Today, after recently discovering that I need a bone marrow transplant, my girlfriend got tested to see if she could be a donor. When the results came back with a negative match, she blurted out, "Oh thank god." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my girlfriend called and said she had great news. Turns out I've cured her of that illness she gets every month. FML
Today, my doctor informed me that the tests we've been doing the previous months show no sign of leukemia. I was just about to express my relief when he casually followed up with, "Never mind, there's still a lot of other blood-related diseases we need to look out for." FML
Today, my girlfriend tells me she missed her period this month. I felt excited until she said, "I will let you know the results of the paternity test." I was not aware we needed a paternity test. FML
Today, I was hanging with my mates when we found an old pregnancy test. Since I’m a guy, we thought it’d be hilarious if I took it. It came out positive, so we were roaring with laughter. That is, until someone looked up why. Turns out, I might have cancer. FML
Today, my boss told me his cancer test results came back positive. I congratulated him and asked how he planned to celebrate. It turns out a positive cancer test result is a bad thing. FML
Today, I donated blood and the nurse said: "God blesses good deeds", when I get home, my mom tells me that we have to sell the house because we're broke. FML
Today, I had to explain to my boyfriend why period blood couldn't be saved and donated to the hospital for transplants. FML
Today, I found out via a Twitter post that my girlfriend is pregnant. FML
Today, I visited my ex-girlfriend's house. I saw her mother and asked, "Hi! Have you recovered from that nasty cold that you had for so long?" She said, "I don't have a cold," to which I smiled and said, "That's great to hear!" Turns out she has lung cancer instead. FML
Today, my buddy told me he was going to get an HIV test at the health department. Without thinking, I told him to "think positive". FML
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Welshite 40
She still got tested. I think she would have gone through with it if she was indeed a match, but anyone (including myself) would be dreading the surgery.
AnthonyWheeler15 24
It was a nice gesture that she tested to see if she could, but that wasn't really a proper response, even if she was afraid to go through with the procedure. Good luck finding a doner OP!
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Comments (135)
oh_lordy_me 18
Can you really blame her? It's supposed to hurt extremely badly, just be grateful that she was willing to do that for you!
honeymoonroyale 20
I'm sure she was just nervous. She wouldn't have offered if she didn't care, right?
notsofriendly 17
Hi five OP, I've had a bone marrow transplant! I'm sorry that you need it but I hope everything goes well!! Don't be too hard on your GF, donating hurts like a bitch.
katamine 17
Bone marrow donation doesn't have to be a horrifically painful surgery! It can be an outpatient procedure with just some needles in your arms
caysters 12
They don't take the marrow from your arms... They pump you full of meds to make you produce extra, then go for the bigger marrow filled bones, like hips and pelvis. They take the biopsies from the hip too. There is no way it ISN'T painful. Asleep or not, you are in extreme pain for a while. My mom had a bone marrow biopsy and was hurting incredibly bad for a week. It's worse when you're donating.
Pinwheel 10
Where I live around 80% of donations are made with cells taken from the blood, not the bones.
ksks1234 33
62-- they now have Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donation (PBSC). The donor is injected for five days with a synthetic protein. It is less painful than normal procedure, but can give the donor flu like symptoms and lasts 4 to 8 hours. However, this way is not always possible.
MidnaLink 35
Dump the insensitive stupid bitch!
blackwidowtaco 31
If she was that insensitive, she wouldn't have even bothered to go with op to see if she was a match.
MidnaLink 35
But she was GLAD that she wasn't a match for something that could save his life. That's worse than not wanting to get tested in the first place.
squideth 18
How the **** is that worse? It was a simple slip of the tongue, holy shit. Bone marrow donation is scary and painful, and she was rightfully afraid. I hope YOU never make a mistake in your life, ever, Mr. ******* Perfect.
Llama_Face89 34
Honestly, while that's a tad insensitive, I don't blame her. Bone marrow transplants are brutal... Very invasive and very painful.
caysters 12
I'd probably have thought the same thing, but never would have said it. I would do it if I were a match, but it would be severe pain I would be dreading. I'd rather donate like, part of my liver, or a kidney...
panicxgirl 12
As a bone marrow donor, I know that the procedure for extracting bone marrow is much more painful for the donor than the receiver so I can understand her relief of not having to endure that but she should have known to keep her relief to herself. Good luck in finding a donor soon OP!
underthesea12 24
oh it is so very painful... I have donated.
RayneWolf13 15
at least she got tested for you :)