FML
United States
Today, I held a container while a patient tried to throw up in it. She missed. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Mew
United States
Hard pass
Today, while working at the hospital, I had a patient with a blocked bowel. It was so bad, feces were entering into her stomach. While leaning down to talk with her, she threw up. I was both vomited and defecated on at the same time. FML
Vomit
Today, we had a patient projectile vomiting in our ambulance. I didn't know she had puked on our cot until I found it with my bare hand at the hospital. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I was dealing with a psychiatric patient with a colonostomy bag. She got agitated and ripped the bag from her abdomen and threw it at my face. I got a bag filled with poop thrown at my face. FML
Andy
United States
Today, a mother and son were in my office. The kid wasn't feeling well and threw up. Mom covered his mouth with her hand, creating a vomit nozzle and covering me in puke. She yelled that I deserved to be sprayed on because I was not quick enough in getting a bucket for her son. FML
militarywife2b
This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff
France
Stay classy
Today, at work, I watched a man throw up in his hands, dump the contents on his plate, then eat the things it "didn't touch." I had to wash his plate. FML
Anonymous
United States
Pleased to meet you
Today, I was volunteering at the hospital. This lady was calling the Nurses' Station, and I had to go see what she wanted. When I asked her what she needed, she mumbled something. As I leaned in closer to hear what she was saying, she threw up all over my face. Apparently, she was nauseous. FML
Anonymous
Grossed out
Today, I was helping this girl to the nurse’s office because she was so sick that she could barely walk. About halfway there, she stopped and vomited on me. My jaw was dropped in shock when she threw up on me again. A little went into my mouth. FML
Kybo5
Elk Grove, United States
Today, I had a ride along in an ambulance. Being observant, I thought it was funny that a patient had to vomit. That was until I realized they couldn't control where they had to vomit. I spent the rest of the ambulance ride holding a vomit bag in front of the woman's face. Not so funny anymore. FML
Preggo
Today, I vomited so hard into the toilet that the water splashed back into my face. I instinctually moved away only to finish puking on the floor. FML
DirtyNurse
Center Point, United States
Such a rewarding career
Today, I got projectile-vomited on while trying to administer meds to a patient. Twenty minutes later, a patient with schizophrenia threw his shitty diaper at my face. All this happened in the first hour of my 12-hour shift. I didn't bring any extra scrubs and I live an hour away from work. FML
Top comments
travisv23 0
You guys are idiots. It's not 'your job' to get puked on. Your job in this case would be to help people. Being to stupid to realize the difference must be why you guys are here posting that garbage in the first place. Now Hiring: Position to be puked on? Morons..
evilhobbitofdoom 4
Been there, done that, that's why extra scrubs are good
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edubs123 0
I'm a nurse and while it is a job hazard that I might get barfed on (or bled on, or peed on, or pooped on, or spit at, or punched) I don't consider it "my job" to be someone's personal emesis basin. That being said, I wouldn't consider this an FML. It's like being a plumber and complaining about water splashing you. No one "deserves" to be puked on just because they work in the medical profession, like so many of you have asserted. We went through a pretty grueling education and training in order to be in the position to save your life. So, (kukopia, especially) get off your high horse and try to do our job for a day. I guarantee you won't say "YDI" after you see what we do.
anonnie 0
Amen! They need to try to walk a mile in our shoes first lol
omghehehe 0
Gold Medal for you!!!! You forgot slapped and pinched. That happened to me before while I was putting in an IV in my poor senile grandma patient. The stories go on and on... I completely agree, this is definitely not an FML. It sounds like the patient missed by mistake. Although I don't enjoy having bodily fluids on me, I really don't hold them accountable for it. They are sick. Sick people do things they wouldn't normally do. We don't deserve it but it happens :/
kickrox 0
you should have moved.... sucks for yu!!!!
Houdeka 0
wow like every mom in the world has had this happen to them from children. stop complaining you dumb ********.
blastvortex 4
I could've sworn that you just used the word "patient"? Oh, wait, I did. You took the job, so deal with it. This isn't an FML.
terriibabiiix23 0
soooo did it go on you ?! did it go on the floor ? why couldn't the patient just hold the container so they could throw up in & not worry about missing it ?! sucks for YOU, dude.
monkeymegmo 4
i agree with this dude thats ur job so wtf
meagaplexxx 0
I would had put the trash can over her head.
Chigagigaroo 0
It would have been bad if it hit your feet or got on you.
slithergirl 5
I've gotten thrown up on before. There's worse things in life.
AnonymousUsers 14
Are you a doctor or nurse?
WinterBlue42 22
I would bet that the OP is a nurse. Not saying anything bad about nurses, but that sort of thing is usually their job- Not getting puked ON, or course.