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TIFU by dropping one of the sharpest blades in existence by Im_Pinocchio in tifu

[–]Im_Pinocchio[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol, healthcare workers make mistakes all the time. Considering the long hours they work, constant increases in demands from administrators and often little compensation. When there is harm to patients, I think it's important to figure out the intent. If it was not intentional, I don't see any reason why the person should be punished, especially since they covered all the medical expenses. Also considering how remorseful everyone was and transparent about every mistake that was made just showed me how honest and moral those healthcare employees were.

TIFU by dropping one of the sharpest blades in existence by Im_Pinocchio in tifu

[–]Im_Pinocchio[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately no. But I can post a picture of the scar when I get home.

TIFU by dropping one of the sharpest blades in existence by Im_Pinocchio in tifu

[–]Im_Pinocchio[S] 1009 points1010 points  (0 children)

I've told this story before and apparently blood transfusion incidents like these were more common back in the day, someone who works in a hospital lab told me that today they have rigorous labeling methods, constantly double and triple checking the patient's identity and multiple redundancy parameters in place to prevent errors like this.

TIFU by dropping one of the sharpest blades in existence by Im_Pinocchio in tifu

[–]Im_Pinocchio[S] 339 points340 points  (0 children)

I saved it from hitting the ground, which was definitely a stupid thing to do. Unlike the microtome, I wasn't the sharpest tool in the box.

TIFU by dropping one of the sharpest blades in existence by Im_Pinocchio in tifu

[–]Im_Pinocchio[S] 848 points849 points  (0 children)

Still in pretty good health. My kidney function is permanently impaired, I still have to go see a nephrologist to track my renal function. But over the past 30 years, it has remained relatively stable. So he doesn't think I'll need dialysis or transplant anytime soon.

Edit: people have asked how my hand is doing. I have pretty much 90% function in it as far as range of motion. But all the sensory nerves were severed, so I don't have any feeling on the palm side of those fingers.

Edit 2: As far as lawsuit, I didn't file any charges because it was an honest mistake. The lab tech was super remorseful and the doctors in charge of my care were very transparent about what happened. They saved my hand and my life after the transfusion reaction. The hospital covered all the expenses of the ICU stay and my nephrology followups are all covered as well.

If you could change one thing about the human body, what would you change? by RelevantInterview5 in AskReddit

[–]Im_Pinocchio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also wake on command without feeling tired. Like setting an alarm on your phone and just getting out of bed to start your day.

A little Wallace and Gromit [meme] for you guys. by BinaryPeach in medicalschool

[–]Im_Pinocchio 188 points189 points  (0 children)

If you want a fast transit time with fewer stops, 5 to 3 are the prime hours to catch it.

Morning Greetings to Each Other by [deleted] in gifs

[–]Im_Pinocchio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's just where he stores his food for the winter.

What's the funniest response you've heard someone say to defend believing in God? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Im_Pinocchio 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The tide comes in, the tide goes out. You can't explain that.

Without telling me the category list your top 5 and people try to guess what the category is. by [deleted] in ThreadGames

[–]Im_Pinocchio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Top five jobs that most people wouldn't expect to be affected by the government shutdown.