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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had surgery done to fix an ingrown toenail. When the doctor started cutting the nail, my toe wasn't entirely numb. FML
Today, I went to the hospital to get my ingrown toenail removed. The doctors put me on a little surgery table and told me to relax. They then injected anesthetic into my toe four times and used a pair of scissors to slowly cut through my nail. Only, the anesthetic hadn't started to work just yet. FML
Today, while observing a surgery, I was asked to open a glass ampule of adrenaline. Not only did I break it and get it everywhere, I sliced open my thumb bad enough to need stitches. 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 went to have a pre-cancerous mole removed off of my nose. When the doctor numbed my nose, she didn't check to see if the anesthetic actually worked, and began hacking away at my nose, leaving me to feel every last flick of the razor. Turns out I have an immunity to that anesthetic. FML
Today, I had my wisdom teeth pulled. The local anesthesia worked on three of the four teeth. I found out about the last tooth when the dentist was mid-yank. FML
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
Today, I woke up from surgery to find that the chronic warts on my right hand hadn't been removed. The doctor informed me that they'd grown into my radial nerve, so impossible to remove without permanent paralysis. My immune system sucks, so this is just in my hand forever. FML
Today, I asked my surgeon if I would be having a general or local anesthetic at my upcoming operation. He replied, "General, of course! It's gonna be a slaughterhouse in there!" FML
Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. The numbing medication didn't work, so I felt everything. I was in so much pain that I accidentally bit down on the dentist's finger, causing him to yell in agony. Now, I have to find a new dentist. FML
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bengermin 5
ALWAYS go for the big drugs.
harkdog 0
Ouch. When I had my surgery on my hand, they gave me too much anesthetic, I passed out for like six hours man.
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Comments (129)
EmmaKeepsWriting 5
okay OUCH! i'm sorry. :(
tc34 1
u can sue for so much money
quadder 0
and that is why you never trust hippie medication
stoneywoney 3
so then how are you typing this again?
5t3ff1k4h 47
Let's see... considering it's possible for a person (who isn't a total moron) to type with one hand, I'd think OP's managing just fine.
mya1234 4
owww but how did you type?
5t3ff1k4h 47
...With his other hand. Duh...?
m0nicaa055 0
ooh sorry:(...hope u r better now(;
BGoodRBCareful 5
Are you sure he was operating on the right hand, or was it the left?
outbackbyrd 7
FYL, but still, let's remember they have expertise and you do not. You should've just gone all the way under. No pun intended.
XLoVePuRpLex 0
Doctors dont just start cutting they make sure you are numb before they cut. Next time find a more practiced doctor.
anckaa55 6
The same thing happened to me when I needed to go to hospital for my feet. The doctor used around 10 injections, but my feet hadn't gone numb at all. I realised it when he started pulling my nails out.