Medical professionals hold rigorous jobs, and that’s putting it lightly. The job is all about saving lives, many of which are lost along the way. In some instances, the circumstances are out of their control.
However, this isn’t to say that there isn’t a lighter side to their profession. In these stories you’re about to read, the chucklesome moments were courtesy of the patients themselves.
While many occurred during medical emergencies and procedures, they did serve as an icebreaker that instantly eased tensions. Enjoy scrolling through!
#41
My dad is an orthopedic surgeon who does a lot of hips and knees and cries with laughter every time he tells the story of a woman who didn’t understand how hip surgery works and thought they were going to take her leg off, fix the hip, and then reattach her leg.
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#42
Described her previous rectal bleed as “like a Bounty commercial!”.
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#43
I once took a stark [bare] and floridly psychotic gentleman to the hospital. We were having a difficult time understanding this fine citizen when he spoke, so when I asked him to please spell his name, he paused, drew a deep breath, and as fast as humanly possible, replied, "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ!".
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