Today, my husband won't seek medical treatment for a condition he's been living with for years because he saw an episode of House, in which the treatment made the condition worse in a very rare instance. FML
Collection
Black Friday
70% off something you didn't need, a stampede and a cart that crashes at checkout. Thanks, Black Friday.
Same thing different taste
Denial
Today, out of sheer stubbornness, my husband forced himself to go to the toilet despite severe constipation. He forced it so hard he now has a migraine and his nose won’t stop bleeding, but he won’t go see a doctor. He could have burst an artery in his brain but no, he knows better than "some doctor." FML
Hypochondriac
Today, I took my friend to the emergency room because he was having heart problems. The doctors recognized him, and one of them had something to say: "Charles, can you not wait until you're practically dying to seek medical treatment?" This is gonna be a long day. FML
You big baby
Today, my husband was supposed to have knee surgery but he wouldn't leave the house because he "got scared" no matter what I and even my mother-in-law tried to do. Now he can't have it for another six months and I took three weeks off work to help him that I can't cancel. FML
Charlatans
Today, I visited my new doctor, hoping that he would be able to figure out the cause of the pains I've been having for years. He told me there's nothing he can do, that half the drugs out there cause cancer anyway and that I should look into homeopathy. Great. FML
Healthcare for all
Today, my husband is refusing to go to a gastroenterologist. His farts have gotten so rank, they could be used as weapon to extract info from political prisoners, but he still insists nothing is wrong. Another night of this and I’ll be sleeping outside in in 30°F weather. FML
Brave
Today, my husband got home from hospital following a suicide attempt that was a hair's breadth from being successful, and told me he did it because he can’t handle being married, being a father, having responsibilities, then he moved out and refuses to come home. FML
Supportive
Today, I left hospital after suffering a head injury. My neurosurgeon gave my wife a list of potential household changes that needed to be made, otherwise I could have a fatal seizure. We got in the car and she said, "You do realise we aren’t doing a single thing on that bullshit list, right?" FML
The struggle is real
Today, my husband keeps falling sick or imagining that he's sick. We started the year with flu, then back pain, then a sprain, then a ligament tear, and now a bacterial infection. On the days he's not sick, he has zero interest in physical intimacy, scared that he'll catch an STD. We're a married monogamous couple. FML
My sweet Buddy
Today, my husband is upset that I refuse to sign off on a loan for $10k for an experimental surgery on his 11 year-old chronically ill dog. It will ultimately put more trauma on the poor creature, but he refuses to listen or let go. Not to mention the kids and mortgage. FML
Today, I realized that due to my obsession with House MD, I seem to have subconsciously developed a limp in my right leg. FML
Top comments
UUUHQ 11
Oh television... Well tell him that for his own good, if he wants to stay alive in your house, he should go see treatment. I hope he gets better, good luck OP!
ThePaperDragon 31
Maybe contact a physician and explain the condition so that they may attempt to make contact with your husband and explain the benefits of treatment.
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Comments (67)
atomicxsarah 17
He sounds like an idiot.. Tell him how worried you are about his health and make him see a doctor!!
raaron773 19
House is my all time favorite TV show :D But please make him understand. It's not a good thing to avoid treatments. I hope he realizes. Wish you luck OP.
Etweens96 25
I admit it m, House is a bit informative at points of medical diseases, but a good portion of what happens to the patients is acting. Just tell him it's best to go to a doctor and that's the main point of house, they want you to go to a doctor to be treated
joellandis75 3
Stupidest thing ever medical shows aren't always accurate like when they shock flatline lol flatline isn't a shockable rhythm. Go to the doc
just16letters 15
It's a good show though..
Solano2580 24
Is it Lupus?
DropTheDaggerxx 31
It's never lupus.
Sora_McKain 36
It was once...
amileah13 26
This is one of those moments of a show having a bad influence on someone.... Hope he seeks help for whatever his illness is. Good luck op!
worldclassrager 41
That's usually what happens but they always get it right in the end...that should set him at ease
MLGxXxGHoST 12
House is a great show though
WickedPissah71 0
It wasn't the guy with the sweater cannons episode, was it?