Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. 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’m at home, sick with a really bad sinus and ear infection. If I'd gone to the clinic earlier, then it wouldn’t have spread to my ears, but my boss wouldn’t let me take a day off. FML
Today, I’m on day three of pneumonia and a sinus infection. My six year-old is on day three of a sinus infection and day one of the stomach flu. FML
Today, I'd finally had enough of feeling awful and went to urgent care. As it turns out, the reason my throat was sore was because I have a sinus infection. The doctor explained my nose is producing pus, and that's what I'm swallowing and coughing up. Yuck. I also have pink eye on top of that. FML
Today, I am home sick with a sinus infection. I had to break up a fight between my two dogs over who got to chew on my snotty tissue. FML
Today, I'm stuck in bed with a fever, aches, and nasty cough. My kids and husband had it too, and kept coughing without covering their mouths, despite my asking several times so I wouldn't get sick. FML
Today, I woke up with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. As my boss is an asshat who hates allowing sick leave, I thought I could power through it, but halfway through my workday I sneezed so hard that I threw my back out. I had to go home early and now I can't move without pain. FML
Today, I found out I have a yeast infection, a bladder infection, and a urinary tract infection all at the same time. Oh, and I also have the flu. FML
Today, I went to urgent care with a sinus infection. I get them regularly, and just need a course of antibiotics to clear it up, but the doctor insisted I needed to take a COVID test. It came back with a false positive. Now I have to take a week off work, and I still don't have my antibiotics. FML
Today, I went to the doctor after being sick for weeks. I found out that I had bronchitis that then progressed to pneumonia. My girlfriend is hearing impaired, and when I can finally get words to come out when I speak, she can't understand them. I'm not sure who I feel more sorry for. FML
Today, after blacking out from fever, I found out that the reason I've been feeling so sick is that I've somehow come down with pneumonia, strep, and the common cold all at the same time. FML
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cheeeksss 29
And then I bet they'll also say "WHY DID YOU COME INTO WORK SICK? THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!"
allred1997 19
That's a great way to run a company, don't think about the workers or the customers
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cheeeksss 29
And then I bet they'll also say "WHY DID YOU COME INTO WORK SICK? THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!"
hellnosucka 27
how are you even able to get out of bed? you must have some special powers.
TH_Insomniak 15
I actually had all of that (along with pneumonia) when I was in 7th grade, I still got myself out of bed and did stuff. it wasn't pleasant, mind you, however it isn't exactly crippling (despite the doctor telling me I almost died, but what do they know, eh?)
bibliohullabaloo 2
It's possible. I've actually had all the same things and still had to go to rehearsals for musicals (including all the dancing. The singing was impossible, but I had to at least pretend). It was extremely miserable, to be sure, but not crippling.
blazingshot147 19
Well I've been in that situation only with school and it was hell until I was admitted into the hospital because my mom noticed something was wrong and I hadn't. Now the only thing that can keep me down is random days where I can't even get out of my room because my muscles refuse to cooperate and I take two steps before falling back in bed.
pyrestriker 6
One of my coworkers recently died from similar symptoms. She finally went to the emergency room and spent her last 3 days in the hospital. She was under the mentality of "I gotta work, I gotta come in if I wanna keep my job." even though where we work, it isn't like that. I have worked for many that do operate with that same thought process though. No job is worth your health, or your life. Get yourself taken care of.
lukian_fml 29
It's likely you caught them all at work, so the kids are probably resilient!
ninjuh_wingman 29
That or OP's work is deciding to run the risk of exposing a bunch of kids to a bunch of terrible illnesses.
KittyLahv 27
They might not be the "good" kind of germs, but I just hope for the kids' sake, it helps build up their immunity.
allred1997 19
That's a great way to run a company, don't think about the workers or the customers
MandyO 15
This is exactly how germs spread! People should be able to stay home when they're sick.
PaulChristie 13
"Won't somebody please think of the children!" Helen Lovejoy
JusstJef 16
Infect your boss.
SixthSinEnvy 39
I was gonna say walk straight up to your boss and let them SEE how nasty you feel. If he still makes you stay, tell all the parents to check their children for pneumonia over the next couple of days. Let him explain to angry, raging parents why he won't let you go home.
tounces7 28
Yeah, I'd work the entire day and sneeze on everyone. And be prepared with a backup job when he goes out of business.
SixthSinEnvy 39
Purposely infecting children with something as dangerous as pneumonia just gets you fired, a ruined reputation in child care and a possible lawsuit. Don't sneeze on the children.
moodyreallyrocks 27
OP I really hope that you feel better soon..
darshini_ii 24
Just call in sick OP. Stay in bed for a day or two and then go back to work. Get well soon :)
ninjuh_wingman 29
I'm pretty sure the point of the FML was the fact that OP CAN'T call in sick.
darshini_ii 24
My point was to call in sick anyway so the infection doesn't spread and she can better. Can always justify your actions to your boss. They're kids man. I don't think OP's boss will want parents coming in to complain
askullnamedbilly 33
I think you STILL don't understand. OP probably already tried calling in sick, and their boss refused to give them the time off, probably saying something along the lines of 'show up or lose your job'. As far as I could tell from a quick Google search, Utah is a right to work state and suing OP's employer if they DID actually end up getting fired could be extremely difficult.
PANDORUM89 21
not if she went to see a doctor. you can not be fired because you were sick and were an endangerment to the other workers and customers. I feel she would have a very strong case.
gottageek 17
@48, Utah is a right to work state, doctors not does nothing really.
heartofhannah 28
Did you even read this FML???
rattyrayvn 21
I really hope those kids are vaccinated.
SoulEaterSE 23
Vaccines usually don't work against bacterial infections like all of these
militarybrat 21
There is no vaccine against those diseases.
prdctnln 10
No. OP's infections are likely caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae or Haemophilus influenzae, for both of which there are available and effective vaccines.