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Waiting and getting treated is better than waiting and going bankrupt (lemmy.today)
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[–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Very much this.

I've had seven heart attacks.

When I go in with heart attack symptoms, which I've had to do a handful of times (that it turned out not to be a heart attack, I mean) - I don't like going in there and them getting me back quickly. It means things are potentially bad. heh.

I understand that nobody likes waiting, and i've waited before and it sucks. But it sucks less than needing to be taken back quickly, really.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    Seven heart attacks? Youch.

    Anyhow, IMO, the worst experience in the ER is when you have a bone or muscle injury. You're triaged pretty low because it's not getting worse so there's no urgency to treat you quickly. OTOH you're in a lot of discomfort, you often can't find a way to sit so you're not in pain. And yet, you really do have to stay in the ER. It's not like if you have a bad cold or flu or something that will probably get better on its own, or where you might be able to leave and come back the next day if it's really busy.

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