I was bitten by a dog last year (my own!) and I must say everyone was nice to me in the ER. But then, for them, it was really a low-stress situation. And all the doctors gathered around to see an intern use a new instrument to saw off my wedding band since my hand had blown up. They were quite delighted with the results.
But this story seems to involve disgust on the part of health care workers. That’s sad.
I was taken to the ER after an auto accident three years ago, and everyone was very polite. We use a corner Urgent Care clinic for emergencies in business hours, but when I said my neck hurt after the collision, off I had to go Uptown, unnngh.
While I was waiting, I asked the guy bleeding on a gurney across the hall, “Que paso, hombre?” and he said, “Ay, Mami! Cuchillo!”
Part of that “disgust” is the frustration that the patient won’t fit into or onto any of the diagnostic machines, making a diagnosis very difficult and treatment more so. The solution is obvious (weight loss) but not easy and completely out of control of the medical staff.
All the while, knowing that they can face lawsuits as a result.
It’s actually a sad story about a sad man that can’t be helped by the marvels of medical technology.
To bad they didn't know How To Remove a Ring From a Swollen Finger.
>> all the doctors gathered around to see an intern use a new instrument to saw off my
YIKES!!!
>> wedding band
Whew.