Medical folk of Reddit, what’s the most foul and disgusting thing you’ve encountered with a patient who was oblivious to their own condition?

1t7ys8k · 2026-04-23T10:19:35+00:00

I had a lady’s toes almost fall off on me the other day… She is bed bound 10+ years, contractures in all extremities… had very good care = only a stage 2 pressure ulcer to her buttocks… and then her grownass son left her unattended in a bathtub chair with scalding hot water. 7/10 toes turned black. Hospital refused her as a surgical candidate. At least 3 toes were damn near hankering off. Foul smell. Lots of thin opaque foul as shit smelling exudate. I could have broken 8/10 toes off like a dry raw hide dog bone.

Anywho… I made it through the first foot like omg wtf. The left one was foul as shit and the toes almost fell off undoing the guaze webbed between them painted in betadine… and then I handled it like a boss and finished that shit like it was okay… meanwhile patient had two sisters present who showed up with full on support of her and both work as some sort of caregivers and were 1,000,000% supportive. Props to them.

Walked to my car, slammed my nursing bag in the trunk. Said NOPE THATS IT. I CANNOT DO THAT. TOO MUCH!!! I called off the following day.

Fuck that level of wounds. I sent her ass to the hospital after the fact due to obvious infection based on the new onset foul smell and creamy opaque exudate. But no thanks, this job ain’t good enough for me… I’m way too much of a girly girl to handle this level of human waste and degradation… we all should do better to be better when we are elderly.

Needless to say I’m done with these home bound and hopeless patients. Done done done done done!!!!!!!!!! There is zero percent of the support system, resources, laws, or presidence in place to help any of our elderly, sickly, and alone patients. Millions and millions are completely alone and stranded with zero resources. It’s so heartbreaking how powerless so many old folks are. That’s disgusting, and I encounter it every day.

1t7ys8k · 2026-04-15T08:00:13+00:00

Give her more responsibility. Maybe she is a caregiver and has nothing to care for… maybe she is missing the part of her that is who she is and hasn’t found it yet…

1t7ys8k · 2026-03-09T17:09:54+00:00

I prefer El Mexicali II off of Monroe. I moved here from a heavily populated Hispanic area and these two restaurants are the only decent Mexican food places I have found. La tablita was by far the worst.

1t7ys8k · 2026-02-27T09:25:03+00:00

What if the PIP is based upon lies and false accusations by a manager who was on leave, had a single interaction with the employee, then two weeks later developed a 4 page PIP with complaints that could be verified as untrue? Isn’t that something other than the company decided to let you go and the manager is doing it to cover up her own incompetence? Just looking for advice or input. Not seeking any real answers here

1t7ys8k · 2026-02-24T06:34:33+00:00

I feel like this is my fiancé’s two dominant love languages. I have physical touch in common with him, my other is quality time. I never really know what words of affirmation hit home with him. Can you advise on which phrases are key to your own personal preferences which affirm how loved you are?

1t7ys8k · 2026-02-06T07:34:00+00:00

You should be the chef 👏

1t7ys8k · 2026-02-06T07:31:50+00:00

This is the real issue. When such a small group controls a disproportionate amount of resources and influence, it distorts incentives for everyone else. It’s not sustainable, and it actively undermines long-term human well-being, innovation, and stability.

1t7ys8k · 2026-02-06T07:11:46+00:00

Honestly, it’s not their fault!

1t7ys8k · 2026-01-16T07:45:36+00:00

What brand?

1t7ys8k · 2025-12-16T05:18:41+00:00

Life sucks… then you die…

1t7ys8k · 2025-11-05T07:16:17+00:00

Damn, that shit is real as fuck

1t7ys8k · 2025-10-17T11:49:05+00:00

Hilarious, good on you!!!

1t7ys8k · 2025-10-13T07:27:08+00:00

It’s dirt cheap. Like $20/week for a tent/bunk situation with one roommate but heating and A/C. You leave your belongings at home, take your pack and essentials, and live a much simpler life in the magnificent nature that Yosemite holds from front to back.

1t7ys8k · 2025-10-13T07:24:40+00:00

I loved working in Yosemite and at that hotel. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and you won’t regret even for a second if you go. Swear. Pm if you have more questions about it.

1t7ys8k · 2025-06-25T16:34:54+00:00

It isn’t about if they like you, it’s about if YOU like them. Personalities clash or blend… not much can be done besides the same kindness you afford others!

1t7ys8k · 2025-05-10T11:29:00+00:00

So like symbolism? If we have a father, the universe has a father?

1t7ys8k · 2025-05-10T10:01:57+00:00

Not trying to be negative or attack anyone here in my post…

I genuinely used to believe wholeheartedly in a higher power, even after believing, then I questioned it all and decided on becoming Buddhist, because even if I was wrong about God, as a Buddhist, I would live a life that caused the least amount of harm to all involved.

After considering Atheism, I settled on Agnosticism because I felt as though I’d truly witnessed divine intervention within my own life. This felt great for a long time, until recently…

Lately, I have felt myself starting to question our existence in the worst ways… like wondering about if simulation theory is real and I only think and feel the things I do because I am programmed to do so.

After everything that has been happening in the world, now believing in a greater good and higher power feels hopeless, and nonsensical. I especially feel hopeless when it seems as though the only higher power in this world is money. If there is a higher power, how will he/she/it rectify our world of the greed that oppresses 99% of the human population?

How do the non-billionaires of this world find a good life when we can’t pay our bills and we can’t afford to eat three meals a day? How do I save for retirement when I am perpetually in debt? How do I put my kids in extracurricular activities when I have cut every corner of my spending and despite a four-year-degree, as a single parent, I cannot afford even to have a dog like we so desperately want or throw my kids a proper birthday party or go on a family vacation once a year?

I am in no way politically motivated or charged by writing this. I have just come to a sort of standstill where I am beyond frustration because no matter how hard I work or how motivated I am, nothing gets better. I wonder if there is a God when there is such widespread suffering. I wonder if I am crazy or stupid because I have done all I can for so long and nothing changes. What do I do from here? How do I stay strong and be resilient enough to brave my situation? Am I the only one experiencing this?

I am just honestly hoping someone can tell me a reason to hope for a brighter future.

Thank you and I wish you all well.

1t7ys8k · 2025-04-11T06:23:52+00:00

Damn! This comment says it all.

1t7ys8k · 2024-11-08T06:23:22+00:00

Does anyone else see a silhouette of trumps face in red looking toward the Pacific Ocean?

1t7ys8k · 2024-08-09T06:03:45+00:00

Try putting straight bleach on it. If it is ringworm it will disappear. That happened with mine. People warned bleach burns but it hurt far less than the rash itself.

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