Today, while working at a hospital, I told a patient to smile for the camera when taking an xray. His response was, "I have Bell's Palsy and haven't smiled in 5 years." 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 getting my portrait done. The artist told me to smile. He looked at me, then said, "Oh, don't smile." FML
Today, I was getting my picture taken. The woman taking it told me to smile, so I did, showing my teeth. She said, "Please, be serious about this." Slightly offended, I smiled with my mouth closed. She then said, "If you can't be serious, we won't do this." FML
Today, I was diagnosed with Bell's palsy. I have exams tomorrow and I have interviews for residency coming up. Sadly, the left half of my face will not work for another two months. FML
Today, I was looking at baby photos of me with my mom. I realized that I was making a funny face in some of them, particularly when smiling. I asked my mom if that was a silly face I used to like making. She replied, "Oh, Honey no, you had Bell's Palsy until you were two." FML
Today, I had to get my picture taken for a volunteer badge at the hospital. My sister came home and told my parents that she'd had a horrible day at work. They showed her my picture to cheer her up. FML
Today, I noticed a picture in an elderly patient's room, of a pretty girl in a bikini. Trying to be funny and lighten the mood, I said, "Looks like you have some good eye candy to help you recover faster." With a stern look he replied, "That's my granddaughter." FML
Today, I went to the dentist; no one was in the waiting room so I danced around and mouthed songs that were on the radio. It wasn't till after I went to the counter and saw the receptionists laughing like a pack of hyenas that I realized there was a camera. FML
Today, I was treating a patient at the hospital where I'm a dentist. This particular gentleman was old and slightly deaf. After completing the procedure I gestured to the spitoon and asked him to spit. He got up, steadied himself, and spat straight in my face. FML
Today, while answering hospice calls, I had to take this one with a straight face. FML
Today, I was working at the hospital and it was very busy. Unthinking, I told a patient in a wheelchair to "sit tight" while I checked on something. He mocked me for the rest of his stay. FML
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ImJustMosh 0
"Then say cheese with a sad face!"
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Comments (86)
Dudeitscaleb 0
I once had bells palsy didn't last 5 years but it still sucked ass....
barmyblonde 6
My mum has bell's palsy. It's awful watching her suffer :/ One side of your face is paralysed. One of her eyes is permently open - she has to tape it shut to sleep. And she can't smile either. It's not curable. No one knows exactly what causes it - it's suspected that the cold sore virus triggers the swelling of the facial nerves which therefore causes bell's palsy. But its not curable. It comes and goes randomly. You could had it for a few hours, a day, months or years. It could disppear for ever, or return weeks later. I'm accepting of people's opinions, but please be respectful. You have no reason to be nasty about it. Seriously. Get a grip.
ImaginaryFoe 1
To whom is this remark addressed? No one that commented before you made any disparaging remarks about the patient or his/her condition.
j1114 2
my husband has it and it's been 2 yrs...it's not the worst but it does suck...he just deals with it
SadinSherman 16
You should have read the chart and if you smile for an X-ray the teeth may show
iamchuck 0
The teeth show on an x-ray whether you smile or not (if that's the part being x-rayed). Have you ever actually seen an x-ray, or even know what it is?
5t3ff1k4h 47
40 - She's probably ten.
SadinSherman 16
No and they don't show I have t.b. so yeah I have been Xrayed and I know what happens and I also interned at children medical hospital so suck it.
Anaxes 5
Teeth don't show on X-rays? Are you stupid? Oh, you interned at children's hospital, that makes you an authority on everything. Forgive me for thinking that X-rays will not show teeth when covered by the flesh of your lip, despite the fact that the entire point of X-rays is to see bones through flesh. When your stupidity is pointed out, at least make up decent lies rather than utter crap.
Anaxes 5
Or perhaps you could explain to us unenlightened people how X-rays work then. Go on, this will be funny.
iamchuck 0
Hmmm, I've never smiled while getting my teeth x-rayed. They still seem to magically appear in the x-ray.
vbrandon55 3
My dad has bells palsy he's had it for little less than a years he's startin 2 show signs of gettin better like he can move his cheek muscle a little but anyways that happened 2 me I was whistling and I said wow that was loud he said I can't whistle now I felt so bad don't even like 2 whistle around him now but he's cool about it he jokes about it now I hope it gets better though :)
gryarya 0
that's not your fault you were trying to be nice.
Softballsam11 0
What's bells palsy.
brennboo 3
read the comments above
sophiamichelle 0
aw, poor guy :/ but it was an honest mistake, I'm sure he knew you didnt know.
kaekae26 0
@mzkitty83 I know What you mean im still fighting it.its not fun at all...@barmyblonde I know What your mom is going thru have any questions let me know
kbsoftball1234 0
I've had bells palsy all my life cauz I got it hereditarily from my mom. I smile all the time! it doesn't suck
sabrinalautner 0
THEIR life sucks :p not yours!
RedPillSucks 33
OP, you fail at small talk.