Today, my surgeon was giving me the lowdown of what was going to happen on the operating table. I was anxious enough without him saying stuff like "cut you open", "quite a bit of blood" and "it's all quite risky." That's all I remember before fainting. My wife won't stop mocking me for it. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my surgeon was talking to me about my upcoming heart bypass operation. I was extremely nervous from the start, but he somehow managed to keep saying things like "death", "fatalities", "high-risk", and "never wake up" throughout. FML
Today, I heard my surgeon mutter to a nurse how easy it would be to kill me on the operating table and make it look like an accident. FML
Today, I was operating on a young girl, when she began to awaken during the surgery. We quickly put her back under, of course, but now I'm terrified that she'll remember my profuse cursing and get me in the shit with my curmudgeonly killjoy of a boss. FML
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
Today, I went in for surgery. All my life, my biggest fear has been that the anesthesia would paralyze me, but not actually put me to sleep. The doctors assured me the chances of that are almost none. You can probably guess how my surgery went. FML
Today, I got surgery on one of my hands. I opted for a local anesthetic instead of being put all the way under. I soon discovered my hand hadn't gone completely numb when the doctor started slicing into the finger that needed operating on. FML
Today, I'm recovering from an emergency room visit. I was vomiting, sweating, shaking, crying, and couldn't even speak properly. I was scared of that, and scared of hospitals after a routine surgery nearly killed me two years ago. Most of my family are convinced I was faking all of it. FML
Today, I got my wisdom teeth pulled. Apparently the medicines don't work on me. I woke up in the middle of the surgery and felt EVERYTHING. One of the nurses asked if I was okay, and the doctor just kept saying "Don't worry she's just dreaming", while tears were pouring down my face. FML
Today, I was taken to the hospital after I fell down the stairs. The physician who saw me bit his lip and said he would have to amputate my foot, and I fainted in terror. One of the nurses later told me to "learn to take a damn joke." FML
Today, I started to come to during dental surgery. I clearly heard someone behind me say "Shit! Get this fucker back under!" then another person mentioning they'd have to kill me to avoid "another lawsuit", followed by laughter and the blackness of sleep. FML
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devildog562 33
It's a serious thing no matter what. No one should mock or joke about some one having anesthesia or surgery . You wait until they are sedated to mock them and joke around .
giantsfan2010 23
She wouldn't be making fun of you if she was the one having surgery.
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Comments (43)
kkkiiitttyyy 14
The same happened to me except he was explaining a biopsy. Good luck on the surgery if you haven't already had it!
Martnikk 15
It's just surgeon humor. You would have it if you had to pick in someone's insides all day.
sicksadworld1317 30
At least your surgeon didn't start watching the "how to" video right in front of you like Dr. Hartman :D Surgery is both risky and scary, but remember that your doctor took an oath and it's their job and goal to keep you as safe and healthy as possible. Try to keep that in mind before your procedure- the less stressed out you are, the healthier your body will be and the better your surgery and recovery will go!
LikeYouGiveAShit 27
Atleast he was honest! You have to give him that.
jaydoug92 21
I feel your pain OP, I just recently had a major ankle reconstruction procedure and had the same experience. It's like the Drs. And nurses get a kick out of scaring the hell out of us then, bam next thing ya know you wake up in a recovery room thinking how the hell did I get here?!
onlychildFTW 34
When I was cut open for surgery at 17 I didn't faint like a wimp. Even after explaining all the ways I could die/get infections/get blood clots/get organs removed if necessary. The only thing I said was don't put a catheter in.
UhHuhHoney 20
It's because they see it as a normal thing, it's their job.
UhHuhHoney 20
Hope everything goes smoothly with your surgery, try not to stress too much about it!
BlondePsycho 43
Well someone needs to work on his bedside manner.
TeacherTeacher 11
I had to have an emergency appendectomy. The anesthesiologist asked me how long it had been since I had my thyroid medication regulated and, when I said it had been over a year, he said, "That's too long. You could die on the table." I was in so much pain that I looked at him and said, "Good."