Understatement?

15 Jun 2007

Whats the biggest understatement that youve heard recently?
I had to go into hospital last week, only as a day patient to have a Lumbarpuncture done. Id heard a few horror stories about the actual procedure eg the pain etc but I thought seeing as I do have quite a high pain threshold that id be ok.
After sticking a five inch needle into my back :shock: three times because the doctor couldnt find the spinal cord and a bit of pain, I thought to myself, this aint so bad cool

On patching me up and making me lie still for an hour before sending me home the doc said "now you may have a bit of a headache for a couple of days, just drink loads of coffee and take some paracetomol"
Dear oh dear was that the understatement of the year mad

I spent the next six days in bed, only just about making it to the bathroom and back, crying all the way there and all the way back. My head felt like it was about to explode :shock: it was the most excruciating pain that I have ever felt and wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy.
As you can see im getting better because im here but my god I wish the doc had warned me a little better on what to expect. That was the biggest understatement I had heard lately.
Whats yours?
louise xx

15 Jun 2007

I went for my consulatation for my breast enlargement, I asked about the pain and he discribed it as cutting a finger nail too short!!!!!!!!!!!!
but there again it was my own stupid fault for asking advice from a man..............I somehow thought him being the surgeon he might have had an idea confused

anyway thats the biggest understatement Ive had
xx

15 Jun 2007

Louise
Get better soon, BUT if the pain keeps on like you have said, I suggest you either go back to the Doctors or get him / her out to you, as there may be something else wrong.
kiss

15 Jun 2007

Quote by Sarah
Louise
Get better soon, BUT if the pain keeps on like you have said, I suggest you either go back to the Doctors or get him / her out to you, as there may be something else wrong.

Sarah

I did have to have the doc out again but he said theres no complications just have to let it subside by itself. I am feeling a lot better now though :thumbup: kiss

Louise xx

15 Jun 2007

Lou :therethere: kiss

Understatements?
"You may experience a few side effects if you stop taking your Seroxat."
"There may be a bit of a waiting list before you are given an appointment."
"When you grow up you will have what's called a 'period'. You will bleed a little and suffer a little discomfort every 28 days."

15 Jun 2007

Hope you feel better son Louise. Don't you just love it when they routinely do lumberpunctures on the telly hospital dramas, like it was taking an asprin.
Biggest understatement - yesterday. "Heavy showers". We had rain on biblical proportions. My neighbour had begun building a large boat out of gopher wood :shock:

15 Jun 2007

When you grow up your partner will have what's called a 'period'. She will bleed a little but you will suffer alot of discomfort every 28 days.
bolt

Dave_Notts

15 Jun 2007

Quote by Dave__Notts
When you grow up your partner will have what's called a 'period'. She will bleed a little but you will suffer alot of discomfort every 28 days.

Dave_Notts

:kick:

15 Jun 2007

Many years ago I had a lump in my breast and my then GP decided to prove to me that it was only a cyst by using an extremely large needle. After saying "this won't hurt a bit" he proceeded to stick this very large needle into my breast. The pain was excrutiating and I barely restrained myself from grabbing his bollox which were close at hand. Needless to say he didnt find the fluid he was expecting from a cyst and promptly sent me off to the experts to deal with. I still have a mark on my breast to this day where the needle went in .. but luckily have managed to lose the GP.

15 Jun 2007

Quote by buckingfabe
Many years ago I had a lump in my breast and my then GP decided to prove to me that it was only a cyst by using an extremely large needle. After saying "this won't hurt a bit" he proceeded to stick this very large needle into my breast. The pain was excrutiating and I barely restrained myself from grabbing his bollox which were close at hand. Needless to say he didnt find the fluid he was expecting from a cyst and promptly sent me off to the experts to deal with. I still have a mark on my breast to this day where the needle went in .. but luckily have managed to lose the GP.

I had exactly the same thing last year, after telling me it would be a little uncomfortable, and then having to scrap me off the ceiling as she stuck the needle in, the Dr went on to ask me if it had hurt :shock: yES IT FECKING HURT!!!!
I was then given a mamogramme, and I didnt realise you could actually squash a boob so dam much!!! They were flat, and I mean FLAT!!!!!!!! And they said this bit didnt hurt! They then decided to test another lump they had found from the mamogramme, and stuck that 6 "foot" long needle in again.
Glad to say the result was - All Clear, but god I felt it!

15 Jun 2007

I've been with Mrs Kiss when she's had a needle aspiration.. I couldn't even look. Her breast was so bruised after. It hurts to even think about it!

15 Jun 2007

the first time i tried anal i was told it wouldnt hurt much, the guy i was doing up the bum thought differently :shock:
xx fem xx

15 Jun 2007

Quote by fem_4_taboo
the first time i tried anal i was told it wouldnt hurt much, the guy i was doing up the bum thought differently :shock:
xx fem xx

17 Jun 2007

Quote by keeno
Biggest understatement - yesterday. "Heavy showers". We had rain on biblical proportions. :shock:

Same here on friday just as we were loading the car up rolleyes

17 Jun 2007

Quote by louise_and_joe
Whats the biggest understatement that youve heard recently?
I had to go into hospital last week, only as a day patient to have a Lumbarpuncture done. Id heard a few horror stories about the actual procedure eg the pain etc but I thought seeing as I do have quite a high pain threshold that id be ok.
After sticking a five inch needle into my back :shock: three times because the doctor couldnt find the spinal cord and a bit of pain, I thought to myself, this aint so bad
On patching me up and making me lie still for an hour before sending me home the doc said "now you may have a bit of a headache for a couple of days, just drink loads of coffee and take some paracetomol"
Dear oh dear was that the understatement of the year I spent the next six days in bed, only just about making it to the bathroom and back, crying all the way there and all the way back. My head felt like it was about to explode :shock: it was the most excruciating pain that I have ever felt and wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy.
As you can see im getting better because im here but my god I wish the doc had warned me a little better on what to expect. That was the biggest understatement I had heard lately.
Whats yours?
louise xx

I can really empathize with you here Louise. I had one done just after I got married to test me for meninitus. Will always still in my mind my headache afterwards.
Take care hun kiss

30 Jun 2007

I had a kidney stone- which really, really fecking hurt BTW, and had the new technique done where they "blast" it to smitherines (Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy). They spent about 35 minutes positioning me precisely so that they had the stone in their sights. The feeling was described as "having an elastic band flicked at you".
Cool, I thought. I have a pretty high pain threshold, I can deal with that. What they neglected to mention was the fact that the band being flicked felt like it had 10,000 fecking volts running through it! :shock:
All the time spent positioning me was wasted as I shot 12 feet into the air horizontally. :giggle:

30 Jun 2007

Quote by winchwench
I had a kidney stone- which really, really fecking hurt BTW, and had the new technique done where they "blast" it to smitherines (Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy). They spent about 35 minutes positioning me precisely so that they had the stone in their sights. The feeling was described as "having an elastic band flicked at you".
Cool, I thought. I have a pretty high pain threshold, I can deal with that. What they neglected to mention was the fact that the band being flicked felt like it had 10,000 fecking volts running through it! :shock:
All the time spent positioning me was wasted as I shot 12 feet into the air horizontally. :giggle:

Guess they taught you the art of levitation then eh ww? rolleyes

But seriously I think these gps/surgeons should have the same procedures done to them during their learning process ... they might not be so blase about it then.

1 Jul 2007

understatement - Consultant saying "you'll be out and home i three days" rolleyes

Well 3 months later I got out. And, I'm still not working nearly 2 years! later dunno

But i am alive Phew!

1 Jul 2007

When the dentist says 'just a little scratch' rolleyes

Why not tell the truth and say 'this will fucking sting'!!!!?? :scared:

1 Jul 2007

I had to get a tube stuck down my throat while they looked in my stomach and took samples. People told me it was unpleasant. I will never have it done again, I don't care what's wrong with me - I spent the entire time trying to gag, panicking because it was so unpleasant and my asthma kicks because I'm panicking just to make it more fun.
O how I laughed...

1 Jul 2007

Quote by Sassy-Seren
When the dentist says 'just a little scratch'
Why not tell the truth and say 'this will fucking sting'!!!!?? :scared:

Actually, the anticipation of pain usually makes it even worse! (and i'm not just saying that, plenty of studies have shown it!)
That's often why someone will play it down so you don't tense up in preparation of it!
I would say most are probably taught to take that approach!
We would do that if we were say manipulating someones back- just tell them to breathe in and out slowly, and not actually tell them we're going to 'crack it'! Otherwise they would be much much worse!
oooo we're cruel!!! m xx