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Same! I've dealt with several major health issues and been burned so many times. I spent almost a full year bed ridden, waiting for a surgery that was deemed "elective" when I could barely walk, and was in 10/10 pain while on the max amount of pain killers, and fighting with insurance every step of the way to have them cover things my plan covered. All the while, bleeding thousands of dollars to get all kinds of tests done, sometimes multiple times for the same test, and at an already significant financial strain due to being mostly bedridden.. Anyone that tells me the healthcare system in this country is OK gets a 20 minute lecture, minimum.
Anyways, I found a seemingly legitimate primary care physician the other day. He was available, on time, knowledgeable, his staff could answer questions, and knew how to read blood pressure correctly. I was astonished. I'm still waiting to find out how his office is too good to be true but, in the mean time... ๐ค
Elective is a terrible name for what it actually means which is basically just "not emergency." Even if it's super necessary, if you schedule it in advance, it's elective.
I'm so sorry you've had to deal with all of that. Sounds very awful. I hope the new doc continues to be decent.
Well.. The surgeon wasn't very good.. He made multiple mistakes, that I'm aware of, and my issue is coming back a little over a year after the surgery.. Now with staph infections because he used non-degradable sutures on the inside and they're coming out! And I still haven't financially recovered from the last round.. Yay America!
Sorry, I'm not trying to unload on you. Really just venting to the void. No need to respond to this one haha.
Thank you for reading and sympathizing.
FWIW depending on the procedure, some sutures are meant to be permanent and if they dissolve the results of the surgery will fail. Extrusion of sutures is usually not part of the plan though.
No worries, you can vent. That is crazy.
My late grandfather had a triple bypass surgery in probably 2006. A year or so later he kept noticing a pain in his leg. He eventually was able to work out a fucking needle that had been left in his leg during that surgery. It's probably insane what goes on sometimes...
Geeeez lol. We'll here's to hoping there's no needles inside me! xD
I'm grateful to live near a Mt. Sinai location. Another factor here is that some parts of the country have better healthcare than others. You might consider moving elsewhere in the U.S. or to another country if you anticipate continuing to need more than the occasional doctor visit.