Going to the ER SUCKS

jimmyv723

A very long day at work, I work in Events at the local Casino and the show days are real long, became even longer when I sliced my finger open moving some stage around. They looked at it there and said I should go and have it looked at to play it safe because I could possibly need stitches. Thankfully no stitches were needed but they took X-Rays in case it got fractured when it caught between the stage deck and frame and cleaned it up and wrapped it after putting some type of heavy duty sporyn stuff on it. Plus while I was there I got a tetanus shot to be safe.

After waiting over three hours in the ER just to get that done I had to go back to work and do a drug test and fill out a bunch of paperwork. Took over four hours between everything and hope that's the last time something like that happens. The ER wasn;t even busy and it still took that long. Just glad it wasn;t worse because it definitely looked worse than it was.

Eulogy

That sucks Jimmy, hope it heals quick. Kind of sucks how long it takes to get seen at the hospital, I've waited hours at the hospital while it was empty myself.

Rain

Sounds like dermabond

raisindot

Sorry to hear that. And you know what sucks the most? Depending on what kind of health plan you have, you may get charged $250 or more out of pocket as a co-pay, more if you have a high deductible plans, since for years most health plans have started to shift more ER expenses to subscribers.

jd50ae

Going for any medical help sucks and I feel for you.

First_Warrior

What really sucks is gettin the ER's bill.

jimmyv723

Thanks guys and yeah I'm not sure what's going to happen. Supposedly they're going to cover it but being that I'm not Full Time I'm not sure how it really works. May end up listing some cigars here in the next week or so when I know more.

jd50ae

First Warrior:

What really sucks is gettin the ER's bill.

My EM visits have all been covered, and, I guess I am lucky, I have a choice of two EM rooms. One in Milan which is to be avoided if you can, and the other in Jackson which is the best hospital I have ever been to. No waiting and they usually check more then you came in for. Their wound clinic there has been in the forefront of some very innovative procedures and it isn't unique to see a news story of the "impossible to treat" and did, or "going to lose a leg" and didn't, stories.

First_Warrior

i get my health care at the VA. Only problem is the VA ER is 74 miles away. Several years ago i had a catch while turning a big bowl. Tore most of the end off my finger. I had to saddle up and drive to the VA. They sewed it back on. Works ok now. We have a local (5 miles ) ER but the VA only pays for a ER visit. if your life is in danger.