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juldeaIt took my doctor until almost 5:30 to finally call me back. I talked to nurses all day long, though, as when I didn't get called immediately at 1:30 I started badgering the fuck out of them. No nurse gave me any indication of, "GET THEE TO THE ER," and no offense to you all and I love you and know you want the best for me but they are the ones with experience in this kind of thing, not you, so if they say just to sit on my butt and wait, I will.
There has been no blueness or coldness today. Pain, yes, and some swelling, but nothing like yesterday. If it HAD come back, I WOULD have gone to the ER. I promise.
Once I finally got ahold of the freakin' doctor, she was not much use, but I guess some. The problems arose from the fact that she didn't call me until AFTER 5PM, and therefore me telling her things like, "I have six pills left. This will last me until tomorrow. Give me more," doesn't work because (1) she can't call in refills for opiates and (2) it being so late in the day, she couldn't leave a prescription at the front desk for me. So instead, she's mailing it to me. Let's see, goes out in the mail tomorrow morning, then long weekend, so at best I will get it Tuesday... that's still multiple days without anything stronger than OTC ibuprofen. Which won't cut it.
Oh, and as far as the appointment with the orthopedist that is currently set for Jan 29, she's not sure she can get me in there sooner because "everyone trying to get in right now is in the same shape as you. The only time they give people immediate appointments is if there's something like a broken bone." Maybe I should break something just to get some goddamned care.
So I'll be in unknown pain, on crutches, impaired in my ability to carry out my fucking everyday life for another two weeks because I'm not considered important enough to fix immediately.
Can has Canadian healthcare, please?
There has been no blueness or coldness today. Pain, yes, and some swelling, but nothing like yesterday. If it HAD come back, I WOULD have gone to the ER. I promise.
Once I finally got ahold of the freakin' doctor, she was not much use, but I guess some. The problems arose from the fact that she didn't call me until AFTER 5PM, and therefore me telling her things like, "I have six pills left. This will last me until tomorrow. Give me more," doesn't work because (1) she can't call in refills for opiates and (2) it being so late in the day, she couldn't leave a prescription at the front desk for me. So instead, she's mailing it to me. Let's see, goes out in the mail tomorrow morning, then long weekend, so at best I will get it Tuesday... that's still multiple days without anything stronger than OTC ibuprofen. Which won't cut it.
Oh, and as far as the appointment with the orthopedist that is currently set for Jan 29, she's not sure she can get me in there sooner because "everyone trying to get in right now is in the same shape as you. The only time they give people immediate appointments is if there's something like a broken bone." Maybe I should break something just to get some goddamned care.
So I'll be in unknown pain, on crutches, impaired in my ability to carry out my fucking everyday life for another two weeks because I'm not considered important enough to fix immediately.
Can has Canadian healthcare, please?