Health: We are the 99%

We are the 99%

By blahdyblahblah33 - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was rushed to the emergency room. Apparently, there is only one serious side effect of getting your tonsils out when you're an adult, which is only seen in about 1% of patients: bleeding of the throat. It can be deadly. I'm part of that 1%. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/11/2015 04:54

Today, after having my tonsils removed, I coughed so hard in my sleep that I woke up spitting blood. Turned out I'd ripped my throat. They had to put me to sleep and cauterize the damaged area. Now I'm in even worse pain than before. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/03/2010 22:23 - United States

Today, I became that small percent of people who face three different kinds of complications after their wisdom teeth are removed. 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 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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Inconvenienced

By Anonymous - 06/05/2022 20:00 - United States - Dover

Today, I got a nosebleed. For 7 hours. I ended up in the ER. FML

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Pills, thrills and bellyaches

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 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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Blockade

By I've got skills - 26/11/2024 13:00 - United States

Today, since I've been enduring a sore throat, I got Chloraseptic lozenges to finally get a bit of relief. When I put one in my mouth, I nearly choked on it. Imagine that: trying to soothe your throat, and you almost die by accidentally obstructing it instead. The irony almost hurts even more than my throat does. FML

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Very much "hands off" parents

By Anonymous - 03/10/2023 08:00

Today, my son had an excessive nosebleed, like I did when I was little. I called my parents to ask what the name of the surgery was that I had to stop the bleeding. They don’t know because they don’t remember me needing surgery for that, OR when I had my tonsils and adenoids removed. They remember my brother’s though. FML

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Snap, crackle, and pop

By Anonymous - 30/09/2023 22:00

Today, I woke up from my wisdom tooth surgery… while they were still sawing my jaw. I had such a bad panic response that they also cut my lip, so I have stitches inside and outside of my mouth, as well as the haunting crackle of bone being removed from my skull stuck in my head. FML

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block1 2

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:13

I'm part of that 99%

Ashleywright32 0

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:12

I faced the same issue..... In the hospital for two and a half weeks! Good luck hope ya get to feelin better soon.....

Comments

bigmanj28 0

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:22

You're alive aint'cha?

alicethehatter 0

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:22

Yikes, that sucks. Hope you feel better soon. :)

xXSillyLoveXx 0

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:24

So this is what they mean by drowning in your sorrows?

trellz17 19

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:26

you'll be ok

CateXOX 0

Sunday 3 July 2011 10:22

... Unless they die.

trellz17 19

Sunday 3 July 2011 11:16

obviously she's not dead or worried about dying if she logged onto FML and wrote this.

love0128 5

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:30

Well, at least we know you're not dead.

Snowble11 13

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:33

Well your alive to write this FML, so you'll live

jkfutter 0

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:36

haha when I first read this I thought it said toenails not tosils. I was so confused until I read it again.

CaptainDouche 0

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:46

it actually said neither. ;)

amazingxmadissa 0

Monday 4 July 2011 22:51

Yeah I thought that too .

diva_lulu 0

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:36

oo that's sucks

knocking 0

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:49

Aren't you special, being part of a 1% minority! But in all seriousness, get well soon OP.

princesslexy 2

Sunday 3 July 2011 9:53

I had that something happen to me when I has mine taken out

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