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:02pm by epicfailceci
CPR is only if their heart stops, considering this man was simply unconscious you would only give rescue breathing & 5 chest pumps. Hate to burst your fake fml.
#46 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:09pm by beckalovesyou_xo
I guess there IS such a thing as a free lunch after all!
Did his name happen to be Robin?
#52 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:38pm by gameoverman
well even though that may suck at least u saved life thats the biggest reward of all
#53 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:39pm by apocalypse1377
being a nurse you should have known that could have happened. you saved a life... how about sounding less self-centered??
#55 - On 10/10/2009 at 4:54pm by KelMarCos
To all you bitches out there: He didn't expect some trophy or shit, he just explained it in a way that he was hoping for a couple thank you's and was puked on instead. So instead of being some selfish bitch, you could maybe think for once in your life?
#57 - On 10/10/2009 at 5:08pm by scateice
he saved a mans life. that doesnt make him gay that makes him a hero, asshole.
#63 - On 10/10/2009 at 6:45pm by suckishfather
Unless someone is in the medical field they will not understand why you did it. I did it too. It was gross and I had a horrible time with wretching for about 2 weeks. But I did the right thing. YOU did the right thing, and God will surely smile on you in the end. Which, my friend, is all that really matters.
#61 - On 10/10/2009 at 6:12pm by flinkpamingo
kudos :) you saved someone's life and you have a story to tell!!!
#65 - On 10/10/2009 at 7:04pm by Sugar_lipsXo
If you're actually a nurse, you'd know that CPR procedure has changed, and rescue breathing isn't part of the protocol.
So either you absolutely suck at your job (the real FML here) or you're making this up.
Next time use his shirt. Put it over his mouth, then do "rescue breathing". It doesn't give a good seal, but it'll do until you can get a mask or EMS shows up. This way, if he pukes, you wont get as much awesomeness as you did. I've seen this... I've done this...
#75 - On 10/10/2009 at 8:08pm by shooter308
Of course. Cover the mouth. That way, when he coughs up whatever was blocking his throat, it can just fall right back down and get stuck again.
Fucking. Genius.
o_O
#89 - On 10/11/2009 at 12:29am by ChronicFAIL
Alright fucknut, he cleared the airway of the foreign object, then started "CPR" (hopefully only ventilations since it sounds like he as a pulse). The shirt idea comes after securing his airway, you dumb shit. I don't even believe this one anyway. He says he brought him back with "CPR", when it sounds like artificial ventilations where all he did. Not very many people come back after "layperson" CPR, and if someone does say it happened (spontaneous respirations/pulse and fully alert and oriented) they are fucking lying.
#111 - On 10/11/2009 at 9:07pm by shooter308
I hope that has taught you to carry a pocket mask at all times!
#79 - On 10/10/2009 at 8:53pm by rach_magoo
YDI for not knowing how to CPR proprely, if he threw up it's because you sent air in his belly, not in his lungs..
you just saved a man's life. what were you expecting, you selfish bitch? YDI.
#84 - On 10/10/2009 at 10:17pm by muffinsareyummy
atleast you saved him. im sure he is gratefull. and #84 he did not want anything in return. its just that wouldn't you hate having someone elses puke in your mouth? if you dont i think i will have to take what that dude did and do it in the toilet.
oh well, you were just doing your job, right? Yeah, you would be disgusted, but at least he was grateful towards you for saving his life. Unless he was an asshole. Then, you should have shove that thing back down his throat lol.
Well that can happen when your giving CPR. You shouldn't be expecting any reward or anything. Sides if your trained in CPR you should know vomit could come.
#90 - On 10/11/2009 at 12:30am by Immune2ice
That often happens with CPR, you should have expected it. You also should have had something between your mouths. You're a bad nurse.
You are a nurse, yet you do not know how to do CPR properly.
If you did CPR properly, you wouldn't make him vomit.
#93 - On 10/11/2009 at 1:36am by sugarspyce
stop giving her crap everyone she saved a life and by the way the reward was being able to say i saved a life today.
#94 - On 10/11/2009 at 2:22am by ninja4life
Maybe next time you'll know to tilt his chin more so less air goes into his stomach causing him to vomit...but you would know that since you're a nurse...well maybe not. Enjoy your vomit. By the way what did he have for lunch?
#96 - On 10/11/2009 at 2:24am by iplayrugby18
First: WTF? He was just lying in the street, and nobody cared? Singapore, man... that's a crazy place, if recent FMLs are to be trusted.
Second: "I saved a man's life today, FML." is not cool. Don't nurses deal with disgusting things on a daily basis, anyway? Were you gracious enough to overlook the vomit part and focus on the life-saving part, this would be a nice MLIG.
...it'd be funny to see an FML by the guy you saved: "Today, I choked and fell unconscious in the street. A man gave me CPR and saved my life. I now have to live with the fact that a man kissed me. FML."
#100 - On 10/11/2009 at 3:59am by Chopperman
You probably saved a guy's life. That beats a mouthful of vomit.
I mean, I guess you should get yourself checked out to make sure you didn't catch anything, but other than that, I agree with #100. If you KNEW beforehand he would vomit in your mouth, would you still have done mouth-to-mouth or would you have just let him die? I would think you'd have still done mouth-to-mouth. Or at least I hope you would have. So I don't think it's really a big deal.
i only give cpr to hot girls. i also give PPR too Penis Pulmonary ReAssitation.
#103 - On 10/11/2009 at 6:44am by ladiesman14
Vomit is a common thing when reviving someone with CPR. You should know that as a nurse.
#104 - On 10/11/2009 at 8:58am by ObadiahtheSlim
You must be a pretty new nurse to be grossed out by that. You're on the wrong career path-- hope you can handle 40 more years of vomit, urine, diarrhea, infections, and death.
#107 - On 10/11/2009 at 1:50pm by NumberZine
you should have known that happens when you perform CPR. you're a nurse!
but hey, you probly saved a life :)
what did u expect?!?!?!? ive taken bronze cross and know that they throw up about 90% of the time. u being a nurse should no and expect it
Come on, give him a break with the "what did you expect" and "you saved a man's life, that beats being puked on" comments. I'm sure he knows this, but doesn't he have the right to vent about being puked on while doing CPR SOMEWHERE? I mean, regardless of the circumstances, getting someone else's vomit into your mouth IS kinda disgusting [also, if OP had open wounds in the mouth and there was blood in the vomit, I personally would worry about HIV just a little]
#114 - On 10/11/2009 at 10:56pm by __no_one__
you make finding an unconcious body sound like an everyday thing.
#116 - On 10/12/2009 at 12:02am by cdessert1995
Ok, since you are a "nurse", the first thing I would say is why the hell were you doing mouth to mouth!? Are you serious? If the patient is in cardiac arrest, AHA has found that compressions are far more effective than giving breaths, hence why they're switching to informing the lay person to ONLY do compressions. As a nurse, you should know to NEVER put your mouth on someone elses. And for anyone that says I'm wrong, do a little research. There is nothing wrong with strictly doing compressions until EMS arrives. You have seriously put yourself at risk for contracting a slew of diseases.
Also, some people posting comments seem to be confused. If CPR was being performed, the patient did not have a pulse. If the patient did not have a pulse, they are dead. Absolutely 100% with fact, a dead person who is having CPR performed on them, can vomit. Not gagging vomit, but it is a result of air being forced into their lungs and stomach, and then pushing on their chest. When air gets into the belly, it's going to want to come out. If this guy choked, he was obviously eating, so we know he's got food in his belly. If you're breathing into his belly, the air will come out along with the stomach contents. Believe me, I can't tell you the number of times I've experienced this first hand, but I don't go sticking my mouth on some dead guys mouth. And no, not every person who has CPR performed ends up vomiting, but as a "nurse", I would've assumed you would have known the risk. Obviously not. Maybe you should go back to nursing school.
..... or they could just be a good Samaritan and saved someone's life..... There's a limit to how long the post can be, so they couldn't put the entire process up.... they saved someone's life.... you didn't... get over it
#120 - On 10/12/2009 at 10:02am by whatdoyoudo
They specifically said they're a nurse "...so, being a nurse I went over...". If there's a post limit and they are not a nurse, then that part shouldn't have even been added. I'm not quite sure why you'd think that by them saying they're a nurse, they really meant to say they're not a nurse at all. And that's great a life was saved. Any time anyone saves a life it's a wonderful thing. I've been there done that before, too. It comes with my job. It's nothing I go and brag about, though.
Mouth-to-mouth can still be useful sometimes. Yes, you're susceptible to bacteria and whatnot from the victim, but that's just a chance you'll have to take if you're trying to save a life. The breath coming in can help stimulate the victim's breath again.
If CPR is being performed, then the nurse or whoever obviously does not think that the victim is dead. Why would you perform CPR on dead people? The whole point is to save people who are close to dying, and sure, maybe it'll fail and they'll die anyway, but you're still trying to revive someone who is alive. Not dead. We don't do the whole, "Well, I know that they're definitely dead, but I'll perform CPR anyway so I get corpse germs all over me."
I'm sure that the OP knew that it was possible for the man to vomit on her when she performed CPR on him. However, it can still be an "FML" for her, because it's clearly unpleasant to have somebody else's stomach contents in your own mouth.
I'm sorry, but you're joking right? I mean that totally seriously because I can't quite sense sarcasm over the inernet, but there is no way you're serious, right? About the whole performing CPR on people who are alive thing?
Come on! Really!?! CPR on living people!?! Have you ever heard of people bragging about how the were clinically dead? Then they were revived? Do not ever do CPR on a living person. Uugghh! This shit is to complicated for most people to understand. When someone is dead, MD's or EMS decide whether or not they are dead, or whther to start CPR to attempt reviving them. They are not breathing and have no perfusion. They are either in asystole, v-fib, v-tach, PEA, etc. So go back to your scout meetings and take another CPR class you douchebags.
#128 - On 10/16/2009 at 4:17am by shooter308
As a nurse, you should have already known that it's very common for people to vomit after CPR
#124 - On 10/12/2009 at 6:21pm by deoxylophone
a nurse isn't necessarily a woman. most of you that posted failed to mention this person is a man. FYL again.. :/.
What's wrong with you people? Listen to you, it's as if everyone would have done it and happily accepted a mouthful of vomit in OP's place.
FYL :(
#127 - On 10/14/2009 at 11:56am by omg_its_alive
not to sound rude to u. im sure having puke in your mouth really is disgusting... but your reward is knowing you saved someones life. you cant put a price tag on that....
Your reward is the satisfaction of saving a life you ungrateful prick! That is your job! Sorry about the puke but you cant save someone expecting a cookie at the end!
Well good on ya for trying to save him :D
Shame about the vomit... =\
#134 - On 02/19/2010 at 9:19pm by ToArthur2009
