Today, I had a chest X-ray. I thought everything was okay, that is until the tech gasped slightly and muttered, "Mother of God." I asked him what was wrong, and he kept insisting he had no idea what I was talking about. Now I'm so upset I can't even sleep. 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 went to the hospital for a scan. The tech went wide-eyed and stared at his screen in horror before realizing I could see him. He wouldn't tell me what he saw, apparently only my doctor is allowed to do that. So now I have to wait for god knows how long to get my results back. FML
Today, I went to get an ultrasound of my reproductive system done because I was having some abdominal pain. Everything was fine until the tech suddenly gasped and said, "Oh my God! You have two uteruses! Want me to print off a picture so you can show them off to your friends?" FML
Today, I woke up my friend and had him take me to the ER. I had trouble breathing and my chest hurt, so the doctor put me on an EKG and took X-rays. I had strained my chest lifting weights at the gym earlier that day and pulled a muscle, and now thanks to my massive anxiety I have a $700 hospital bill. FML
Today, I told my dad to go to the doctor, as he’s been hacking his lungs up every minute for a month, and I've not had a decent night’s sleep since then. He insists he’s not sick, and my mom yelled at me because she sleeps in the same room and is able to sleep through it. FML
Today, I learned I'm claustrophobic by having a raging oh-god-I'm-gonna-fucking-die panic attack while I was stuck inside an MRI scanner. FML
Today, I woke up with chest pain. It hurt just to breathe, but my parents made me go to school anyway. We're now sitting in the emergency room. FML
Today, my doctor told me to take off my pants so she could do a checkup. When I took them off, she gasped. When I asked what was wrong, she said she was expecting something else. She thought I was a dude. FML
Today, I went to see a doctor because I have been feeling of pressure in my chest. After running numerous tests, I was told I was perfectly healthy and had nothing to worry about. I made it as far as the front door before I collapsed and had to be rushed to the hospital. FML
Today, I went to the doctor's because I could feel something solid in my breasts, and I wanted to get it checked, just to be safe. Turns out it was my ribs. Oops. FML
Today, I went to get an MRI for preventive care. The diagnosis was great, but I ended up having complications with the contrast, so now I have terrible muscle pain and have to see more doctors. I have mixed feelings. FML
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DocBastard 40
Actually, he can't say jack shit to him. He's a tech - his job is to take the X-ray, not to interpret it. It would be ethically reprehensible for the tech to tell him anything. It's just as wrong for the tech to say what he did.
DocBastard 40
Wow, the amount of ignorance swirling around here is staggering. You're all wrong. The tech is not supposed to say anything, so no one got trolled. And the amount of radiation from a chest X-ray is 0.1 mSv, or the same radiation you're exposed to just living for 10 days.
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Comments (274)
Cad6 24
I think you finally knocked some sense into them, but then again, I love a good argument.
MichellinMan 20
he's just the tech, not a freaking doctor. although I will admit that's wrong to act like that. hopefully an alien hasn't laid eggs inside of you.
murdersquirrel 15
You do know that x-rays along with other imaging scans are tests to determine if everything is normal, right? Then a radiologist will interpret and report to the ordering physician. After that, the doctor gets back to the patient. So no, the doctors in reality very well may not actually know yet...
doodlecloud 27
I would hate to be in your position but look on the bright side, if there is something wrong then at least it's been found and you can start treating it. If something's there you want to catch it as early as possible. Just try and keep yourself busy untill you get the results.
nanxi 30
Maybe he realized he left the stove on at home.
evilplatypus 39
DocBastard - if the tech isn't supposed to say anything, then they SHOULDN'T HAVE SAiD ANYTHING. Instead, they said something that generally means "you are completely f*cked" and refused to acknowledge they said anything, rather than be professional and say "I'll have the doctor talk to you." so yes, that tech was a complete d*bag.
Ch0sen 13
Doc is right about this matter, the tech is actually not allowed to say ANYTHING to the patient regarding the scan other than if it was successful or not; doing so could get him fired on the spot for violating serious protocol - I know because I worked in Radiology at a hospital for a bit. Yes, it was inappropriate and a bit inconsiderate for the tech to make a comment like that, but sadly he still had rules to follow.
iwadasn 33
Maybe he was startled by something that had nothing to do with you, like a spider or something like that. If it was something that concerned your health, I'm sure you would have been told.
iwadasn 33
The OP is a man.
skyeyez9 25
The x ray tech is forbidden to tell you what he sees on the slides. They aren't doctors.