I spent a harrowing 8 hours in the ER yesterday and I thought of that thread about what health care was like in this country. I awoke rearly yesterday, 'bout a quarter to one, with very sharp abdominal pain and nausea. I spend the next hour figuring out whether to sit or kneel, then settled on the "sit with trashcan on lap" pose. Not comfie. Hurt to lay down or stand up. Sent Steve off to Waco and called him about an hour later to come back home. All that time I was sitting in the bathroom in the dark? Well, when I turned on the lights, well, it looked like a crime scene in the toilet. Freaked me out GOOD.
Turns out I have diverticulitis, but I thought I had bought the farm. One CAT scan, two each of IV anti-biotics and morphine and three prescriptions later, I was home. How much will all this cost me? Well, when Steve tried to cut off his fingers this spring, it was almost 5k for stitches, an x-ray and some bandaids. Our part was 400.00 give or take. I am on a clear liquid diet today so I aint going anywhere.
It was scary. What was the best scare your body ever gave you?
Turns out I have diverticulitis, but I thought I had bought the farm. One CAT scan, two each of IV anti-biotics and morphine and three prescriptions later, I was home. How much will all this cost me? Well, when Steve tried to cut off his fingers this spring, it was almost 5k for stitches, an x-ray and some bandaids. Our part was 400.00 give or take. I am on a clear liquid diet today so I aint going anywhere.
It was scary. What was the best scare your body ever gave you?