Health: Today, I told the doctor that one of my ribs sticks out farther...

By justmyluck5150 - 17/10/2016 17:58 - United States

Today, I told the doctor that one of my ribs sticks out farther than the other. When I lifted my shirt to show him, he immediately laughed and said, "Whoa, that's not subtle is it!" As if I wasn't already insecure about it. FML

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Same thing different taste

By Lara - 08/01/2016 11:28 - Germany - Bremen

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

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News to me

By Anonymous - 01/07/2009 20:35 - United States

Today, I went to the doctor for a sports physical. I've had a giant, dark birthmark on my left ribcage that I've hated most of my life. Recently I've learned to embrace it and show it off by wearing bikinis. My doctor saw it and told me it's a fungus that's been spreading on my side all my life. FML

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Don't point out my shortcomings

By Anonymous - 20/06/2019 22:05

Today, I told my boyfriend that eventually I want to get my ears pinned back because I think that they stick out too much. I pulled my hair back to show him, and he said, "Yeah, they're different sizes too, and the left one sticks out more than the right one." FML

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Gender bending

By Anonymous - 03/09/2021 16:59

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

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By Anonymous - 06/09/2010 00:29 - United States

Today, my doctor told me I had "abnormally large breasts." This wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't a 20 year old man. FML

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By chestycough - 16/09/2013 04:35 - Australia - Belrose

Today, my doctor asked me to undo my bra so he could check my breathing without the straps restricting my lungs, I got home and told my friends how awkward it was. Not one of them has had this happen to them before. We all go to the same doctor. FML

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By ...... - 16/05/2012 22:29 - United States

Today, I was in the hospital with rib injuries after being rear-ended by a truck. The doc said, "Well, you'll probably feel like you've been hit by a truck for a while." Everyone laughed, except me. When I said he was being insensitive, he replied, "Calm down, I'm just ribbing you." FML

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Bro, do you even lift?

By Anonymous - 30/01/2021 17:01 - United States

Today, I sprained my bicep. The urgent care doctor told me to take it easy on weight lifting. When I told him I hurt myself holding a book, he had to leave the room because he couldn’t stop laughing. FML

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Money!

By Sheezey - 24/02/2009 23:14 - United States

Today, I went to the gym and worked out with a trainer. While doing arm exercises he commented on how impressed he was with the size of my triceps. That really boosted my self-confidence, until he leaned in to feel them and said, "Oh, it's just fat." FML

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Ethics in medecine

By Savannah - 07/02/2017 10:00 - United States - Spring Hill

Today, I went to the doctor for a suspicious lump under my armpit, so he suggested a breast examination. While pressing all over them he said, "We're gonna have to send you for an X-ray because you have the most lumpy breasts I've ever felt in my life." FML

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bigbluetardis 21

Tuesday 18 October 2016 10:12

At least he didn't say it looked like a puzzle piece

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 18 October 2016 10:26

Don't take him seriously. He was just ribbing you.

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FoxOne_fml 12

Tuesday 18 October 2016 15:36

Hopefully he was just trying to make some fun to ease the tension. When I studied physiotherapy we were basically walking around in underwear in our "manual tissue examination and treatment" classes. Even as guys we could be looking at girls in underwear and not think of it as something sexy but look at is as muscles and how the body functioned. A doctor ought to be very relaxed about it as well and be equally professional regardless of people showing him a hand, a foot or private parts like genitalia.

milliepede 14

Tuesday 18 October 2016 17:52

If it makes you feel any better, so does mine .. and my best mate once told me she used to think I had a third boob because she saw it sticking out

Earl_KarmasBitch 34

Wednesday 19 October 2016 8:29

Add a nipple on top and you'll get all the men. We all watch Total Recall differently from women.

Frenchie1689 2

Wednesday 19 October 2016 6:09

No worries OP.. I have that too.

08zw 19

Wednesday 19 October 2016 17:21

I would also be concerned by the fact that you have only two ribs.

DFresh503 8

Saturday 22 October 2016 17:10

Reminds me... I haven't had a mcrib in forever. Those are delicioso lol

SqueakyMunk 14

Monday 24 October 2016 15:47

The left side of my ribcage sticks out a lot farther than the right side. Try not to feel too self conscious. It looks like this is fairly common anyway.