Today, I was so happy to be leaving the hospital after breaking my arm the night before. Just as I walked out of the doors, a huge ambulance team was running in at the same time, and knocked me down full force. I now have a broken ankle. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was walking on the sidewalk near my house when a car pulled out of a parking spot in front of a speeding ambulance. The ambulance swerved up onto the grass. Yes, I broke my arm after being hit by an ambulance. FML
Today, I woke up after being sick from the flu and tried to get out of bed. I forgot I was in a bunk bed and broke my ankle in the fall down. FML
Today, as I was walking home, I saw an ambulance pull into my driveway with its sirens blaring. Thinking it could be for my sick father, I started frantically sprinting. I managed to trip on my pant-leg, twisting my ankle in the process. They were just turning around in my driveway. FML
Today, after slipping on my stairs and spraining my ankle, I got a brace and crutches at urgent care. When I went to get into my car, my crutch slipped on some paper and I fell. I crawled back into urgent care, only to learn that my sprained ankle is now broken in 2 places. FML
Today, I went to an indoor trampoline park. This would usually be fun, except that I got there, broke my ankle, and left in an ambulance, all before my friends even arrived. FML
Today I ran across the street to help a woman who had fallen off her bicycle. While running, I tripped and broke my arm. Surgery is needed. FML
Today, I managed to break my ankle by running it over with the wheelchair I've used on a daily basis for the last 6 years. FML
Today, my dorm's fire alarm went off. In the rush to escape, I slipped and fell off my bunk bed, breaking my ankle in two places. Crying, I told my roommates I needed help to walk. They shrugged and left after mentioning that I would slow them down. FML
Today, I decided to be healthy and go for a run. I broke my ankle. FML
Today, after spending two hard months losing 20 pounds of my 80 pound goal, I was actually excited to exercise. After I was done exercising, I fell down the stairs and broke my ankle. FML
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0RedPenguin0 8
Oh, the irony... Hospitals injuring patients? It sounds like they just dont want you to leave.
prettyinpink03 11
At least you were close to help! I truly hope you feel better. I have broken bones and it is not fun.
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Comments (168)
rlr386 8
Maybe you just need a bubble or something? That really sucks, OP.
DocBastard 40
Something is fishy here. I've never seen a hospital that doesn't have a separate "emergency" entrance for ambulances. Those crews don't go in the main entrance.
blaackandprouud 20
We should listen to Doc, I mean, he IS a doctor.
jamberry09 1
That's what I thought too Doc, plus, ambulance teams are not hard to miss, I think someone needed to pay more attention to where they were going.
Missusluv313 9
That's not true, Doc. You can leave the emergency room through the same doors the ambulance comes in. I've worked at several hospitals and they all have been like that.
Enslaved 38
Maybe the OP went out through the wrong doors, hoping to find a shortcut to their car? I've also seen that the ambulance have a separate entrance but it's not blocked and someone could still use it. (:
blue_seduction 6
Can you sue for that ?
krewer21 1
Welcome to lawsuit city! Enjoy!
frontmanmike 14
And a lawsuit. Smile.
Missusluv313 9
My uncle once got hit by an ambulance while crossing the street. And he had to wait for another ambulance to come and get him because they were transporting a patient. He sued the city though.
Evaloscity 6
Sued the city? For what? Him being an idiot? Ambulances have sirens, which were likely on. He should have looked at where he was walking. And i doubt he could've sued the city. The patient transportation company probably got sued.
MURIKKA 11
Everyone sues for the most bullshit reasons nowadays. No one can ever take responsibility for their actions, so they constantly blame it on someone else.
Missusluv313 9
Police, fire and the ambulance ALL work for the city. Who in the hell do you think the NYPD works for?
Pudagiah 12
Some lady sued McDonald's for her coffee being 'too hot' after she spilled it all over herself and got burnt. People sue for the most stupid shit nowadays.
Evaloscity 6
128- Technically yes, but they're independent companies, themselves. Meaning someone can only sue the company. Not the city.
Apprentice4Life 5
You can't sue the entire city for a independent ambulance company doing this. Ambulances do have sirens and flashing lights. How in the world was he hit by one?! I call bs or far fetching :/
ZeroZoom 6
Oh god, that's horrible!
hannnahmarie 14
That actually sucks, & I know how you feel. Two days ago I got stung by a bee, which I'm allergic, too. & Then the next day I broke my wrist cause it got slammed into a locker, but oooh the irony.
GracesDelirium 9
How the actual **** are those two things ironic?
mimomisu 3
Please, don't sue hospitals... Plus, isn't situation like this the reason the patients always have to leave on the wheelchair? I have never really understood that (I'm not from US)
Enslaved 38
I think it's only if you checked in and stayed in the hospital. Most likely the OP went to the emergency room so no wheelchair is required.(:
perdix 31
#30, to prevent a situation exactly like this. The OP has a legitimate lawsuit here (not all malpractice suits are frivolous money grabs.) They make you take a wheelchair to get you out of the building without incident. A story like this only justifies the policy even more. I wanted to videotape the events surrounding my child's birth, but not the actual emergence. Turns out the hospital had a policy that you couldn't videotape "down there." I thought they had good taste, but it was just to suppress evidence of malpractice :(
blahmemeblah 3
Lol that's ironic. Sorry about your ankle though