WOW! What a day you had! I'm glad you found your dad and got the EMTs there quickly. It's too bad you had to go to the hospital since you have been down that road before. What a waste of your time and money. *sigh* It does give all of us reading your post a real appreciation for what the staffs of the ERs all over the country go through. It's not as glamorous as it is portrayed on TV.

Years ago I had a stomach virus - the worse I ever had. I was throwing up several times an hour for 7 hours straight (also had problems at the other end - I know TMI!!) Well, finally hubby called an ambulance because I was getting weak and spacey and was obviously dehydrated. I was lucky enough to be seen almost immediately (slow day in the ER) and put on IV and up and out within about an hour. The worst part for me was getting the bill for the ambulance!! It was $400 for a 5-6 mile ride. If we had known that hubby would have taken me in one of our cars even though it might have needed a good scrubbing afterwards!