Today, I walked out of the operating room at the end of an emergency case. I spent ten minutes talking to a woman about her son before we realized I was talking to the wrong family. 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 spent ten minutes comforting a patient’s family member, reassuring them everything was under control. When I went to leave, I realized I’d been leaning on the call button the entire time. Three other nurses ran in ready for an emergency while I was mid-sentence about coping strategies. FML
Today, I went to the hospital to visit my aunt and her newborn baby. The receptionist gave me the room number, and I went and my aunt was in the bathroom so I cuddle the baby, only to find that the woman who came out of the bathroom was a complete stranger. I was holding her baby. FML
Today, a cab driver had to sign me out of the emergency room because I didn't know who else to call. FML
Today, I totaled my car whilst rushing to pick up my son from daycare. This happened as I was leaving the hospital, after dropping off a wheelchair to my recently disabled wife, who is taking care of our newborn in the special care unit. FML
Today, I drove to the hospital to see my newborn. I went to the room, picked him out of the crate and held him. Then I heard the toilet flush and saw a woman who I didn't know come out. She screamed. My wife was in the room next door. FML
Today, I had to go to the hospital. While I was there, my mom started hitting on a doctor. Later I saw them making out in the room next to me. FML
Today, I saw my son. I didn't know I had a son. FML
Today, I was waiting in a doctor's office when I was approached by an elderly woman. She told me all about the ripping of her stitches in a very private place, in exhaustive detail. Of course, today was the day my doctor chose to be an hour late. FML
Today, I attended the wrong funeral. I spent twenty minutes trying to hide and walk away without being too conspicuous. FML
Today, I gave birth to my firstborn child. Somehow, my mom and mother-in-law made their way to the delivery room, and walked in mid-push. While they were escorted out, I overheard my mother-in-law asking the nurse how her son, my husband, was holding up. FML
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TashaLenaKitty 0
Hahaha,wow maybe you should pay a little bit more attention OP or Ask the family if it is their kid first! fyl
savemypandabear 0
hahahaha XD its like 'oh shit! i'm sorry there seems to be a mixup. oh well if this isn't your son then...that means yours is the one we lost......oh...uhh......well-this is awkward.'
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Comments (92)
summerlove333 0
wow fyl
marinus_fml 20
it would have been worse/funnier if they were from a different race haha :)
guiltypleasure12 0
I don't get it
Jessi2487 0
this isnt a fml.... this is a case of mistaken identity.. luckily OP didnt operate on the wrong person... tht would be a fml
Ben360 6
stupid face
H8rSk8r 0
OPs like " This is just like the time I got those STDs when I slept with 8 different guys. Wait who are you guys!?"
ticknaft 0
marinus is a *****.
BeachPanda 0
woot, i just moderated this one like 5 minutes ago ^.^
marinus_fml 20
lol at 19's insult -.-
ticknaft 0
I actually wish my back was as ripped as yours and insult you to make my self feel better. no ****
marinus_fml 20
so how am I a *****?
ticknaft 0
for having a nice back.
MidniteRainbow 0
marinus, no offense, but you must have like no life, your always one of the first ones to comment on every fml
FFML_314 12
Quiet little ones. Go back to your sand box.
xFalzz 0
I love how FML has so much eDrama. I bet this could make millions has soap opera.
ticknaft 0
29s a camwhore who has 3 friends. her parents an her iPhone.
romskiies 0
Marinus is a man ****** Get it straight.
xFalzz 0
As a*. Fail typos!
FFML_314 12
*and I don't have an iPhone. Thanks for reminding me, you jerk! :[ Edit: What's a camwhore?
ticknaft 0
google it.
lucious_mama 0
wow o.p.... THAT is a law suit waiting to happen. if this one is indeed real WHO in the F**K gave you ANY type of a wanna be PHD or paramedics degree to speak with families or be in that type of situation any way? don't get me wrong we ALL have those F**k off days, but if your in that high of a place, there's no excuse for this type of thing... protocol is in place for a reason.
FFML_314 12
37, what in the hell are you talking about? Did you think AT ALL, before you typed that comment?
SmylieVyrus 0
I was almost 1st one time. just thought I'd mention that in case someone out there is proud of me.
dudenextdoor 0
stuuuuuuuuuid!!! fyl x100
wazdingo 0
#37 Lawsuit for what? that is the kind of frivolous bulls**t that doctors who save millions of lives a year shouldn't have to deal with. unless it is obvious negligence such as failure to follow important sanitation protocol or performing the wrong surgery on the wrong person. other than that they are under so much stress and pressure we shouldn't add to it.
SmylieVyrus 0
ATTENTION PLEASE: random humor will no longer be tolerated on FML. So from now on, we will satisfy your entertainment needs with a sweet Comment Moderated note instead. thank you for wasting your time here. FML crew
BahahahLOL 0
Smooth.
rebbee 0
Ahhhh, America's medical system! Cheers Obama!
A_Khalifa 0
you could catch it
Jafozza 0
How the hell do you carry on a conversation for 10 minutes with the wrong family? YDI for being so clueless, I wonder how the operation turned out.
BahahahLOL 0
#30 Justin Bieber!
overthelimit 3
well unless you told the family that the kid was gonna die, then dont worry OP. if you did, play it off like he really was gonna die. then when he lives, everyone will be shocked.
Ludii_fml 0
59 I thought exactly the same thing.. Made me lol :3
owneditup 0
i can only assume #37 misunderstood the fml... i wud cut him sum slack although his comment was the most retarded peice of shit ive seen, considering the wat it was wrote i really think that he misunderstood. if he did understand i agree hes exremely retarded and needs to calm the *** down.
ChesterJester11 0
52, that really had nothing to do with being America's system or in any way Obama's fault. It was a mistake that could've happened to anyone.
rebbee 0
Well actually It does because your President should have control over your health care system in order to keep people as stupid as OP from being allowed to 'take care' of sick/ injured people. Obviously OP is quite lacking in the brains/ common sense department so would you really want her/ him taking care of you or administering any kind of medical treatment to you my friend? I don't think so. A **** up once could destroy lives. Luckily OPs mishap was not life threatning... this time. Theres my rant over. P.s- as for Obama, you my good sir should pick up your slack when it comes to the medical services in your country!
DocBastard 40
76 and 37 have no idea what they are talking about. This happens. I've talked to the wrong family a few times (like OP, I'm a surgeon), though usually not for more than a few seconds before someone realizes the mistake. It happens. As for a lawsuit, in the US it's possible (though ridiculous) if there was a HIPAA violation. rebbee is clearly an imbecile if she thinks this episode makes this doctor, who has spent at least 9 years of his life dedicated to medical training, unfit to care for people. You, madam, are the problem in society.
lucious_mama 0
actually assholes aparently you don't have any idea about the medical system, Its a little thing called HIPPA and HICFA... thanks
lucious_mama 0
and yes it was a typo^^^
FFML_314 12
Lucious, just because you found out that a keyboard on a computer has letters and they can make words, doesn't mean that what you said, makes any type of sense. This is not a joke, I seriously read your comment and scratched my head and probably drooled a little bit. You dumb founded me. This is an extremely rare occurrence and I advise you not to attempt any type of conversation with any human being....ever.
jaja12345 0
can anyone spell LAW SUIT?
ZleveL 0
I can imagine it
TashaLenaKitty 0
Hahaha,wow maybe you should pay a little bit more attention OP or Ask the family if it is their kid first! fyl
FFML_314 12
Pay closer attention next time.
arieelxx 0
it could have been much worse op, but still fyl.
blopblop_fml 0
buy a slave o_O
101mylife101 0
not really an fml
owneditup 0
wat does this haf to do with nething? and also thats extremly offensive
bella_171193 0
haha your retarded
FFML_314 12
His retarded what?
savemypandabear 0
haha grammar fail XD
ticknaft 0
what's retarded is grammar Nazis like you fuckheads.
Ludii_fml 0
YOU'RE (a tard for failing to differenciate your and you're)
bella_171193 0
I think we are getting a little of topic from the fact that op doesn't know the difference between his patients
Tess_fml 7
Yikes :/
Liv94 2
this is an FML for the family that OP screwed over
lissalove17 8
It depends. it would only really be bad if OP told them "you're son did great! we're expecting a full recovery!", only to remember that this was the family whose child didn't make it.
OmgO_o 0
idgi? what's going on? :o
jbakse 0
heyy