Today, I desperately needed a mental health day, so I took the...

By Anonymous - 27/08/2019 22:00 - Australia - Perth

Today, I desperately needed a mental health day, so I took the day off work and got some junk food and wine. A few hours later, I'm in hospital with gallstones and pancreatitis, needing an emergency surgery. My mental health day turned into multiple weeks off work, and a lot of pain. FML

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Today, my daughter had her gall bladder removed after just having liver surgery, my girlfriend tripped and fell, breaking several toes and possibly her ankle, and I got almost no sleep between my night shifts. FML

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By anon - 26/07/2010 04:22 - United States

Today, I was fired from the restaurant I work at because I missed my shift. I missed it because I was in the hospital for food poisoning from the meal I ate at work last night. FML

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Today, I went to the hospital with stomach pains. I found out I have mono, as well as a ruptured ovarian cyst, which may need surgery. I called my best friend for support, only for her to drunkenly yell at me for not being at her party, and that this could have waited till a better time. FML

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vandj8 9

Saturday 7 September 2019 3:40

Oh man I feel you. I just recently spent almost two months in the hospital due to necrotizing pancreatitis, also due to gallstones (though mine was from a gallstone removal which didn't go 100% as planned). It. Sucked. Ass. I wish you a speedy recovery, though if it's like mine it's gonna take a while to get back up to speed.

Yudith 24

Wednesday 28 August 2019 13:33

On the plus side, you now have several "physical health" vacation weeks! You can use them to take care of your mental health as well!

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foolest 7

Tuesday 27 August 2019 16:56

how many mental health days have you had?

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 27 August 2019 17:20

It's ironic that on your "mental health day" you chose to consume a crazy diet.

Mathalamus 24

Tuesday 27 August 2019 21:38

Well you deserved it for junk food, just as I did. Next time, don't eat too much food at once, especially fatty food. I find straight up cutting portions in half helps.

skippydoda 32

Wednesday 28 August 2019 1:22

Gallstones hurt like a bitch. But take several small walks and you'll feel better in no time.

Yudith 24

Wednesday 28 August 2019 13:33

On the plus side, you now have several "physical health" vacation weeks! You can use them to take care of your mental health as well!

DogStew 20

Friday 30 August 2019 6:08

A mental health day does not include junk food and alcohol!!! You are a douche!

Bibliovore 26

Sunday 1 September 2019 13:37

Gallstones and pancreatitis don't typically develop to emergency surgery stage from scratch within hours. Perhaps feeling run down from the growing illness was part of why you felt you so desperately needed a mental health day?