Health: Today, I was working as a paramedic when my patient's colostomy...

By Anonymous - 24/02/2012 02:24 - United States

Today, I was working as a paramedic when my patient's colostomy bag exploded all over me. I was covered in fecal matter, with 5 hours left on my shift. FML

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By Mew - 04/06/2009 12:07 - United States

Today, while working at the hospital, I had a patient with a blocked bowel. It was so bad, feces were entering into her stomach. While leaning down to talk with her, she threw up. I was both vomited and defecated on at the same time. FML

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Bag for life

By Anonymous - 25/02/2021 04:57 - United States

Today, my ambulance got called out for a "stomach pain" patient. Upon assessment, the guy really did have stomach pain. His colostomy bag fell off a week ago, so to stop the crap from falling out, he duct taped it shut. It exploded when I helped him up. FML

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By kkmirw - 14/10/2019 05:00

Today, a colostomy bag exploded on me while I was waiting in line at the pharmacy. Yesterday, my shoes were peed on by a child while I was at work. FML

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On the scene

By fire1 - 25/10/2011 04:30 - United States

Today, working as an EMT on an ambulance, we had a patient who refused to accept that he had a massive GI bleed, despite the fact that bloody stool was flowing from his anus all over my ambulance. To make things worse, my EMT ride-along student puked all over the patient. FML

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

Today, I was dealing with a psychiatric patient with a colonostomy bag. She got agitated and ripped the bag from her abdomen and threw it at my face. I got a bag filled with poop thrown at my face. FML

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Such a rewarding career

By DirtyNurse - 05/12/2020 07:01 - United States - Center Point

Today, I got projectile-vomited on while trying to administer meds to a patient. Twenty minutes later, a patient with schizophrenia threw his shitty diaper at my face. All this happened in the first hour of my 12-hour shift. I didn't bring any extra scrubs and I live an hour away from work. FML

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By StickyWicket - 14/05/2019 18:00

Today, at work where I'm a physiotherapist, I was helping a patient with lower back pain. While I was massaging him, he shat himself. FML

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True hero

By MentalHealthWorker - 17/09/2020 02:05

Today, I once again had to clean up a shower and bathroom covered in feces, because of client with incontinence. It smelt so bad that I couldn’t hide my reaction; the client saw my face and I could see the embarrassment on theirs. I spent the rest of the day feeling like an asshole. FML

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Both sides now

By microtech - 13/12/2011 17:33 - United States

Today, at the microbiology lab, I discovered that the guy who took the shift before me didn't sterilize the work space very well. I am now blowing chunks from both ends from a very nasty strain of E. Coli. My company blames me. FML

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Pushing the envelope

By Anonymous - 02/04/2022 04:00

Today, I was constipated and strained so hard that I threw up into my pants and all over my shoes. I was at work, and no, I didn’t have a change of clothes. FML

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snakerake 10

Friday 24 February 2012 8:40

Wouldn't you have to clean it off? It could easily contaminate other things or people causing health risks.

harrystylesfan69 5

Friday 24 February 2012 8:42

having fecal matter all over you is pretty disgusting ....regardless the job

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la_gata_0716 5

Friday 24 February 2012 16:48

Well I know they have to have shower where you work! I'm an EMT, I know that. Hopefully you took a shower and got all that sh&$ out of you!

krissynicoleEMT 2

Friday 24 February 2012 19:58

Hahaha I know right there's showers at my stationing amused at the lady who tried to sound smart and said it was a hippa violation lmao

shizuma_fml 3

Friday 24 February 2012 16:58

Mmmmm that happens to me like ones a week i but like One A week i work in the OR :( im use to it :(( witch is worst

jshsbrk 0

Friday 24 February 2012 17:10

If fecal matter bothers you that much you probably shouldn't have chosen to be a paramedic..

dutemplar 2

Friday 24 February 2012 17:24

Could be worse... You could work for AMR!

justplainbee 0

Friday 24 February 2012 17:25

I wouldn't think you'd be allowed to continue the job until you cleaned it off or got a change of clothes. That's unsanitary.

derkster 6

Friday 24 February 2012 18:04

Lol number 1 is a dick head

FairyTales_fml 6

Friday 24 February 2012 18:10

Alway have a spare change of cloths..

hopping_buffalo 2

Friday 24 February 2012 18:14

well damn, imagine how embarrassing it must've been for the patient

rconto26 2

Friday 24 February 2012 18:34

It's not that they force you to continue working but it's hard to get a good minute to shower when theres a cardiac arrest, grandma needs picked up because gravity isn't her friend today, or you have a mass causality on top of transports. We work covered in blood, vomit, piss, and shit to save lives.