Oh, TMS, I am so sorry.
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Oh, TMS, I am so sorry.
So horribly tragic, TMS. I'm so sorry.
Oh my goodness, tms! I'm so sorry for everything!
Sorry to hear tms!
Tried calling doc office today and got call center even though office was open. Requested call be forwarded to doc office… waited 5 minutes … and was told no one is answering. So, I went to doc without appointment and based on symptoms.. immediately seen and sent to another doc where again immediately seen. Appointment made for next week to yet another doc for a situation that, apparently, needs to be resolved sooner than later. The protocol here in the south obviously is not the same as in the north. This does not instill confidence….
Frugal, I hear you and that is really frustrating, but I don't think it's a north-south thing since it is exactly the same here in Maine, about as north as you can get. I think it's more a medically underserved area problem.
oh, Tybee, I am sorry to hear this is not isolated. Covid really messed up the world.
TMS, I’m so sorry.
Tybee, I loathe when I get the call center for hospital group even when the office is open, too. If something isn’t urgent, I will send a message through the portal.
I don't even think it was COVID. I think Tybee is right. I get a drastically different experience here in VT than I did in NJ where we were surrounded by at least 4 academic teaching hospitals and hundreds of private practices. DH got superior medical care in NJ. He gets good care here, too, but in NJ it was like everyone was showering him with medical interventions whether he wanted them or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by frugal-one
And BIL, who has been on Medicaid, also got superior care while in NJ for his congestive heart failure. They gave him cardiac rehab and they would slip him months' worth of expensive drug samples like Entresto and Farxiga. OTOH, his doctor up here in VT has done nada for him except tell him to watch his blood pressure.
And I've told you about my struggles to get even ONE comprehensive blood test.
Sadly, here they do not have messages through the portal. I would have done that if it was available.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tradd
Sorry, I addressed my comment to Tybee, not you.Quote:
Originally Posted by frugal-one
This isn’t directed at you, but I can’t tell you how many people I know who moved from big metro areas out to the sticks and then are surprised the same amenities aren’t available in the sticks. Good health care, shopping that’s closer than 30 min away, shopping that isn’t just Walmart. Faster Amazon deliveries, etc.
You (general you) made the choice to move there and you didn’t bother investigating what was available locally.
I am VERY happy with the medical services of our tiny rural town.
I Have a direct care physician—easy to access.
Our little hospital is 5 minutes up the road. The surgeon took care of DH’s burst appendix just fine as did the hospital staff.
Our county health department nearby gives cheap vaccinations.
We have not one, but TWO pharmacies in town.
Granted, we have not had serious health problems and would likely be sent to St.Louis for that.
IL, you’re in a cute little town, which seems to make a difference. Imagine living 30-60 minutes outside town.
Wow! I am the one who wrote the original post that tybee answered. FYI... I did not move out in the sticks. I live in a community of over 90,000 with cities next to us that are about 300,000. There is a grocery store literally next door and Costco is about 2 miles away. Shopping is all around us. I did investigate what was here. There are 3 large groups of medical entities that encompass all types of services since this area is composed of 4 metro areas. Your nastiness is unwarranted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tradd
This was not directed at anyone here. It’s people I know IRL.Quote:
Originally Posted by frugal-one
I ended up having to work all weekend due to someone else's incompetence. Import department that gets docs from customers and passes them along to my customs department had docs for several weeks on a certain customer, but didn't do squat with them. Coworker off for a week beginning last Wednesday. The incompetent person dumped docs for about 20 files on me on Wednesday. Coworker handles this customer. He could have done these before he left if we had been sent the docs timely. I was livid. Sent off an email to my manager, who is also over the import department. He totally backed me. The whole thing went up to the owners. I had to work a full day from home on Friday, which was supposed to be an off day. The office is closed that day. I also had my own stuff I had brought home with me since Wednesday was so busy. So in addition to full day on Friday, I had to do three hours yesterday and about two hours today.
I am so peeved.
That stinks, Tradd. Sorry it messed with your holiday weekend.
Got a text from one of our salesmen at work wanting me to look something up in the system. The office closed at noon. I’m the only one who answered, but I reminded him I was on vacation and just said I wasn’t home. I had the idea for him to email our India office as they could look up whatever it is.
The crap my wife and I go through with one neighbor. My wife is a pre op MTF transsexual and I crossdress part time. This neighbor harasses the crap out of us and we both hate it. Our other neighbors have had enough of it as well of her doing this to us, they see us just like any normal couple and behind us 100%. Have called the cops on her a few times and she has been taken to jail every time. They had enough of it as well getting called out. Her son and daughter, they are talking putting her in a home since she has dementia bad and getting to the point she cannot take care of herself selling the house
That is too bad to have such a problematic neighbor. What does she do to warrant going to jail?Quote:
Originally Posted by JackieLN
slapped the cop in the face and we witnessed it called assault on a police officerQuote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
Hooo boy, assaulting a police officer will do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by JackieLN
Went through a procedure to correct a possible life threatening situation. Turns out I have a birth defect that will not correct the situation. Putting me on toxic drugs. Time to get affairs in order.
Oh my! Shocking to hear, so sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by frugal-one
Oh, no, so sorry to hear!Quote:
Originally Posted by frugal-one
Tomorrow will mark two Fridays since our trash company has picked up everyone's trash. My can is full and bags are having to be stacked on top like a game of Tetris. I really hope it get picks up tomorrow. I am also sure our neighbors are sick of looking at our can and the trash bags piling up.
Bless our garbage guys. They came by today to pick up our garbage despite the snow dumped on us a few days ago. Streets are still bad and driveways are very bad . It’s not that we got that much snow so much as we got snow plus terrible sleet and ice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Klunick
Oh no, Frugal-one. I'm so sorry you are going through this.
Praying for you, Frugal-one, and so sorry you are going through this.
Oh, my goodness! Sending prayers and hoping there will be positive changes for you!Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
Thank you for the kind words and prayers.
So sorry to hear, frugal-one! sending all the good vibes I can muster.
The harassment my good friend Marissa's brother in law puts my wife and I through. She is few up too with it and sees us like any couple. Wife is a pre op MTF transsexual which she decided not to have the GRS and I see her happy supporting her decision. Marissa sees us like any normal couple and her brother in law Jon is always calling my wife a freak and thinks I am gay which I am not. It is getting to the point Marissa is going to talk to her husband, sister in law and his parents on this soon.
it is too bad you and your wife are getting grief.Quote:
Originally Posted by JackieLN
I’m kind of surprised you use the term “transsexual “which is seen these days as dated and often offensive. Are you ok with “transgender?” Buck Angel uses “ transsexual” deliberately, but he is an old guy and admits to that.
I guess I would use the term “ trans” if I was in a room with opposite-sex identifying people just to keep it simple and avoid conflict.
Trans,Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
They ended up coming on Saturday. Found out the first Friday they missed was because the driver has a "favorite" truck and it was broken down and he didn't want to take the other one. So instead he leaves people with over-flowing cans sitting at the curb for two weeks. I managed to play a mean game of Tetris with our trash bags and had quite the tower going. Other people just started throwing bags on the ground which were then torn apart by raccoons. Hence why I didn't want any of ours on the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
It has been a very tough week! My brother went into the hospital yesterday. He is 1700 miles away. I talked to him yesterday but could not get a hold of him today so I called the hospital direct instead of his cell. Turns out he was in surgery. Doctor called just a few minutes later and informed me I needed to make the decision to pull the plug. He had no pulse and was not breathing on his own. They asked me because, unbeknownst to me, he made me power of attorney. I told them to remove machines. I was told he died quietly a few minutes later. I called his estranged son and asked him to take over arrangements. His estranged wife called and screamed and screamed at me. I did what he would have wanted me to do and that I would want done for me. Talk about heartbreak?
Frugal, I’m so sorry to hear that. Thoughts your way.
Work is incredibly stressful lately. The Indian half of the owners is the major problem. It’s so nice when he’s out of the country or at the other local office.
The new Trump tariffs will make things worse, but we’ll have to wait until Monday to see what happens.
Oh, frugal-one, I am so sorry you're having to deal with all of that! It's clear that your brother trusted your judgement above all others, and you came through for him as he knew you would.
Condolences, frugal-one. I'm sorry for what you have been/are going through.