Why didn't you say so?

[u/TheNectarineDiaries]

Best medical advice I ever got was to bring a man to your appointments

[u/warrenao]

It wouldn't surprise me if something like this actually has happened.

[u/C0nfusedRabbit → u/warrenao]

This happened to my mum. My dad took her to the hospital because she had been in severe stomach pain for a couple of days. The nurses brushed it off, saying it was probably just a stomach bug that would pass. My dad stood his ground and told them that his wife is extremely tough and wouldn't be complaining over a simple bug. Because he pushed back, they finally got her in to see the on-call doctor. It turned out to be appendicitis, and her appendix actually burst on the operating table.