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“Let me caveat this by saying I am horrified of needles to the point of panic and nightmares about them. I have C-PTSD from other things as an adult, but medical needles still terrify me. Tattoo or piercing needles don’t scare me one bit, but for some reason, a giant hypodermic needle induces abject terror. At 12 years old, I went for a yearly checkup and routine vaccinations. My…
"His Brain Gushed On The Floor": Patients Are Sharing The Wildest Things They've Witnessed In A Hospital
March 31, 2026
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“I was in the hospital for a few days with what turned out to be nothing, but one night around 3 a.m., they brought a new patient into my room. As they were getting him into the bed, he started having a full-voice conversation about how he felt fine and being…
Hospital Workers Are Revealing The Heartbreaking Regrets Patients Had On Their Deathbeds, And Wow
March 15, 2026
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“I’m an ICU nurse, and I’ve been present for a lot of people’s end of life. People come into the ICU, they get put on a ventilator (which involves a tube in the trachea, through the vocal cords), and then they can’t speak. Depending on…
"I Accidentally Punched Him In The Nuts": Patients Share Their Most Humiliating Doctor Visits
March 10, 2026
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“When I got hired by a job, say, twenty years ago, they required a full physical for their basic jobs (I was just shipping/receiving, mostly did UPS shipments). At the time, I had grown my hair to shoulder length (never had long hair before) and painted my…
Medical Professionals, Tell Me Something You Wish Patients Would Remember About Hygiene
March 9, 2026
Perhaps you’ve had to deal with patients who had bad B.O., or who didn’t wash their feet, or who just… didn’t know something that you thought was totally basic for every human being. Tell me about it in the comments!
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22 Patients Are Sharing Their Most Embarrassing Doctor's Office Visits, And Holyyyyy Crap
February 4, 2026
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“I was 21 and having a birthmark removed from my buttocks; it was large, black, and hairy. I had elected to remain awake during the procedure, so they used only a local numbing agent. Before the procedure started, they asked if I would mind if a med student…
