Today, I was rushed to the ER due to a very swollen foot and high fever. The doctors said I just have a tissue infection but my parents believe I have a flesh eating disease. I can hear them discussing my future with an amputated leg. 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, I was taken to the hospital after I fell down the stairs. The physician who saw me bit his lip and said he would have to amputate my foot, and I fainted in terror. One of the nurses later told me to "learn to take a damn joke." FML
Today, and over the past three months, I and four of my immediate family have been in hospital. Debilitating foot infection. Brain tumor. Urinary tract infection. Stroke. I just found out a few minutes ago my aunt just went in. I'm starting to think I'm going to be losing relatives any second. FML
Today, I got discharged from the hospital after a six day stay, minus half my kicking foot. Not a diabetic, no trauma, just got some chills and was found to have extensive bone infection. FML
Today, I went to see a podiatrist, two weeks after having major surgery on my abdomen, only to be told I might need surgery on my foot. FML
Today, it's my third day in the hospital. On Monday, my mother grounded me for not going to school because I was “milking” a sore foot. On Wednesday, we finally went to the ER and it turns out I have a very bad infection in my foot. She refuses to come to the hospital. FML
Today, I was at the doctor's getting some skin scraped off the bottom of my foot for some tests. As soon as the doctor grabbed my foot, it tickled and I accidentally kicked him in the face. During this, the blade sliced my foot open. FML
Today, I have a severe infection. The last doctor I saw was in the ER and he gave me antibiotics ineffective against what I have, and sent me home. The doctor before that gave me a dose of antibiotics you’d give a toddler, so they didn’t work either. It has spread to my kidneys and I should’ve been admitted to hospital. FML
Today, I texted my mom if she could pick me up from the hospital. She replied, "No fatty, walk home." I have a broken foot. FML
Today, I woke up with horrible pain in my gut. It got worse and worse, and I started vomiting from the pain. My mom said it was the flu and that I needed to "man up." It turned out to be appendicitis, and I'm now typing this from my hospital bed. FML
Today, just a day prior to my vacation starting, I learned that my five-day "seasonal fever" is actually due to a blood infection from a bacteria. FML
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missfrenchie 11
Well i hope they'll give you something to walk on, maybe a peg leg? Aaarrgh
Pwib 14
WebMD - parent edition.
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rt567 15
wow, normally parents would be the opposite and say oh don't worry, the doctors will take care of it and have it under control. that's at least what my parents are telling me about my paralysis, so comfort ie a hugs thing to relax your mind and stress.
bubblybrooke 12
Anyone think that maybe the kid's a minor and the doc told him one thing so he wasn't worried/so the parents could tell him, and told the parents the truth? If OP's like 12 they're going to be apprehensive about telling him his leg's gotta go
lylotrezor 20
If it was a flesh-eating disease or gangrene, OP would be in a lot of pain, and would have more symptoms. Maybe their parents were just joking to mess with them.
redsoxcfs2002 2
A good reason for parents to remain off the Internet, maybe? "Omg, you have every symptom, you're gunna die..." "never mind it's just a cold," my parents everyday. I'm all for getting a second opinion, but let doctors be doctors and do their job.
maximus_prime 24
Look at the bright side OP, shoe shopping will become cheaper.
Deviant_fml 5
? No it won't... Who the hell's gonna sell you only one shoe?
MrKento 15
Trolling Parents. :l They're good.
syrini 7
Limp away before you have to start hopping.**
dhaxor 9
Cellulitis.... NOM NOM NOM!!!
stoych 19
Sounds like cellulitis (ex-nurse) Easily cured with some antibiotics and rest. Failing that, you might be growing a giant elephant foot that you could beat your parents with...
Sober1128 9
Actually, you'd know by now. That flesh eating thing they're talking about is a type of infection (a few, actually). And, again, the hospital would definitely already know as would you because it'd be up your leg fast.
firefly319 7
I ended up in the hospital and I had a contagious illness. Nothing like waking up to a skull & cross bones on my door and having full suits/masks you see when something is highly contagious. Sorry OP I went on another tangent. Make sure that 1) they know you can hear them, 2) remind them that you are alive and therefore the one to make decisions when it comes to your body, 3) tell them to calm the hell down... many ideas and bad decisions come from panic and fear. Good luck OP.