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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You deserved it 2 771

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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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You deserved it 1 553

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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You deserved it 125

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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You deserved it 86

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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You deserved it 101

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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You deserved it 2 358

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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You deserved it 137

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

abbydabbydoodle 1

Monday 4 July 2011 1:20

I am part of that 1% but I was only in third grade...

GoneClubbin 9

Monday 4 July 2011 1:48

is op a guy well if you can be part of 1% then I would be worries about getting pregnant

leematoad 0

Monday 4 July 2011 2:29

and you decided to post this while you're throat was bleeding.......?

alexFYL 11

Monday 4 July 2011 3:07

Well... at least yours wasn't deadly.

Emers0802 2

Monday 4 July 2011 3:29

ah that happened to me too :O

hippy_lady 4

Monday 4 July 2011 4:04

what the hell. did u pull them yourself? why did u have to be rushed to the hospital?

musicmaniac0099 0

Monday 4 July 2011 4:21

Get well OP(:

KeenJane 9

Monday 4 July 2011 4:43

Also an issue for little ones, my nephew's actually grew back, then when they were removed again he had that bleeding um, issue. it was bad. But he's ok now. That was 2 years ago when he was 3.

DawnMarie11 0

Monday 4 July 2011 4:58

how on earth can anyone find this to be something you deserved? bleeding from the throat isn't something you can control.

sarahmcgeee 5

Saturday 9 July 2011 17:08

yea you can. if the OP actually paid attention to what the doctor told him to do and what not to do; they'd be in awesome shape. I had mine removed Thursday; zero problems because I listened to my doctor