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When you go under the knife, you assume that the highly-skilled surgeons know exactly what they're doing once they cut you open. Of course, you hope that the margins for error are minimum and that you will wake up with all your body parts intact, as they should be (unless you're in a Saw movie). But even surgeons encounter "oh shit" moments, and Reddit's surgeons are revealing all their scary experiences where things almost took a drastic turn for the worst. If you have an upcoming surgery, this probably isn't for you.

Having surgery is a pretty big deal, even if it is a minor procedure. With all sorts of risks at stake, anaesthesiologists have an important job of ensuring that patients stay sedated for the entirety of the surgery. But sometimes they can mess up, causing patients to wake up during their operations and of course, freak. The. F*ck. Out. I'm sure I would! Reading through these real accounts of people who have woken up during their surgeries is enough to make me pray I never have to go under the knife if I can help it... it's truly the stuff of nightmares!

Being a hospital worker is a noble profession. Whether you're a doctor, a nurse, a receptionist, or a porter, you have to deal with frustrating patients every day. Everyone thinks they know best when it comes to their health, but some people really display extreme stupidity when it comes to aftercare. Hospital workers of Reddit, have shared the dumbest things they saw a patient do immediately after leaving, and honestly, some of them are unbelievable. People really are stupid. Scroll through, and you'll see what I mean. 

Doctors are notorious for having bad handwriting; everyone has been in a situation where they've been given a letter or prescription by a doctor but it's impossible to read. Well, it's lucky that doctors don't have to design logos, because if they did, this is what they'd look like: a load of scribbled garbage! Check them out...

It might shock you to learn that Hollywood has set unrealistic expectations for many of life's events, including, as it turns out, what it's like to be put under anesthetic before surgery. One guy's hilarious tweet about his experience of being sedated has gone viral and hundreds of people commended with their own encounters with anesthetists. Check out some of the best responses below and then read some of the funny things people have said under anesthesia.

Last year, medical professionals on Twitter shared a true story from work in one tweet, '#ShareAStoryInOneTweet', and we're still crying over them. Before you read this list, maybe have a tissue handy for some leaky eyes that are bound to happen. 

These stories might make you wonder if people out there in the world have any common sense, and will make you appreciate doctors so much more!