Comparing U.S. and other medical systems

[pomtzu]

not that particular time but that is another issue. family doctors don't work around the clock and you don't always get sick on their schedule lol so people cram into the ER.

I think that Grace and KK thought you waited 12 hours in a U.S. hospital - when it was a Canadian hospital.

Not everybody knows that you're an import!!!

[sparks19]

I think that Grace and KK thought you waited 12 hours in a U.S. hospital - when it was a Canadian hospital.

Not everybody knows that you're an import!!!

LOL an import

yeah I've yet to actually experience an ER visit here... but as Hannah gets older I'm sure I will be old hat when it comes to that lol

[Grace]

I think that Grace and KK thought you waited 12 hours in a U.S. hospital - when it was a Canadian hospital.

Not everybody knows that you're an import!!!

Actually, I thought she might be talking about an ER in this country. I do know she's an import, and a very talented one

I once spent 9 hours in an ER. Oh, I started getting treatment immediately for my trimalleolar ankle fracture, but it was so busy, and the Ortho guy kept having to run up to one of the patient units. Not a fun time.

[pomtzu]

Actually, I thought she might be talking about an ER in this country. I do know she's an import, and a very talented one

I once spent 9 hours in an ER. Oh, I started getting treatment immediately for my trimalleolar ankle fracture, but it was so busy, and the Ortho guy kept having to run up to one of the patient units. Not a fun time.

Yes - she is - I have to agree with you about Sparks.

With my wrist fracture, they shot me up with a lot of pain meds, splinted it really good, and sent me home, to come back in the a.m. for surgery.

[sparks19]

Thank you both

Yeah I've been to the ER more times then I would like to remember lol.

At least the time I went when I waited 12 hours (6 were in the waiting room and other 6 were in a bed at least) they had a tv with a vcr and lots of disney movies so I watched Mary Poppins and two others lol.

When the doctor finally came in he made me lay down, looked at my throat, tapped on my stomach and said ... I think you have mono. drew some blood and sent me home. so the actual exam was less than 5 minutes lol and I was TICKED to find out it WAS mono and I basically had to suffer through it but at least he gave me some good anti inflammatories to help my throat just too bad I had to crush them up because my throat was so sore and swollen that I couldn't swallow them.

Mono is something I wouldn't wish on ANYONE.

The time I broke my leg... I don't really remember anything about that trip other than I did NOT want to go to the hospital because I was scared (I was 8) so I think I blocked o ut that whole experience in my mind lol.

[Grace]

Mono is something I wouldn't wish on ANYONE.

I was 7 when I had Mono. It used to be called the Kissing Disease, but I wasn't that type at 7

[sparks19]

I was 7 when I had Mono. It used to be called the Kissing Disease, but I wasn't that type at 7

HAHA yeah I was 16 I think when I had it... but if it's the kissing disease I would have had to have someone to kiss :O

[sparks19]

I just wanted to share this since we were talking about long wait times at the ER vs just going to your family doctor.

I was just talking to a friend of mine back home and she's had a "boo boo" for a bit now and had an appt with her family doctor ... and waited two hours.

Over worked, understaffed.