Today, I took my neighbor, who lives alone, to the hospital as she was complaining of stomach pains. Being a healthcare professional, all signs pointed to appendicitis. We waited for 6 hours to be told she needed to poo. FML
chocolateteacup
Melbourne, Australia
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Hi Guys! OP here :) Thanks so much for your kind comments. I really appreciate it. I had only met her about 3 weeks before the incident and we only hung out once or so. Actually, she wasn't apologetic about it, nor was she grateful. It was almost as though she expected me to take her there... Or perhaps she was just embarrassed.
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anthonydpalm 18
OP is still a boss ass neighbor for taking her to the hospital. My neighbors would gladly watch me die before stepping in to help
Bekll 31
Are you ignorant? You sound ignorant.
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ThrottleJockey 36
She was so full of shit that it hurt.
Superbaker123 14
I've had that happen to me. It's pretty difficult to tell the difference, better safe than sorry.
becca123rto 12
I've had that happen to me been to the ER 4 times cuz of it
RoseRodent 8
They could just be wrong. When I went to hospital with severe abdo pain t they said it was constipation then 2 weeks later they found a cyst on my ovary the size of a basketball.
BananEnigma 24
.......A "basketball"? And you didn't notice a giant lump protruding from your abdomen, or that your stomach was getting bigger and/or harder....? That's pretty big to just confuse for constipation.
vikky538 29
In Local TV news to day a good local neighbor helps her neighbor to poo to relieve of the pain.
BananEnigma 24
Well, at least you're the best neighbour ever, and you're always better off if you go to the hospital just in case (better safe than sorry). Almost the exact opposite happened to me - I was begging people to take me to the hospital because of stomach pain and everyone kept waving me off. Even the doctor assumed I was either faking or over-reacting to severe constipation (I was only 15) when I finally got there, and after waiting almost six hours ALONE writhing in pain and in and out of consciousness, sweating and shaking and EVENTUALLY throwing up, the doctor decided to do some tests "just to be safe" because of elevated heart rate and other symptoms besides my "alleged pain", and sure enough, my appendix had already burst. I've never seen my doctors/nurses move to fast to get me into the OR after they found out, lol! Never did get an apology though.
BananEnigma 24
So fast**
xxcutekatxx2 13
I totally understand this. When I was 14 I had period cramps so bad I couldn't move only when I started throwing up did anyone decide to take me to hospital. Once I was there they just thought I was faking it as well. It's like because we were teenagers that we just wanted attention or something :(.
aesthetic umbrella 18
Wow, you're really nice OP. Sorry it was only such a minor issue tho :O
delichick 27
Im sure your neighbour is grateful you were able to help them and get them to the hospital...I sure as hell dont have anyone who would help me. That being said, you say youre a health care professional, and you are on here complaining for having to wait 6 hours to find out she needed to poo - god knows what goes through your head when youre with your clients/patients. Be grateful it isnt any more serious..Im sure your neighbour is.
chocolateteacup 25
Hi Guys! OP here :) Thanks so much for your kind comments. I really appreciate it. I had only met her about 3 weeks before the incident and we only hung out once or so. Actually, she wasn't apologetic about it, nor was she grateful. It was almost as though she expected me to take her there... Or perhaps she was just embarrassed.
metalcrazed 21
You are a great neighbor and a nice person!
takeittoem 8
You still did the right thing, an often-thankless task. Good on you for being a decent human being.
VictoriaT519 18
Is she blonde? She sounds blonde.
Bekll 31
Are you ignorant? You sound ignorant.
delfino1604 24
Are you a bitch? you sound like a bitch.