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Rocking-M

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our health care system sucks
« on: September 30, 2008, 12:56:40 PM »
Yea, I'm saying it and I think most of the Health Care Professionals do to.

So my tibia plateau is suppose to be fractured,
the docss at the hospital draw me a picture but don't show me the x-rays,
friendly but still not the way it ought to be,
they're little picture makes it look like there is no misalignment.

So, I go to the bone doc and she wants me to get a CT Scan cause (it's high dollar x-ray),
she can't really tell she says from the x-ray
I decline cause I'm paying cash. But, they'll schedule me for another x-ray next week.

So today, I finally called my local doctor and will go for his x-ray tomorrow, I will get the pictures and
decide if the bone fracture has shifted and if not Of course I'll ask his opinion but, family doctors now a days
like to refer to specialist. I'll go back and get another in a few weeks
to see if healing is progressing.

I had no open wounds from the accident and I'm not in the mood to make any at any of
our local hospitals, seems hospitals have a track record of infecting and killing people to me.

Rant off.

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« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2008, 01:35:48 PM »
you got that right.a friend of a friend went in for a simple operation and is damn near dead from a #$%*in infection
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« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2008, 03:25:59 PM »
my wife had colon cancer surgery in 2004 and came home with a pict *sp* line because she could eat any solid foods, apparently when they put in the line somewhewre someone screwed up nd she ended up with a staph infection that put a large abcess on her spine. my wife can walk again but it took 2 years of therapy for her to be able to get around again. she has to use an electric cart now when we go shopping or to the zoo. the hospital is about the LAST place you want to be with an open wound these days i understand.

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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2008, 03:56:31 PM »
I agree completely R-M.  If an x-ray worked for the other docs, it should work for the orthopedic specialist.  Just one of the other reasons why insurance premiums are so high...  Many who are on insurance would just go for the CT scan without really thinking about why they would need it, since it's all paid for anyway.
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2008, 07:23:36 AM »
...I hear ya Rock.  I'm about to join the unemployment role in about a month.  NC has a $100/mo plan.  I guess I'll get on that just so I have something in case I wreck my bike or something  ::)
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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2008, 07:47:04 AM »
There is a problem with the title of this thread.  We do not have a "system".  I feel for you, Rockin.  I would suggest finding a doc that can truly help.  Having a bone heal in the wrong position might cause more problems in the future.  If we had a true healthcare system, maybe some oversight might stop the practice of "requiring" the more expensive scans and costing us money.
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2008, 09:04:07 AM »
I got diagnosed with TB. Even though the ppd shot went away. Secluded myself from everyone for about a month. Did some research, didn't add up. Asked for a second opinion. Got another ppd shot, it also went away, the new doc said, uhm sorry to tell you I don't think you have TB. Sure enough. I didn't. Wow.
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« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2008, 09:26:53 AM »
...I hear ya Rock.  I'm about to join the unemployment role in about a month.  NC has a $100/mo plan.  I guess I'll get on that just so I have something in case I wreck my bike or something  ::)
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2008, 11:19:26 AM »
I think he's moving to Asheville Mark, His good lady is a teacher there.

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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2008, 11:24:06 AM »
...hey Duster, not there yet, but told my boss I was going home for thanksgiving and was not coming back.  No job yet...and am thinking about going back to school, so we'll see.
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« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2008, 11:29:06 AM »
It snows in NC Mark  ;D ;D ;D  but no hurricanes ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2008, 11:53:21 AM »
It snows in NC Mark  ;D ;D ;D  but no hurricanes ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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...yes, but I'll take the 8 months of summer and mild winters even with the hurricane threat.  I told my wife, moving to a colder climate means I HAVE to have a heated shop to work in!!!   ;D
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« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2008, 11:57:16 AM »
What healthcare system? Are you referring to the chain of outlets for the drug companies that now own us, laughingly known as hospitals?

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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2008, 12:01:45 PM »
The warm winters are fine Mark but the heat on the Gulf coast was much to much for me.
Your winters are warmer than our good summers so you can imagine what 100+f did to me. :(

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« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2008, 01:19:51 PM »
mark,you`re almost close enough,but not quite.
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« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2008, 02:04:05 PM »
mark,you`re almost close enough,but not quite.

...u make it to the smoke out in Salisbury don't you?  We'll have to hook up their one year...
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« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2008, 03:03:30 PM »
What healthcare system? Are you referring to the chain of outlets for the drug companies that now own us, laughingly known as hospitals?

Hey, that is the best way to put it I've ever seen. Those chain outlets are the real drug pushers in this country.

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« Reply #17 on: October 02, 2008, 03:04:25 PM »
mark,you`re almost close enough,but not quite.

...u make it to the smoke out in Salisbury don't you?  We'll have to hook up their one year...

Hey Mark, what's this smoke out thang they have at Salisbury. Have anything to do with BBQ.  ;D ;D

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« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2008, 07:44:43 PM »
I'm sure you can dig up some BBQ...and lots of chops too...

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« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2008, 07:46:44 PM »
They sketched a drawing of your broken bone on a napkin???????????????? :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Good luck with the leg Rocking-M............and the bank account.  

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« Reply #20 on: October 03, 2008, 04:40:55 AM »
Hey Derek, you'll never hear me knock the Canadian Health Care Plan. I wonder,
once I'm well, can I imigrate? I need a sponsor. This country has gone to hell in a
hand basket.

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« Reply #21 on: October 03, 2008, 08:10:54 AM »
Hey Derek, you'll never hear me knock the Canadian Health Care Plan. I wonder,
once I'm well, can I imigrate? I need a sponsor. This country has gone to hell in a
hand basket.


+1

Ya know, I had an ugly little infection on my foot one time in Mexico, so I walked into a Mexican hospital down around Mazatlan or somewhere:

Walked in, filled out two minutes worth of paperwork.
waited ten minutes in the lobby, then went into an examining room
I saw a doctor, a translator, and a surgeon within an hour
Got a prescription right there and was out.

2 hours in the hospital:  28.00USD + 10.00 for the meds= 38.00USD


What would that have cost in the US? Probably 1500.00 bucks, five hours mostly spent waiting, and a demand for follow-up visits with a specialist, AND I would have gone to Walgreens for the Rx.
Conclusion:

Canada health care > Mexico health care > United States health care.
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« Reply #22 on: October 03, 2008, 01:48:15 PM »
not at salisbury anymore,the town council kick them dirty bikers outa there.they have it a farmington dragway now.
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