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By ohmygosh - 21/07/2011 23:35 - United States

Today, I accidentally asked a one-armed man which arm he wanted me to take blood from. He asked for a different nurse. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/06/2021 08:01

Today, as a nursing student, I needed to take a blood sample from someone and the veins on his arms weren't really easy to draw blood from. I asked him, "Can I please look at your legs?" It turns out he was amputated. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/05/2009 04:19 - United States

Today, I decided to give blood for the second time. I felt excrutiating pain when she stuck the needle in my arm. Another nurse came running over in a panic. Apparently my inexperienced nurse had put it in my tendon instead of my vein. FML

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By bloodless - 05/01/2016 05:17 - Canada - Grande Prairie

Today, I went for bloodwork. It's routine for me, so I was ready for the nurse to put in the needle and take my blood. It went in fine, but right after, she slowly pulled the needle out, then wondered why the blood stopped. She then moved it back and forth in my arm while I panicked silently. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/04/2012 16:24 - United States - San Juan Capistrano

Today, I went to a blood drive. The nurse taking my blood mentioned that she'd been called in on her day off, and she swore she wasn't drunk. I didn't know what to do, so I just smiled and blinked back tears as she savaged the vein in my arm. FML

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By Boo Boo - 22/01/2012 04:23 - United States

Today, I went to get my blood drawn to see how far along I am pregnant. The lady stuck both my arms twice and then busted a vein in my right arm. She told me to come back tomorrow to try again. FML

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By keerta_fml - 04/05/2017 02:00

Today, while volunteering to feed the homeless, one of them asked me to follow him to his car where he had a knife and bottle so he could "bottle up my blood". FML

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By Why - 18/12/2018 05:00

Today, I finally went to have blood taken for an allergy test I really need. Afterwards, I had an allergic reaction to the bandaid they used on my arm. FML

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By gorey - 19/08/2010 01:26 - Canada

Today, I gave blood. He sneezed while he stuck the needle in my arm. FML

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Panic attack

By Anonymous - 06/05/2009 00:22 - United States

Today, I went to donate blood for the first time. When they stuck the needle in my arm, I had a panic attack and begged that they take it out. The woman helping me told me she'd take it out in a moment and left. It was then that the Red Cross stole a pint of my blood while I had a panic attack. FML

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By lydiacoolness - 08/08/2009 02:27 - New Zealand

Today, I got my annual blood test. The nurse was inexperienced and it took her several tries to insert the needle properly. When I get back home, my fiancé starts yelling at me and storms out. The reason? I am a recovering drug addict and my arm appeared as if I had been shooting up. FML

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supernerd352 7

Friday 22 July 2011 9:30

he couldve over reacted and pulled a gun. good thing he wasn't armed.

jewknowit710 2

Friday 22 July 2011 9:26

*super facepalm* with hypodermic needle you boob

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Im_Mousey 1

Friday 22 July 2011 15:24

Yeah, because you don't notice a missing arm... o.O hope you get reprimanded for your insensitive mistake.

garfield224 0

Friday 22 July 2011 15:37

I know it a reflex question but that is freaking obvious

jacksonclarke 0

Friday 22 July 2011 15:40

he should have said "why? do you have my other one? in that case I want it back. and if Harrison ford comes in you didn't see me." humourless limbless people are all the same.

KeltikSkye 0

Friday 22 July 2011 16:25

whyyyyy is a nurse taking blood anyway? leave it to the phlebotomists! totally deserved it.

848901 0

Friday 22 July 2011 16:26

I can understand how you did it, but...ydi, lol

moonspellpecado 0

Friday 22 July 2011 16:29

I've done that taking blood pressure lol. luckily the guy had a sense of humor. routine of asking lol.

RaggleFrock 13

Friday 22 July 2011 17:07

sucks but probably an honest mistake especially if she's taking blood all day everyday probably rarely comes across a one armed person

patzz12 0

Friday 22 July 2011 17:26

wow

rebelsrock 17

Friday 22 July 2011 17:43

did u then ask the deaf man if he heard that?

diegosfml 0

Friday 22 July 2011 17:50

dumbass:definition:adjective:a person who is really stupid in other words...YOU

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