Surgeons, what was your "this just got even worse" moment?

[@murasakirin8998]

When i heard that the drive by woman survived to make an almost full recovery i felt like cheering. I know enough about medicine to be able to visulize what they were doing as stated in the story, and good god its bad. The measures they took were the extreme of extreme to say the least. The fact that she not only survived, but RECOVERED is genuinly nothing short of a miracle. That woman has INSANE will to live, and i couldn't be happier that shes doing well. I don't even know her, and yet her and the medical team impressed the hell out of me.

[@haplessasshole9615]

You're not kidding! I took the poster's advice and looked up "clamshell thoracotomy," then shecked out the survival rate. The National Library of Medicine provided an abstract of a study published in the _Journal of the American College of Surgeons._ It reported a survival rate of 4.3% in gunshot wounds. It said nothing about gunshot wounds resulting in spinal injury. It appears the probability of her surviving to walk again were vanishingly small. She had an amazing medical team, must have had _tremendous_ support from friends and family, and had to have a strong, resilient spirit to survive and thrive as she did.

[@NiaJustNia]

Her being shot by accident and being too young to even drink, and him being intentionally shot 15 times in the crotch, it makes me wonder if they had a big age gap, especially as they referred to her as a girl, but not him as a boy. You know like he "dated" one of the shooters sisters, they see he's with another teen girl, and decide to "stop him" themselves. You're not shot 15 times all in the crotch in a random drive by shooting. It definitely sounded targeted, and there's a good chance her wound could be from ricochet.

[@paigethedork9693]

i almost yelled out "holy shit!" once they said she had walked in, perfectly healthy.

[@haplessasshole9615]

@@paigethedork9693 "Holy," maybe, but definitely no "shit!" (Actually, very holy in my opinion....)

[@RebekkaJones]

*I *I *it's *genuinely *I *she's

[@ireneparkin3360]

That first story. Glad the kids and mother came out fine.

[@alexia3552]

It really makes me appreciate what medical research gives us, and the people who sprint and give their all when seconds count

[@stoicqueen8557]

Don't worry - without medical research she would not have needed the help at all.. WHY would anyone help getting a morbese woman pregnant through IVF?@@alexia3552

[@nicoleparreira1024]

Yeah I teared up.

[@Lillireify]

Yeah, I actually cried :o I am SO SO SO glad that my single's delivery went by the book!

[@caloxya4139]

100%. i thought at least one of them wouldnt make it by the end, but they all did. science and medicine is able to wild shit sometimes.

[@Sphynxle]

First story out the gate hit home so, so hard. I had a similar story. 37 weeks pregnant, had been complaining of it being hard to breathe for a month. Was told I was 9 months pregnant and I’d feel better after baby dropped. Two days before his birth, I was in ER due to almost passing out at the grocery store. The day of, my O2 was 86 and HR was 159 when we i waddled my way into the ER. They didn’t even make me check in, just immediately rushed me back to triage. Turns out, my lungs were absolutely FULL of blood clots. We went from “we’re delivering by c section in the morning” to “we are going N O W” in the span of 10 mins. A minute after my son’s delivery, I threw a clot, had a saddle pulmonary embolism and coded on the table. My OB was sewing up my uterus while they were doing chest compressions and intubating me. I coded twice more and ended up on a vent and ECMO (last stage life support) for four days, with my mother and husband being told I wouldn’t live the night. Baby was rushed off to NICU due to being stunned, as he had been surviving off low oxygen for a month. I have no memory of my son’s birth whatsoever. I walked out of the hospital 8 days after the incident. Due to a Covid misdiagnosis (what they believed I had initially before the clots were discovered), I wasn’t allowed anywhere near my baby the entire 20 days he was in NICU. I thank God every single day I had the medical team I did. If things had even slightly been delayed, it probably would have killed both of us. My son is healthy and has zero complications from the event, and I’m now banned from any further pregnancies. Super, super lucky to be alive.

[@EllpaFox47]

that is just terrifying but i like how you say you're 'banned from getting pregnant again'

[@adelerodriguez2432]

You are a walking miracle.

[@flickcentergaming680]

I can't imagine sneezing and instantly going blind. This video is just a list of reasons why I could NEVER go into a medical-related field.

[@adamkaufman724]

Sneezes can cause retinal detachments!

[@GenevieveDeeter-tt6or]

That drive-by woman is so strong. The will to live is an incredible thing, saved this woman’s life, in fact.

[@Puckybites]

I lived the first story except I had delivered my 33 week twins after a week ofIV fluids & couldn’t breathe. Everyone told me to just calm down until I said it felt like there was an elephant on my chest. When I say everyone came running, I mean EVERYONE. At my chest CT, the Radiology Resident said my lungs were unremarkable. My husband was a Radiologist but did not have privileges at that hospital. He was allowed to review my results and told them, “She’s in heart failure” without him there I could have died. I had an “Amniotic Fluid Splash”which has a low survival rate. Thankfully we are all fine!

[@Allantitan]

Thankfully they let your husband look at them

[@havanadaurcy1321]

Same thing with my mother with me. She had a back injury that never really healed and is being routed as her COD by the physician. She goes into enclamysia, 2 hours later I am born and straight after my father sees me, I get a humdicrib to make sure I survived.

[@Puckybites]

*the technical term for what happened was an Amniotic Fluid Embolism. It’s extremely rare-don’t want to scare expecting mommies!

[@tylerbrooke98]

That first story is exactly how someone would do a first ISBAR handover in the moment to deliver the points of the presentation RAPIDLY QUICK. I have no doubt that that happened, and I’m glad everyone got out of it okay despite the way it all spiralled.

[@HaloREACHelite26]

ISABAR?

[@tylerbrooke98]

@@HaloREACHelite26 Introduction, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation. It's a clinical handover template clinicians use to rapid fire things out in a time where we need to do it QUICKLY

[@HaloREACHelite26]

@@tylerbrooke98 Thank you for explaining that.

[@Kazmahu]

I thought that might have been some clinical language slipping into the retelling. It make for intense storytelling but the way every single sentence focused on communicating something clear and concise sounded like how medical workers would communicate in a crisis.

[@annemieke406]

I almost finished nursing school four years ago, and I still use the ISBAR in my corporate job and freelance work because it’s such a solid and efficient way to communicate.

[@carolbernini1402]

As an obgyn myself, i got chills during the first story; i've had cases almost as bad, congrats on the teamwork, it saved mom and the babies

[@cjxgraphics]

I have some serious respect for medical professionals. Even more after hearing these stories. Therapy should definitely be provided as part of the job.

[@Allantitan]

It’s no wonder why so many experience burnout

[@MixedSnowFox]

holy, only hearing about these reports makes me extremely uneasy, almost like i'm feeling some of the stuff that the reporter felt at the moment, i don't think i can keep watching this video lmao i think i'm pretty weak to this kind of thing xD

[@Orbixas]

It is in most countries.

[@coochiesl4yer696]

@@Orbixas”most” it should be ALL

[@Orbixas]

@@coochiesl4yer696 I don't disagree. But if you delve into the topic I'm sure you'll realize that the places where therapy is not provided, it is often not provided due to scarcity, not rejection of its importance. Most children get enough food. It should be ALL, but it is not that way due to various factors. You catch my drift.

[@rowan404]

The second story is the scariest to me. It went from “he’ll be fine” to “he’s dead” in a matter of minutes and they couldn’t even figure out why.

[@YunxiaoChu]

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[@chris001.]

I don’t want to die that death.

[@ezlife4690]

My heart sank when the pt went into DIC. I just knew she was not gonna make it, then BAM. Full on badass.

[@cf696]

My wife is an ICU nurse. She calls me nearly every morning after she gets off from her shift. It gives her a chance to decompress, so I'll listen no matter how much I'm screaming inside my head. It's amazing what we can do in the way of interventions. Especially at a large, incredibly well-funded university hospital. I have two takeaways from all of I've heard from her and other medical professionals over the years. Make your final wishes known. Clearly so. And document it. Sometimes health systems allow you to have them on file. It takes away the judgement calls that loved ones would otherwise have to make in a highly stressful and likely emotional moment where they might not be able to think objectively, or if they make that call and you die, they'll carry that with them. Get it notarized as well. And no, a tattoo on your chest with DNR is not legally binding. Life saving procedures will still be attempted. The other thing I can't stress enough is for those of us who aren't the one on the hospital bed. Know when it's time to accept reality and let your loved one go as peacefully as possible. Personally, I think doing compressions on a 90+ year old person borders on cruelty. Yet families want it done, and medical professionals are obligated to in most situations regardless of how pointless it is. It's nothing like TV or movies. Even for young people. It's a violent process, cartridge breaks, and people are slow to heal. They don't just pop up awake, say thanks and go about their day like they often do in TV or movies. Always ask yourself - are you instructing the medical staff to do "everything they can" for the sake of your loved one or yourself? At some point you aren't instructing people to do something for your loved one. You are instructing them to do things to your loved one. There's living and then there's existing. The latter is something I hope I never end up being in that position. As much as it pains me to think of my parents passing, I know what they want their quality of life to be. They've been very clear on that. My wife, having been a nurse for so long has also been very clear about what is or isn't acceptable for her if something comes up and I'm left having to make decisions. Luckily most of her friends are either nurses, doctors, NPs or PAs. As such, if something happens, I can contact them and go over the details as they'll be straight with me about the likelihood of possible outcomes. Be optimistic, but also be pragmatic.

[@spicypizza6116]

Great advice. I would also like to add that one thing that horrifies me is the brain dead patients and nearly brain stem dead patients that are being kept alive. I have seen this happen in more recent years, and mostly with children. There are organized individuals out there that promise families that they know how to cure their child. None of these children go back to normal. Usually they target the children that are PVS or MCS. It’s really sad because the whole family becomes poverty stricken while chasing “cures” that will never work.

[@meganfisher831]

MIL is a nurse in a nursing home. An elderly man was just fine for his normal self that day, including night where he ate well, but he was found deceased by her and her staff at 6am. She reported it to a medical team at the hospital to ask for body transport and was ordered to perform life saving service at any cost. Which..is super unfortunate because the man is VERY deceased. Please use your imagination, I don't want to disrespect his memory by describing his appearance. But they do compressions, it breaks ribs, and then an ambulance arrives and they hook him up to a machine with a strap that compresses the body up and off the bed in the most violent horrific way. He is still...very deceased. Said it was horrifying for her team to watch and she would NEVER want something like that to happen to her, especially at that age. USA is fuckin' nuts.

[@SnowieShiba]

What you described is known as a living will (medical treatment in circumstances in which one is no longer able to express informed consent), and/or also called an advance directive VS a final will (detailing ones wishes regarding assets and dependants after ones death). Some countries they are two different legal documentation processes and some are combined. It's good to look into and make sure y'know what one you're trying to obtain 'cause a living will is what the hospitals deal with. Also it's good to make sure the person you chose as a POA (power of attorney) understands you as a person and will follow your will. Too many times I've indirectly experienced people who get POA and toss the will away and go against the person's wishes. *Adding my comment in case of those who may not know what OP means by final wishes.

[@ewill3435]

I'm not associated with any part of the medical field (I don't think I have the memory needed), but I am a weirdo who has spent many hours just learning about medicine in his free time. That first story sent shivers down my spine in just the first minute! Not only exquisite writing on the author's behalf, but also hearing a few of the symptoms leading up to the emergency; it was a deep unsettling fear in the pit of the stomach. The procedures done, the codes called, the sheer pandemonium that must have been the operator lines; it all just reinforces my awe and respect those who work in the medical field!

[@Glittertrut]

Memory can be trained! Never too old to persue a medical career

[@ewill3435]

@@Glittertrut I appreciate the encouragement, and I do do my best to at least keep my memory from getting any worse, but poor rote memorization runs in my family, and it wasn't helped by a series of hearty knocks to the noggin lol! I simply wouldn't trust myself to be able to remember what I would need to with someone under my knife and potentially their life in my hands.

[@tanyapoe5490]

My grandfather was legally blind, due to diabetes, had Lasik and went back to nearly perfect eyesight. Less than 3 yrs. later he was truly, completely blind. Diabetes is a horrible, devastating disease.

[@irishpotato7123]

gosh i feel so bad for him.. imagine getting something so important like vision back and then getting it ripped away?

[@PikachuODST]

Her breathing getting heavier. Arms are heavy. Cholesterol on rise already, twins are ready.

[@blueeyedlady8973]

Oh jebus. I sang that. 🤦‍♀️

[@KatieDeGo]

​@@blueeyedlady8973me 2 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Sherkisurmom]

moms spaghetti

[@Offutticus]

Story 2 sounds like the young man had Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

[@thatonegirlelaine]

As a hypochondriac and super anxiety haver, these stories have me Googling and freaking tf out! Cannot imagine dying from eye drops!

[@milliemosehla6678]

I'm always so impressed with your narration and the way you aced those difficult medical names and such. This was intense and I was on edge the whole time. Some of these are really heartbreaking. These doctors are amazing and so are you. Thank you and have a very Merry Christmas .

[@Buldogg345]

The fact that you speed up the procedures but pause and add drama to the shocking parts is really nice. Great talent and narration skills :) What's up with VerySparked, though?

[@blobtheblob7975]

I don't mean to choose favourites but I like this narrator's voice alot, just want em to know :)

[@MonarchOfSugars]

Scary fact, but it's possible that the 23 year old guy who had the aortic dissection had cardiovascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. It's basically a disorder of the body's collagen which results in stuff like hypermobility, stretchy skin, easy bruising and the like. Except, for the cardiovascular version, it comes with the risk of sudden, otherwise unexplained aortic dissections. So, if you get diagnosed, you have the threat of essentially having your heart explode at any minute, and you can't do anything to treat it, because it's a genetic disorder. There are multiple types of Ehlers-Danlos, so, luckily, this is one of the types that you can get genetically tested for.

[@GaffGiraffe]

The test isn't covered by insurance and runs about 2k. I suspect my youngest has some form of EDS but can't afford to find out.

[@gaojen3365]

NICU = Neonatal intensive care unit, it can be pronounced "Nick-U"

[@megannason3649]

Fuck, this is bringing back too many memories from 20 years in the OR, i am now 4 years free of it. Many health care workers have PTSD and its not really recognized

[@rudijoris9555]

People who decide to go into the medical profession are humanity’s saviour. For what it’s worth you all have my utmost respect and gratitude.

[@skittslol1407]

As a side note. Excellent pronunciation of those procedures O_O Also learning that you can use up the clotting agents in your body is craazzyyyy

[@yotambenari4710]

I also have a story, I'm not a doctor, but an assistant nurse in a dialysis unit. The iccu (intense cardiac care unit) called us for a emergency dialysis on a 28 y.o male in a coma, we got there and we got this story. But first some context, he got married three months before this. And now the event, he woke up one day and immediately collapsed from a cardiac arrest, no reason for it, his wife woke up and called an ambulance, they got there in three minutes and went straight to the hospital, but it was too late, his heart stopped for too long and he suffered major brain damage, which means that he would be a vegetable for the rest of his life if not dead. (Edit: spelling)

[@kittys.2870]

Blood doners saved my life, THANK YOU!

[@simpleman806]

Wife is an emt. She had a call a few years ago that I think will fit here. Tones drop, man collapsed at the football game while walking down the bleachers. A minute later, tones go off again. Man is unresponsive and not breathing, cpr in progress. They book it to the highschool field. What still haunts my wife, was the man's wife yelling 'you have to save him'. Wife said that she didn't sound human. But the man and his wife was watching their kid play football. The guy was walking down the bleachers, got to the bottom and had a massive heart attack. He was dead before he hit the ground

[@adelerodriguez2432]

So sad. I hope their son didn't see any of that. As for the wife not sounding human, it reminds me of a story my father told me. During the 1950's, one of his cousins died from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. They gave him a lot of blood, but he died in the hospital. When Dad went to the wake, he heard his cousin's wife give a scream that sounded like an animal.

[@Ventura574]

I had a friend die of an aortic dissection at 29. Healthy as a horse, or so everyone thought. Turns out that about 1% of people are born with congenital heart defects, and a lot go unnoticed until it's too late.

[@miaomiaochan]

I'm so sorry that you lost your friend, and especially so suddenly from something he didn't know he had.

[@adelerodriguez2432]

So sad.

[@AkatsukiCat]

Honestly I was incredibly shocked to hear a story about someone with pulmonary hypertension! It's incredibly rare and both my dad had and I have it. (Dad unfortunately passed away 20 years ago and I was just diagnosed last may.

[@KatlynJShute]

Not a doctor but the patient. Had what I thought was flu or stomach virus of some sort. Kept getting worse and worse, kept telling my husband I was fine. After 5 days of this, he basically carries me to the car. Nurse gets me in triage and starts taking vitals. He instantly goes pale and basically runs out of the room. Comes back with a doc, two nurses, and a tech. Asked me how long I had been sick…she then told me I should be dead. I had blood pressure so high I should have stroked out. Was so dehydrated I basically was already in organ failure and what they call circling the drain. Landed my butt in the ICU for 3 days. Doc said had my husband not brought me in (despite me protesting saying I just had the flu) and I gone to bed I wouldn’t have woken up. Don’t ever ignore a gut feeling. More often than not it’s actually your body telling you of a real emergency. Took my 6 months to finally feel normal again.

[@Li-ck8ek]

I’m glad you’re ok now. Gut feelings and intuition are so important.

[@adelerodriguez2432]

I had the flu in December. I could hardly get out of bed to put pants on to get a package at the door. Got it and went back to bed. My husband woke me up at 9 pm and announced that he was taking me to the ER. I had the flu after they did various tests. My temp was 103°F and I was kind of out of it. I was also dehydrated and got IV fluids.

[@Soulrider750]

Im seriously wondering if broken femur baby was me tbh. my femur was broken when i was a very small baby that resulted in me being in a body cast and ultimately being placed in foster care. i wish i knew who posted that story so i could get further details and figure it out as i have limited info on my case as my adoptive parents refuse to give me the full details.

[@962bex]

I hope you are able to find out more info.

[@amberspicks547]

I didn’t know that could happen from pushing for a long time. I was in labor for just under 48 hours and pushed for 7 hours… was running a fever, etc. it was rough, but eventually got my daughter out.

[@ghostiulian1]

That drive by woman had a God on her side

[@BT-ex7ko]

Honestly. Its sad how it happens to innocent people at all. Friend of my brother had a similar issue (thankfully lower in the abdomen. Still serious, but not as much as through your heart!). Wrong place, wrong time. Just happened to be attempting to drive by in a third lane when one car was about to light another one up. Caught something like 6 different rounds in total in the bottom, bottom left, and center of his torso. Made a recovery, thankfully, although he still has mild complications to this day. Its one of those things that makes you realize that as much as you can prepare and be cautious, sometimes you have *zero* control over what happens.

[@axehead45]

God really said, it’s not time to take you yet I’m giving you a d20 roll in luck and determination

[@averyfields8183]

​@axehead45 mhm.

[@shottixgames7356]

Pretty much all I understood in tgis video is that doctors and nurses are actual heroes ❤

[@kirstygunn9149]

We have the aorta issue on my paternal unit s side of the family, all of his siblings, and some of his cousins have had heart attacks between the ages of 21 and 50 ,and have been found to be carrying this condition .several of the offspring have to take statins, and a few have to take heart meds for the rest of their lives , we started taking the meds under or in our early 30s. Its scary to think that even if you live a healthy life, you could still just go in the blink of an eye from a condition you can't do anything about.

[@NiaJustNia]

I'd love a part 2 of this topic, it's fascinating

[@Keksemann666]

Soo... What did we learn from these stories? Exactly! GO DONATE BLOOD.

[@nekomataumbreon]

I want to but because of my blood pressure I can't

[@Keksemann666]

@@nekomataumbreon well, thats bad.

[@axehead45]

@@nekomataumbreon That’s ok! If you are unable to then you shouldn’t feel guilty about it. Maybe you can help in other ways.

[@ElizabethCherryBlossom]

I want to but health issues and medications for my medical condition and weak knee prevent me from donating.

[@Keksemann666]

@@ElizabethCherryBlossom don't worry, not everyone can, its not a problem if you can't.

[@penguinsentinel8508]

Good god, that first story was a rollercoaster.

[@jep9092]

Wow. The medical team did a great job. All of this happens in like 10 minutes of her arriving, and she walks out after a week with two healthy babies?!?!?! MEDICAL TEAM FUCKING NAILING IT WWWHHHOOOOO!!!!! Better than the satirical medical dramas, we need recreations of THIS

[@Scardro]

Story 1 almost made me watch Grey's Anatomy. I'm glad the mom and babies came out good. You hear a lot about how African American families aren't treated as seriously until it's too late, I personally dealt with this behavior

[@thomasroy7340]

I didn’t realize how small your channel is (as of commenting this) as I am sure you will no doubt continue to grow your fan base. I was trying to find your channel by looking up “subreddit stories” and was frustrated when I couldn’t find it. Merry Holidays 🎉😂

[@BeeWhistler]

I’m late to the party and my mom was a nurse but I have one… not actually medical as such. My mom worked in geriatrics… old people, y’know… and one day an old lady decided she just had to have a smoke right in her bed in her room in the hospital. There was a fire and of course she didn’t make it. But my mom led the staff outside to start smashing windows to pull patients out from the rooms that were blocked by smoke. She had a pair of those bent bandage scissor with notches in it from the day it happened since she used them to smash the windows. She got her photo with the mayor and everything because no one died except the old lady who started the fire. It’s sad but I mean… there’s no fool like an old fool and if she had to take herself out with a cigarette at least she didn’t take anyone with her.

[@Li-ck8ek]

Your mom is a true hero ❤

[@axehead45]

That mom in the first story was a fucking trooper

[@JadeAkelaONeal]

That optometrist really said "we won't talk about the socioeconomic factors" aka "nevermind the fact that she literally did not have the money for this surgery just think of this patient as remarkably stupid."

[@LFanimes333]

Going blind is indeed objectively much worse than going in debt. Not even mentioning needing to spend MUCH more to recover. She was, indeed, fucking stupid.

[@agathar7115]

even if you are piss broke you cannot be turned down for necessary surgery. you pay after the services. and yes, I think it is stupid to take your chances to go to work instead of receiving a very needed procedure and worrying about insurance, hospital billing etc later.

[@palomathereptilian]

I'm not a medical professional by any means, but I believe my dad's story is a perfect example of this So, back in late 1995 my dad (then 21) started feeling intense back pain during physical activities and it gradually got worse, to a point he could barely walk without pain He went to a neurosurgeon in 1996, got a spine CT scan done and they found a real bad herniated disk in his lower back... So the surgery was scheduled, and in the day of the surgery his neurosurgeon requested a spine MRI shortly before the surgery just to get a better view of the herniated disk And oh boy, the results of that MRI went from 1 to 100... They found 2 tumors, one is his lower back in between 2 vertebrae and only 2mm away from his spinal cord, and another one pressing his sciatic nerve (which explains why he was feeling so much pain) When the results came, the entire medical team got shocked and needed to change the plans ASAP bc my dad was already under anesthesia when the results came Thankfully the doctor managed to remove the 2 tumors successfully, he needed to scrape some tissue around the tumors and this included part of his sciatic nerve... The tumors were sent for biopsy, and it turns out they were aggressive osteosarcomas which is very rare, especially when it affects the spine My dad was so "lucky" that his osteosarcomas affected his nerves, bc if it wasn't for that small detail he would probably catch this cancer too late My dad only found he had cancer some days after the surgery, the doctor only waited for him to recover a bit to tell that information, especially considering he was so afraid my dad's sciatic nerve was damaged... But thankfully my dad was okay He got radiation therapy and chemotherapy for a year, he got into remission and thankfully he was able to make a full recovery... He was declared cancer free in 2007 🙏🏻 But that was surely a wild ride for both my dad (and my family) and for the neurosurgeon

[@Stopthisrightnow560]

Omg. That's actually insane. He's so lucky!

[@Orbixas]

They decided to do an entirely different procedure while the patient was under for an elective surgery? Sounds fishy, he would have to consent to that

[@-.Springtrap.-]

Some of these stories are just pure sadness

[@MsLemon42]

The brains in the bag with the hopes to “reimplant them” made me sadly shout “nooo”. Those poor, well-meaning loved ones…oh imagine being told the news…

[@WJHaddix]

EMT Here - Drunk driver going well over 100mph smashed into another car. Husband and wife, with pets. Wife was flown to the trauma hospital directly. Husband was taken to the hospital a half mile from where the accident happened. Wife went directly into surgery. My unit got called to transport the Husband over to the trauma center. I was pulled aside by the nurse and the patient's son. The nurse told me that we were taking the husband over to the other hospital, so that they could be in the same place when the wife was declared dead. She had fractured her C1-C3 vertebrae, even if she had made it through the surgery, she would not have woken up. The son knew, and told me specifically NOT TO TELL his dad. The husband didn't know how bad his wife was injured. Husband had 9 broken ribs, a Hemo/Pneumo (blood and air trapped in his chest, causing a lung collapse) as well as several facial fractures and a broke arm. New Years Day.... what a fucked up way to start the year. Just to answer questions, yes the drunk driver walked away with out a scratch, and yes they have been arrested.

[@miss.truffle5587]

That's awful, hope the were pets are ok but that's probbaly unlikely. It sucks knowing full well the reason your mother died is because your father decided to drive while being drunk

[@Plvsh_fox]

Ayyyy old narrator! Good to have you back :) how's everyone been? And merry Christmas!

[@Busyhriehfjeje]

Oh my gosh I’m so relieved the first story was ok.

[@lovelyrisingstar0444]

Wow.... The drive-by victim's recovery is amazing I thought she wouldn't make it

[@FlameDarkfire]

As an EMT, I cheered hearing they got ROSC in story 1. Pit crew efficiency on a heroic level.

[@huevoncio9268]

Goddamn story 6 got me at the edge of my seat lmao

[@aff77141]

I will say I'm not usually interested in these channels but i can't help being impressed you managed to properly pronounce the majority of the medical terminology

[@ArcadeRing]

So much just happened that my legs feel numb. NUMB!

[@sannyaletheiahammervold7472]

Story 2 - ehlers dahlos? It can affect the veins.

[@baconshreds1772]

Its insane to me how the human body can lose limbs and survive long falls and high speed crashes, but your heart can just randomly explode for no reason.

[@gogwon5139]

14:10, This has gotta be up there for worst ways to die. I can’t believe this.

[@hollyhal1254]

Our niece in law had a very similar story to the first story. Not greatly over weight. She had placenta previa , the placenta implanted over the placenta, so she was scheduled for c-section delivery. The baby comes out no problem, but then the uterus just disintegrated. She starts bleeding out. I’m not sure how many units of blood she was given while they literally ripped out the uterus and part of the team is trying to keep her heart beating. She survived. She was in a coma for two weeks and it took about a month for her to regain her memory. She didn’t even remember being pregnant for a while.

[@075716]

I am a med student, these are usually only found if you specialized in ER, otherwise, a lot of cold, diabetes, and hypertension, patients(where I am from). All only needs consultation.

[@toforgetisagem8145]

I used to be a blood donor. I am retired now, too old. I gave blood not to be thanked but to stop the government getting any ideas of bleeding me dry!

[@joshualajoie9547]

The second story of the 23 year old spontaneous aortic dissection... I would guess that cocaine tested positive on the medical examiner's report. That's about the only risk factor he could have outside a congenital aortic aneurysm that finally dissected one day.

[@RebekahInspires]

There are also certain genetic disorders that affect collagen that can increase the risk of an aortic aneurysm, including Marphans and vascular EDS

[@RebekahInspires]

Or can increase the risk of aortic dissection.

[@novapheonix2211]

Doctor: shes gonna die Woman: im gonna live to spite you Doctor: shes a quad Woman: im gonna walk to spite you. Thats one strong ass woman

[@megsmith6758]

My mum is a midwife as the stuff she sometimes come across is awful, medical professionals are so strong

[@alexisreynolds9134]

I thought the abdominal surgery where they ran for peppermint oil was about me for a second. I went septic after my c section and it sounded exactly like that at first. Tons of rotting inside my stomach when they opened me up. My dr told me how they were gagging and had to get oil in their mask to help them continue. So thankful that Dr listened to my complaints… the one who did my C-section… didn’t think I was sick and refused to order more testing when I told him I needed it. My new dr did surgery on Friday and told me if we would’ve waited til Monday, I wouldn’t have survived.

[@connerswigart5397]

Can’t listen to this my anxiety is through the roof

[@Aghkooey]

My dog when I was a teen got DIC and we dame home to her bleeding from every orifice.. it was a nightmare. The whites of her eyes were red, she got brain damage and she was gone before she even died

[@gaelstrarai]

I'm sorry you lost your good girl that way.

[@Li-ck8ek]

Oh god I’m so sorry

[@adelerodriguez2432]

That's so sad.

[@destrierofdark_]

something something shot through the heart

[@digitalphoenix72]

I have such pity for women who wished so dearly to have children, but have complications like the one story where everything was complicated with the delivery of a c-section.... that had to have been an incredibly stressful period for that woman, I hope she and her children are doing much better

[@danthem.1598]

These were brutal!

[@mlv3999]

16:30, were you looking for the term “informative?”

[@FaithMidnight]

I love happy endings.

[@Mr.johnson16]

Bro I a, actually scared holy shit that was scart

[@StickyNarrations]

Merry Chrismas everyone

[@regankappers]

Praise the Lord for doctors. They are such heroes. To any doctors out there: Thank you for what you do

[@najaehakapoor3997]

4:47 my heart dropped right there. My inner monologue “ice? I use it in concerning amounts and is it actually possible to die because of that! No way right! Injections? Ahhhhhh you mean drugssss

[@rhyshall9461]

That shooting story made me think of my mum, not because she got shot. But because she has a 1% chance of breathing on her own after a seizure, we took her off life support expecting the worst not only did she breath on her own but two months later she had fully recovered all brain function despite acquiring brain damage during her seizures. Some people are really just built different

[@melancholybobbyjoe]

Why did the first woman need a hysterectomy? I was reading about the couvelaire uterus and it says it's not life threatening. I wonder if the damage was severe enough? It says the blood from it comes from the placenta? Super interesting never heard of it.

[@raerohan4241]

Couvelaire uterus is rarely life-threatening, however hysterectomy is standard treatment if it's accompanied by uncontrollable bleeding

[@Arzuna.EDITZ.]

MD told that first story accurately-Hypertensive crisis in the maternity setting is horrid…

[@Reverse_Cat_Cowgirl]

I just noticed that if I see gore, it doesn't make me too squeamish, but hearing about it is different... Weird. 🤔

[@mistthermite7791]

Geez. I'm getting secondhand trauma from these.

[@hungryburger1170]

His card declined, so we had to find the old heart.

[@medusawitchful]

I know it our body is ticking bomb!

[@katyc.8663]

Story 4 kind of makes me laugh because the doctors don't understand how he doesn't hurt and feels fine. Story 6: I bet the doc who told them she would die and later would be a quad was happy to be wrong. Also, I want to know what happened with the scrotum patient. The stories were definitely something.

[@SamONellaKrummlauf]

I have a diabetic brother and he actually has to wear very, very advanced versions of sunglasses as I was told. I thought he just had too many sun-staring contests with me and my sister. When I found out it was a blinding condition, I got terrified as hell for him because he NEVER wears his glasses like he should. Now, he wears his glasses, mostly because he doesn't enjoy his deep-voiced vanquilitrist sister annoying him out of concern.

[@pedroguedes7437]

I kinda feel I shouldn't have heard these stories... Made me feel terrified... Heart attacks despite being in my early 20s, shooters, losing my potential wife in a risky pregnancy... I'm terrified

[@idkwhatimdoing1459]

YES HES BACK!! #gonnabetramatized

[@montanabinks3374]

Story 3 hits close to home for a close friend of mine .. except my friend was a guy not lady.

[@acesinger6092]

...my god. That was scary to listen to

[@moonymookie334]

Worst part is these stories are not uncommon. I have so many stories my dad shared with me... He suffers from the trauma of working in the ER decades later, still has terrible nightmares

[@PinkAgaricus]

The last one, I hope the kids got placed elsewhere so they can start over and recover from the mental trauma of their sperm donor offing their mom. If this occurred in the US I can kind of expect how the overburdened social services department of the government is and how it was handled.

[@The_Noblesse]

For my doctor I was the worse case he has seen. Told me I'm by no means the youngest but his worse. 😂

[@rSoul-story]

i like your stories.

[@carternotsteve2242]

This really reads like just several synopses of various episodes of House MD. I have no doubt some of these are fake, or engineered using specific rare medical terminologies, but I can't say which ones are. It almost makes me upset that people could just lie for cloud. "I'm a surgeon. This story is about the time I was performing an anterior pericardiocentesis and realized his pacemaker had caused several contusions on the pleura. This lead to a pleural effusion, then lymphedema. The pressure built on her aorta. She flatlined on the table, undressed, with nobody but surgeons around her. We conducted chest compressions for twelve minutes, still gone. Then we pulled out the defibrillators, I heard my attending yell 'Clear!' after metallic rubbing. I heard a thump, and the monitor continued a standard pulse once again." on an account created three days ago with a total of 14 karma. "Oh and also that time I saw

[@shubashuba3978]

Holy fucking shit, the last one is horrifying.

[@SuperVaIle]

The first one really sounds weird to me because at least here in Sweden you can't get an IVF if you are even slightly overweight, nevermind obese, even if you go to a private clinic and pay yourself (normally you get a couple of tries of IVF for free because socialism is great, ngl). Either it's very different in the US, which honestly wouldn't be wrong imo because being a bit overweight really isn't as bad as some people think it is (not talking morbidly obese) and I think it's cruel to deny perfectly healthy women IVF because they are plump, or she's gained a lot of weight during the pregnancy. If it's the latter it should not be a surprise that complications like this would arise and should have been monitored already. Hopefully they were, it did turn out well after all. (Though I recognise that it's easy for me to say that she should have been monitored when I have access to free quality healthcare)

[@codename495]

In the US you can get just about any procedure that won’t kill you if you’re paying out of pocket. She also 100% had to sign a hundred iron clad waivers. She and her babies could’ve died on the table and neither the hospital nor the IVF physician would’ve been liable for her death. She would’ve had to have been a fair but overweight to begin with, and likely hypertension to begin with. Mothers of African descent have a higher risk of preeclampsia as well.

[@GaffGiraffe]

I didn't think ethical drs did that procedure on people that large either. I know my cousin had to loose a ton of weight to even get added as a patient to the IFV clinic. That was in Ohio, mis 2000's. I got told to loose weight,7 months pregnant,148 lbs at 5'3". My pre pregnancy weight was 120. My bay came out 6lbs. The rest was all fluid. Glad I didn't listen to her, my MIL had warned me that OBGYN also ran a weight loss clinic.

[@justinjones2973]

Story 6……wow!!

[@MRBC19.81]

This happened to my 79 yo Great grandma about a month ago not a doctor obviously On Monday she was fine then on Tuesday she could not stand up and was flown to Edmond for Emergency Surgery they they think it’s that part of the valve was dead but something also put her in Septic Shock… They made a small incision and scoped and nothing was out of the ordinary the the next day she passed

[@thorstambaugh1520]

Spent 30 minutes getting a hard metal ring lodged in a patients stomach out. Did not realize he swallowed a grenade