Today, it's been a week since I've been in hospital. No one has been to visit me. The nurses have nicknamed me "The Lonely One." 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'm in the hospital and it's been 44 hours since I've eaten anything. My doctors won't let me eat and my parents are sitting across the room, eating. FML
Today, the guy I've been seeing posted on social media about having relationship problems and arguments with his girl. I've been in the hospital for surgery for the past few days and have been unable to talk to him. Before this, he told me I was the only one. Guess not. FML
Today, I'm home alone and it blows, especially since my wife has to stay at the hospital to get chemo, and I can't stay with her. FML
Today, I feel very lost. I have been in and out of psych wards so much. It's so bad, the ER nurse knows me as "the AI coder guy" and the people in the mental health wards know me by first name, and have a "welcome back" thing each time. It's so embarrassing. FML
Today, after I've been nauseous for a week straight, barely eating or sleeping, I was going to see my doctor. She then called in sick and I can't get an appointment for another week. FML
Today, my mother was transferred from the hospital to a long-term care facility. Nobody I talk to at the hospital knows what facility they sent her to. FML
Today, I was supposed to be enjoying a long-anticipated, desperately needed, weekend away. Turns out those "little stomach twinges" were actually symptoms of appendicitis. I'm stuck in the hospital, alone, recovering from surgery, while my family is enjoying our non-refundable break. FML
Today, I'm in the hospital for a broken hip and cerebral hemorrhage, bedridden with a continuous headache. My roommate has dementia and shouts and cries all day about a hospital conspiracy where everybody is drinking tea all the time except her. This will be a long month. FML
Today, I hate fucking existing. I could literally die right now and know one would ever even check on me for months. I’ve literally gone 4 months with no work, locked in my house the whole time, and never received a text, phone call, or a knock at the door. Not a single person thought about me. FML
Today, my best friend of 12 years traveled cross country to help me recover from major surgery. I've been sitting in the hospital by myself while she has sex in my empty apartment with some guy she met. FML
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sarah6786 14
One man wolf pack.
Helloilike_lacro 8
That's just cold
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Comments (129)
DocBastard 40
They all heard that you were in there for a retained rectal foreign object. I wouldn't want to visit you either.
Kaleigh090 11
I think it'd make for interesting conversation. Friend: "So... Why'd you do it?" OP: "Ohh, you know..."
SerendipityRose 26
I've read your blog, Doc... You get way too many of those. I'm morbidly curious as to the weirdest object to date, though. Care to indulge me?
GypsyRover 0
My step dad was a x-ray tech. He said a guy came in with a can of chili stuck up his ass. Lol
Kaleigh090 11
Hmm, beans are the magical fruit...
KiddNYC1O 22
58- What's the story behind that?
DocBastard 40
Serendipity - The strangest one was a shower head. It didn't get stuck, but he DID perforate his colon. He told us he was "preparing for a fisting party".
TheDrifter 24
At least he had a logical reason. Now all he needs is a smooth shower head... or some common sense.
leeburns 5
It was one in a million doc one in a million
afairshake 8
Holy God how you get through those things with a straight face is beyond me. Wow what must go through the minds of these people. We certainly know what's going through other bodily parts. That was enlightening the stupidity of mankind in its funniest form.
emeraldisle 30
Looks like you've found out who really cares about you. Sorry OP.
florido_fml 10
Maybe no one knows your In the hospital.
gallopinghorses 3
Awww I'm sorry to hear that! I hope you get better soon. And nock some sense into your friends and family when you get out of the hospital!
jweezy89 4
Grow the **** up. I've spent months in the hospital alone. Either get some friends who care enough or quit whining.
Kaleigh090 11
How is anyone supposed to know who their TRUE friends are unless they're put to the test? Be a jerk elsewhere. YOU sir have no friends here.
evilplatypus 39
34 - Holy crap, could you sound any more butthurt? I think there's a very obvious reason no one visited you. You sound like such a shining example of empathy.
gallopinghorses 3
#34- that's a little harsh don't you think?
SamanthaCassieL 10
96 it's not harsh, it's rude. He's just hatin cause people are giving OP sympathy.. But 34 didnt get any cause no one cared enough to visit- and cause he didn't post an FML about it, he's hatin on the love OP is getting- the love he never got while in the hospital. You wanna talk about growing up? Manners are a part of that- apparently you have some growing up to do 34. Just sayin.
AussieChild 22
Having lots of visitors isn't always good. I was in a bad car accident, and suffered amnesia, and severe head injury. And instead of letting me rest, my mum let an endless stream of visitors come and see me the first week of hospital, and it set my recovery back weeks. And personally, I hated everyone seeing me like that- usually bubbly and activate person, in a neck brace, tubes, bruised face, unable to walk or feed myself... It can be humiliating. So see it as a blessing- especially everyone not seeing you in the gowns!
SamanthaCassieL 10
Damn 36, I'm sorry that happened to you! It's always nice to see comments to help out an OP from someone who has been in a similar situation :) but that's good you're (hopefully) a lot better :) And 40 don't forget the tent! Lol Id be in the same boat as you haha good for you for being compassionate- so rare these days!
AussieChild 22
49- I'm heaps better thanks! Was about 3 years ago and there was no permanent damage :)
myraaa_xx 0
Lmaao.
anxietydisorderz 6
Rude.
Pandacupcakelove 26
Wow. I can't believe how insensitive people can be. How insensitive NURSES can be! Maybe they chose the wrong profession...
FuzzyJack 15
I agree. I can understand its a way to deal with the sometimes hard situations in the hospital. At least they should make sure patients don't hear them. My grandfather has been in a similair situation in a hospital. He overheard one of the nurses jokingly asking another nurse how many people would die that day. He became afraid of going back to that hospital.
callous 2
You must be a douche.
SamanthaCassieL 10
Tell them you'd prefer to be called the Lone Ranger. So much cooler!! Lol