Health: Today, I woke up in my hospital bed after having knee surgery,...

By knee pain - 09/12/2013 19:17 - United States

Today, I woke up in my hospital bed after having knee surgery, on the wrong knee. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/07/2011 15:46 - Belgium

Today, I went into hospital for knee surgery. When I awoke, I was surprised to find a bandage wrapped around my throbbing head. The nurse explained that a student observer had fainted in the operating room and his head had smashed against mine on the way down. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/03/2018 19:30 - United States

Today, I woke up after being sick from the flu and tried to get out of bed. I forgot I was in a bunk bed and broke my ankle in the fall down. FML

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By Darren - 31/08/2020 04:01 - Australia - Greenacre

Today, during my second shift back at work after missing four weeks for knee surgery, I stabbed myself in the hand and now need three weeks off for that surgery. Just as I'm up for a promotion. FML

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By HelloItsMee123 - 24/12/2016 05:59 - United Kingdom

Today, I had routine surgery and should have been discharged on the same day. Now due to an avoidable mistake the surgeon made I'll be staying in hospital over Christmas. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/07/2022 16:00

Today, I just had knee surgery which has put me on crutches for 6 weeks. I fell on my ass after washing my hands after using the bathroom. Ashamed, my boyfriend and father had to pick me up. I destroyed the towel rack, ripping it of the wall. All this pain is now potentially for nothing. It's day 4 post operation. FML

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By Graham Watson - 01/07/2019 16:00

Today, I'm currently in hospital with a painful and swollen Achille's heel problem. I was dreaming of running down stairs. I then tripped on one, and as I whacked my foot on the stairs in my dream, I also raised my foot and whacked it on the end of the hospital bed. FML

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By 092492 - 05/03/2011 21:53 - United States

Today, I was finally able to get up and take a shit after being bedridden due to my knee surgery. I had diarrhea and because I can't properly bend my knee, I can't wipe my butt. FML

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By Ouchie - 07/10/2016 12:51 - Ireland - Celbridge

Today, in an effort to be more active, I jumped out of bed ready for a morning jog. Or, that was the plan. Instead, I twisted my knee so badly standing up, it's now locked, and I can't move it. So much for activity. FML

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By red_headforlife - 28/09/2012 05:34 - United States - Chandler

Today, I was so happy to be leaving the hospital after breaking my arm the night before. Just as I walked out of the doors, a huge ambulance team was running in at the same time, and knocked me down full force. I now have a broken ankle. FML

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By Nick - 27/11/2009 10:11 - United Kingdom

Today, I got out of the wrong side of the bed. Into a wall. FML

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Welshite 39

Monday 9 December 2013 22:54

One of the few times I would actually suggest suing. I have heard stories of people drawing arrows and notes on themselves to ensure the surgeons work on the correct limb.

AngelLovesDerby 10

Monday 9 December 2013 22:52

OMG! I would kill!!!! So sorry to hear OP!!

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ASBriere 8

Tuesday 10 December 2013 3:42

Someone's gonna have a nice bank account real soon. Sorry to hear this sadly it's common. I wish you the best

mattyiscool123 26

Tuesday 10 December 2013 3:43

That is probably highly illegal

grgnyce 8

Tuesday 10 December 2013 3:56

Medical malpractice ... Big time law suit, OP!

sanecatlady 13

Tuesday 10 December 2013 4:06

Maybe there was something wrong with your other knee too, and they fixed it. :)

Michael903 18

Tuesday 10 December 2013 4:08

Be sure to get a better lawyer than you did a doctor.

nic5x 24

Tuesday 10 December 2013 4:17

I'd be suing the hell out of that hospital.

wordpainter2416 1

Tuesday 10 December 2013 4:22

That is definitely a possible medical malpractice suit and if they can't figure out specifically whose fault it is, everyone you interacted with in the hospital can potentially be held liable.

AniNinja 6

Tuesday 10 December 2013 4:27

You should sue.

worldclassrager 39

Tuesday 10 December 2013 4:29

That doctor needed to get his lefts and rights correct...maybe a malpractice could get the right knee repaired with no fee...

ViviMage 39

Tuesday 10 December 2013 4:31

I just had surgery on the right side of my face. The surgeon signed the affected side and verified before I even got the IV in. This is the surgeon's fault or someone on that team. I would suggest suing, as they broke a practice I've seen every hospital I've used do: sign and verify and verbal ask which knee. Now of course you need surgery on the actual bad knee and the good knee has to recover.