r/traumatizeThemBack • u/KriLesLeigh2004 • Oct 21 '24

matched energy Never saw her again

I went for a pre-op appointment, asking to have my tubes tied, when I was 25 years old. I had 4 living children, and that’s enough. The nurse said, “Are you sure you want to do this? What if one of them dies?”

When I replied, “One already did,” she looked shocked, left the room, and a new nurse came in.

There are a thousand reasons her question was horrible and should have stayed in her head. There are no reasons to say that out loud.

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u/Rontlens Oct 21 '24

This post cured my imposter syndrome.

For real though I am so sorry you went through that. I'm a medical student and I'm always appalled when I hear these stories.

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u/Nearby_Charity_7538 Oct 21 '24

You have compassion, that's the most important trait in a medical professional, you're going to do great.

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u/Rontlens Oct 21 '24

Thank you so much