knee pain
United States
Today, I woke up in my hospital bed after having knee surgery, on the wrong knee. FML
Collection
Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
Belgium
Today, I went into hospital for knee surgery. When I awoke, I was surprised to find a bandage wrapped around my throbbing head. The nurse explained that a student observer had fainted in the operating room and his head had smashed against mine on the way down. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I woke up after being sick from the flu and tried to get out of bed. I forgot I was in a bunk bed and broke my ankle in the fall down. FML
Darren
Greenacre, Australia
MVP
Today, during my second shift back at work after missing four weeks for knee surgery, I stabbed myself in the hand and now need three weeks off for that surgery. Just as I'm up for a promotion. FML
HelloItsMee123
This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff
United Kingdom
Tis the season to be…
Today, I had routine surgery and should have been discharged on the same day. Now due to an avoidable mistake the surgeon made I'll be staying in hospital over Christmas. FML
Anonymous
Help! I need somebody!
Today, I just had knee surgery which has put me on crutches for 6 weeks. I fell on my ass after washing my hands after using the bathroom. Ashamed, my boyfriend and father had to pick me up. I destroyed the towel rack, ripping it of the wall. All this pain is now potentially for nothing. It's day 4 post operation. FML
Anonymous
Hampton, United States
Dr Phil reruns
Today, I’m being kept awake in the middle of the night trying to distract myself with trashy TV as my entire foot radiates with pain. The surgery was a week ago. FML
Graham Watson
Run run run
Today, I'm currently in hospital with a painful and swollen Achilles heel problem. I was dreaming I was running down stairs, then tripped on one, and as I whacked my foot on the stairs in my dream, I also raised my foot and whacked it on the end of the hospital bed. FML
092492
United States
Today, I was finally able to get up and take a shit after being bedridden due to my knee surgery. I had diarrhea and because I can't properly bend my knee, I can't wipe my butt. FML
Ouchie
Celbridge, Ireland
Today, in an effort to be more active, I jumped out of bed ready for a morning jog. Or, that was the plan. Instead, I twisted my knee so badly standing up, it's now locked, and I can't move it. So much for activity. FML
red_headforlife
Chandler, United States
Today, I was so happy to be leaving the hospital after breaking my arm the night before. Just as I walked out of the doors, a huge ambulance team was running in at the same time, and knocked me down full force. I now have a broken ankle. FML
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Welshite 40
One of the few times I would actually suggest suing. I have heard stories of people drawing arrows and notes on themselves to ensure the surgeons work on the correct limb.
AngelLovesDerby 10
OMG! I would kill!!!! So sorry to hear OP!!
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Comments (242)
MixedGurl97 10
Sue.... fyl
meggles4eva 8
sue them then have free surgery for the right knee
ropeandneck 7
what if the right knee was the wrong knee and already had surgery ?
Popopor 3
At least wheelchairs are cool.
sabrinalynn22 19
How does this happen in this supposedly advanced era? That's ridiculous and I'm sorry to hear about that op.
Southdiver91 6
Get yourself an attorney and GET PAID son!
bungholemcgee 11
Sue.
KJBanx 7
Does anyone else ever read these, then wonder how the hell anyone voted "you deserved it"?
tukies 28
Only thing I can guess is they either pushed the wrong button, or the fact that most dr's make you sign the leg that needs to be operated on.
pandalover69 26
Since when do most Dr.do that? I didn't sign mine when I got surgery, neither did my mom or grandpa. And we all had different Doctors. They didn't have a problem finding the right knee. Honestly that's probably what SOME doctors do.
tymarie2012 31
From what I read, there's a law that states that doctors have to make you sign the correct limb to be operated on.
tukies 28
Really 136 who cares? I was answering a question as to why someone might give a YDI on this FML. The fact I said most doctors versus "SOME" is completely irrelevant. However just so we are clear the reason I said it the way I did is because it's the LAW where I live. I know it's not everywhere though.
heliophobia 13
Jeez, 155, what's your problem? 136 just made a comment, no need to be pissy about it.
alycion 39
Hope you heal up quickly op. Surgery is scary enough without this happening. I have a muscle and nerve biopsy coming up early next year. We are opting to go in on my left leg since the nerve biopsy can leave numbness. My left leg goes numb a lot anyway. I am so scared it will get screwed up. While screw ups happen in every field, I do hope that they work on compensating you for the cost, time and risk of having to go through a second surgery and that nothing to the knee they operated on went wrong during this one.
mkcherry 14
They drew on me with a sharpie and made me initial it and then sign the consent form. Id be so beyond pissed if this happened to me, I don't think money would even make up for it.
RockNRollAndrew 18
Refuse to pay for the first one .
1947Chevy 17
Op should get so much compensation that the second one will be free
tukies 28
The first one should be free, so should the second one,plus OP needs money for the extra time off work he wasn't prepared for.