Today, my parents brought me to the doctor because I was "faking" a headache. One thing led to another, and it turns out I have a tumor pressing against my spine. 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, I had a CT scan done after hitting my head, for fear of a concussion. Good news: no concussion. Bad news: the tumor they "accidentally" found. FML
Today, I went to my doctor to get my x-ray results. Turns out, I have a fractured spine and a chip of my spine has moved. Now I'm in a neck brace because my dad didn't think it was serious, and told me to "suck it up princess." FML
Today, I was told I have a tumor in my brain and require surgery. This all came about due to having a MRI for my migraines and then finding it. The kicker? They're positive the tumor isn’t playing any role in the migraines. I'm now struggling to cope and pass grad school exams with this weight in me now. FML
Today, after nerve pain and trouble sitting down, I found a lump in my ass crack. My doctor thought might be a tumour or cancer, so I was sent for scans. Apparently my whole life I’ve had an ingrown vestigial tail at the bottom of my spine hidden under the skin. FML
Today, after I bashed my head into the wall behind me yesterday and knocked myself flat while flinging my head back to get my hair in a ponytail, it still hurts, so I went to hospital. Yep, skull fracture with a slight inward depression. I might need surgery. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with a chronic pain condition. My parents seemed very sympathetic and my mother even cried. When we got home, though, they started laughing and asked if I really believed all the shit the doctor was talking about. FML
Today, after months of arguing with doctors and them trying to hand me off to mental health professionals, it turns out I indeed have a physical brain injury they missed. Scary, right? FML
Today, I woke up with chest pain. It hurt just to breathe, but my parents made me go to school anyway. We're now sitting in the emergency room. FML
Today, I woke up with horrible pain in my gut. It got worse and worse, and I started vomiting from the pain. My mom said it was the flu and that I needed to "man up." It turned out to be appendicitis, and I'm now typing this from my hospital bed. FML
Today, I finally went to the hospital for a week-long migraine. A few Saturdays ago I went to the park to play frisbee with my friends and coworkers. While climbing a fence, I fell and hit my head twice. Turns out I have a severe concussion and a swollen brain. FML
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Emma Marshall 19
Good thing you faked that headache!
BurnInDemonFire 39
Fingers crossed everything works out for you, OP.
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chessu 21
How old are you to fake a head ache? And for what? If it's something unimportant you don't need to lie to get out of it and if it's something important - that's what paracetamol is for. The only time I've ever felt the need to lie about having one is if I'm having a really bad day at work and I don't want to explain it to a bunch of essentially strangers. And if your parents took you to the doctor it means you've been faking it a lot. I'm just very confused about this entire FML.
evilplatypus 39
They could be faking it because of bullying at school, depression, stress, anxiety... And paracetamol doesn’t do CRAP for my headaches. Not everyone reacts the same way to medications.
Shzusuziq11 12
did you read this? he was not faking! his parents thought that he was!
Takegami 22
Good thing they found it now and not later!
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Were you really faking, or did your parents just think you were? But at least the doctor found the tumor before it was too late! Scary, though!
bobsanction 18
Well that's a stroke of good luck. Caught an issue you didn't even know you had!
bl3ur0z3 17
My mom worked with a family in low income housing. They were always a couple months behind on rent so she was always stretching rules to help because she felt bad. Grandma was dying, mom was disabled, dad was working two jobs, there were three kids. The oldest was a 15yo girl who got pregnant. It was a life saver because she then qualified for insurance and found out she had cancer. You're a dirty liar for faking a headache, but thank goodness you did.
tounces7 28
I don't understand if you were really faking a headache or if they were claiming you were faking it.
TumblrweedPasses 11
How long were you faking the headache for to be taken for medical assistance?? Good luck OP
Envy22 32
Praying for healing for you.
Xavier K. Valdez 8
You're your own hero!
picklepuss 9
You big faker. 🤦🏼♀️