Today, after an entire year spent in physical therapy recovering from three knee surgeries, I finally returned to doing light agility exercises and running on a treadmill. When I told my therapist I had never been so happy and proud, he responded with, "This usually only takes 5 months, pussy." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after a month and a half of recovering from a sprained ankle, I was back in the gym training. After a grueling, sweaty session on the treadmill, I tripped walking down the stairs which sprained my other ankle. Back to round one. FML
Today, I was finally able to come home after 4 months in a hospital recovering from brain surgery and physical therapy. While taking a walk around the neighborhood, my new neighbor's Rottweiler ran after me. I tripped while running, got bit, and went back to the hospital for stitches. FML
Today, I'm celebrating one year of retirement. Also, almost one year of recovering from a broken leg, quickly followed by a broken hip. I may never walk correctly again. FML
Today, I tore my ACL while doing physical therapy that's supposed to keep me from tearing my ACL. FML
Today, I was discharged from the hospital after having scrotal surgery. When I got home, the anesthetic had worn off, but I felt okay. Then my dog jumped up at me, paws slamming straight into my nuts. FML
Today, after spending two hard months losing 20 pounds of my 80 pound goal, I was actually excited to exercise. After I was done exercising, I fell down the stairs and broke my ankle. FML
Today, I finally got my son to go for a run. He broke his neck 4 months ago and has been playing video games the entire time. I was a competitive runner once and run everyday. He kicked my ass, 21 minutes for the first 5k and he sped up. He was back playing video games when I finally got home. I think I lost a lung on the trails. FML
Today, I was getting ready for work. When I stepped back, my ankle rolled and my fat ass landed on it with my foot sideways under me. Now I’m in a boot for 6 weeks and have 6 weeks of physical therapy ahead of me. FML
Today, I had a swollen knee, and was slowly limping to the toilet. All of a sudden, my mom ran past me, beating me to it. As she closed the door, she said, "AT LEAST I CAN RUN!" FML
Today, I got back to work from a 4 month hospital stay and I joked with my boss that after so long away, I’m not planning on being sick again for years. Two hours later, a coworker knocked me down the stairs. A dislocated hip and a broken femur requiring 4-6 weeks of recovery. FML
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qwtf 14
Asshole much? Maybe time to switch therapists.... Also, grats on recovery!!
AnagenisisZagus 13
Time to take that next step, OP. Put those legs to use and get that foot up his ass.
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Comments (136)
qwtf 14
Asshole much? Maybe time to switch therapists.... Also, grats on recovery!!
cumberbunny 17
Report your doctor, OP! He shouldn't be allowed to say things like that.
cumberbunny 17
*Therapist. Sorry, my bad.
joseph19921992 10
If I was with you, you wouldn't need physical therapy son.
FitForFun 11
Am I the only one who thinks the therapist might have been joking and since OP needs a therapist he might not be in an appropriate mindset to tell that. I don't see a therapist just being an asshole to be an asshole. I think this honestly could be either parties fault here. I know quite a few people who can't take a joke.
kristenmg21 10
physical therapists are therapists for the body. and sometimes they can be mean for motivational purposes.
emeraldmaz 9
#63 I think you're confused. When they say "therapist" I'm pretty sure they meant "physiotherapist," not a psychological one. The therapist in this case has very little to do with mindset.
EternalRest 5
I'm a physical therapist assistant, and it is made very clear to us that comments like that are NEVER okay, regardless of a client's performance or attitude. He could very easily lose his job over that if you choose to consult with his supervising PT.
Pwib 14
You're still probably more active than him now.
lat1404 16
Yeah you're definitely more active than me. And it's better taking your time and making sure you don't hurt yourself more in the long run.
cometkeeper00 3
What exactly are you basing this statement off of? How could you possibly come to that conclusion? It makes 0 sense.
712sash 26
Sorry your doctor is a dick, OP. Hope you recover soon.
lochiamochia 25
It was his therapist - not his doctor that responded to him.
cometkeeper00 3
I don't get why clarifying this commenter's mis statement is down voted. That makes no sense to me. The therapist may well not even be a medical doctor.
AnagenisisZagus 13
Time to take that next step, OP. Put those legs to use and get that foot up his ass.
KittyLahv 27
Seems like the doc's already got one on the other end.
meggieeeee92 27
Aren't physical therapist supposed to be motivational and happy with your progress? That guy is an asshole. I suggest finding a new one and reporting him to his boss. And also congrats on your progress! Knee surgeries are pretty sucky to recover from!
ChenEighty 20
While that is true, the FML says it's her normal therapist, not her PT that said that. Regardless, same rules still apply, the guys a douche.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
#30- I actually was thinking that it is OP's physical therapist that said it, because they said "This usually only takes 5 months" and I assumed they were talking about OP's recovery, and i think the PT would know about that more than a regular therapist. But that's just how I took it, I could be wrong.
ChenEighty 20
32, I'd agree with you, but the PT has been there the entire time, I can't imagine he/she would have done nothing mean over a year, and then say such a rude underhanded comment at the end of it. Or I could be wrong. Happens, like, all the time. We can wait for a follow-up.
ohcheriecherie 20
maybe he did mean stuff the whole time but this is the only one posted about.
billie_joann 10
OP doesn't talk about having a regular therapist; it's pretty obvious that they're talking about the physical therapist.
Moobacca 2
Actually, no, physical therapists aren't motivational speakers, they aren't supposed to make you happy. they're there to get you moving. if OP's therapy took twice as long as normal, it means that they didn't put the work in to get there. that therapist was probably frustrated and tired of watching this guy not doing what he was supposed to do.
DotDootyDot 17
Whether OP has or hasn't been working hard enough for his recovery, there is absolutely no excuse for his therapist's behavior: S/he may not be a motivational speaker, but calling your own patient a "pussy" is downright unprofessional and unnecessary.
emeraldmaz 9
#78 "if OP's therapy took twice as long as normal, it means that they didn't put the work in to get there" What? That is hugely inaccurate. It may be true for some people, but there are many factors as to why someone may take longer to heal - some people are slow healers, for example. There are all sorts of reasons, medial and other, as to why someone may not have the same result as someone else.
sclaire2083 4
Yeah
LCPLStewie 23
And you still pay this ass hole? screw that guy and good job on the recovery!
Nymfae 3
That is really rude. Therapists should be the people who encourage you every step of the way, no matter how lang that will take. Don't let it bother you though, people who react like that probably don't have the happiest lives anyway. Just stay positive!
sohigh10 34
Autocorrect still on Dutch? lang:p
paigexox0 37
What the hell? Id probably walk out and find another therapist. I think i speak for most of us on FML when i say im proud of you though! :)
BellaBear90 27
And the best part is now he can walk out unaided! Well done op, keep up the good work.
hellnosucka 27
Ask him if he wants to see how much time it will take him to recover... if he didn't know, then propose to mess up his knees as an experiment... you know just out of pure curiosity and good intentions to benefit the medical field and probably the world.
Nimmrodel 11
That's pretty unprofessional; I had knee surgery last year and I still get nervous when I do any exercise so good for you op.