I forgot to tell you a funny from my surgery

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I forgot to tell you a funny from my surgery

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2007

    Some people might just raise their eyebrows at this, but I found it funny/unsettling/worrysome that this happened from a person who was supposed to be a healthcare professional. 

    They were doing the usual pre-op questions and what-not, when the "nurse" asks me, "Have you had any other surgeries?" 

    I smirk and go, "Yes!  I've had eight.  How do you want me to list them?" 

    She looks at me with a very blank look, and scribbles something down, and I continue on, "Do you want the most recent?  Do you need the surgery I had when I was in the 8th grade?" 

    She gives me a sideways glance and mumbles, "Go ahead and get on the bed," and when I do, I see my chart. 

    I see in giant capital letters, "AIDS" 

    I said, "HUH??!!  Does that say AIDS?" 

    And she was like, "Yeah.....we are required to write down everything you tell us....." 

    As calmly as I could, I corrected her.  I told her that when she asked me if I have had any surgeries, I responded with "EIGHT," and not "AIDS."  

    Oh my gosh.  I'm no nurse, but I'm pretty sure that even if I did have AIDS, would I say, "Yes, I've had AIDS surgery."??? 

    I don't say, "I've had breast cancer surgery." 


    Was it me, or was she a few needles short of a syringe? 

    Ok, had to get that one off my mastectomy chest.  

    Love and prayers, Deb

  • EachDay
    EachDay Member Posts: 400
    edited October 2007

    Well wasn't it a good thing you happened to look at your chart?!?!  AIDS from Eight??  Okay, I can "see" the similar sound.  But if you had said AIDS, wouldn't she have had other questions for you?  Or shouldn't she have?  And I guess that also explains the looks she was giving you but even that is highly unprofessional!!

  • Member_of_the_Club
    Member_of_the_Club Member Posts: 3,646
    edited October 2007

    I once looked at my chart and it said, in big letters, ANXIETY. I mean I guess it was true but still . . .

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