Health: Today, at the age of 27, I learnt that your tonsils aren't the... - FML

By Medfail - 20/06/2016 07:13 - United Kingdom - Bath

Today, at the age of 27, I learnt that your tonsils aren't the dangly bit at the back of your throat. I work in healthcare. FML

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By sicky - 27/01/2016 05:02 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/09/2019 20:00

Today, I came home from surgery to remove my tonsils. It's a much better surgery to have as a kid, because when you get older it's much more painful. I didn't know my mom liked pain killers. I do now, because I have none left and I haven't even taken any yet. FML

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By LeoCor - 27/08/2018 20:30

Today, and for the past 2 weeks, I've had a massive pain in my throat. It went down for a while with antibiotics, but when it came back I had to go to the hospital for an emergency surgery. There was a 3 cm abscess growing in my throat. Happy birthday to me! FML

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By icanthearyou - 04/04/2013 23:55 - United States - Rock Island

Today, I was working at a daycare. There was a 6-year-old boy pretending to be my doctor, holding a little, plastic thermometer. He then, without warning, quickly shoved it deep into my ear. The last thing I heard was his giggle. I think I'm deaf. FML

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By nothing_nobody - 23/06/2016 01:31

Today, I was volunteering at a local hospital. I was eagerly introducing myself to all the nurses, as I would be working with them all summer. It wasn't until I got home that I discovered the giant piece of lettuce stuck in my front teeth. So much for first impressions. FML

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By TheStudentNurse - 18/11/2016 00:07

Today, I got bitten at work. Not by a patient's mouth, but by the false teeth they were holding in their hand as they clamped down on my arm. FML

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By Eden - 14/07/2011 20:21 - United States

Today, my tonsils swelled to roughly the size of golf balls. My mom refuses to take me to the hospital because she's convinced I got it from kissing someone, and until I "fess up", she's not budging. FML

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By Stephanie Kugelman - 27/04/2022 22:00

Today, I'd finally had enough of feeling awful and went to urgent care. As it turns out, the reason my throat was sore was because I have a sinus infection. The doctor explained my nose is producing pus, and that's what I'm swallowing and coughing up. Yuck. I also have pink eye on top of that. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/12/2014 18:29

Today, I told my boss I have a sore throat. He replied, "Well, don't take it so deep next time." FML

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By Merlin - 17/04/2012 17:37 - United States - Fairfield

Today, I got a one-inch fish bone stuck in my throat. I went to the doctor, who claimed he couldn't see the long white thing embedded next to my tonsil. He charged me $70, and told me to eat some bread. I had to pull it out myself with a pair of tweezers. FML

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kingdomgirl94 29

Monday 20 June 2016 16:02

Didn't you ever see Monster House? That's totally where I learned about the uvula from!

RememberSchlitz 9

Monday 20 June 2016 16:01

This is why they call what doctors do, "practice".

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MoodSwinger 11

Tuesday 21 June 2016 16:17

been there. I could only tell the difference when I was 19......

bigdick6969 7

Tuesday 21 June 2016 19:57

dumbass

kat2943 20

Tuesday 21 June 2016 21:37

That 'dangly bit' is called the uvula.

JudgeComrade 17

Tuesday 21 June 2016 22:48

Sounds more like an fml for everyone under your care.

screweverythin 16

Tuesday 21 June 2016 23:02

I hope that caused any serious damage; where health is concerned small mistakes can be fatal. I question how much you paid attention in school, because they teach this in elementary/primary school

philbatronicus 3

Tuesday 21 June 2016 23:52

being the "sanitation manager" at a hospital doesn't exactly mean you work in healthcare. just kiddinggggg

IDontKnowaName73 17

Wednesday 22 June 2016 4:31

Lol I learned uvula from finding nemo

rad2007 8

Wednesday 22 June 2016 20:56

Please don't work in healthcare any longer also don't learn anything else from whoever taught you that "the dangling thingy in the back of the throat is the tonsils"

erinshea 8

Friday 24 June 2016 2:02

I'm also surprised you haven't LEARNED how to spell

millsjoshua949 12

Friday 18 September 2020 6:14

I'm thinking maybe you shouldn't work in Healthcare??? ydi

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Today, I was working at a daycare. There was a 6-year-old boy pretending to be my doctor, holding a little, plastic thermometer. He then, without warning, quickly shoved it deep into my ear. The last thing I heard was his giggle. I think I'm deaf. FML

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