knee pain
United States
Today, I woke up in my hospital bed after having knee surgery, on the wrong knee. FML
Collection
Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
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)
mierz 6
I would sue the shit out of the *******
xxsadie03xx 7
When I had carpal tunnel surgery they asked me and checked paperwork at least 10 times.. I don't think they'd operate on te wrong limb. They even wrote on me
glabberfasted 16
When I had my gallbladder out, I counted how many times each person who talked to me asked my name and what procedure I was having. In total, I was asked 24 times by the surgeon, nurses, anesthesiologist, and transporters. I have such a hard time believing something like this can happen, but I guess I got lucky with my hospital.
sayhey22 19
This is when you sue
DocBastard 40
I'm so glad that 86.47% of the commenters here are saying that OP should sue. At least we're all in agreement. So now we can STOP SAYING THE SAME SHIT REPEATEDLY. Now that that's out of the way, I'm always surprised that wrong-site surgery still happens. Before I do anything where laterality is a concern, I have to mark the correct site. I would think it's impossible to screw it up, but I still hear stories regularly - the wrong kidney was removed, the wrong adrenal was removed, the wrong knee operated on, etc. It truly boggles the mind.
DiMoB 6
Whooooaa! How the heck did that happen! Can't you sue??
thisblows94 2
Is that Derrick Rose? Lol
TheCrispyCat 20
How did the doctor not notice?
tehdarkness 21
Normally I don't hit the sue button, but I think you need to get a lawyer right away.
Komaeda 14
Wouldn't they do an X-ray before the surgery?...
firechicky 12
It may have been a knee injury that doesn't come up well on xray.
Komaeda 14
Thanks for informing me!
caysters 12
And that will fall under medical malpractice. You realize how many people had to slip up for that to go past undetected? It's freakin ridiculous, because they take so many measures to prevent this! Definitely sue, and get your bad knee fixed.