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Ms. Toad

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63. I work out truces with most everything that happens to me.

Sun Jan 15, 2023, 03:00 PM

Jan 2023

I'm still in the negotiating stage with the 4th of my post-COVID crud conditions.

The condition I was hospitalized a month for doesn't cause me any trouble. I also developed it on the opposite side 2 decades later. (it's now a fad disease and they have more reliable solutions. It also causes me no trouble.

I'm currently NED (no evidence of disease) for my sarcoma (aggressive cancer). That's the last big battle I had with a doctor who refused to biopsy a lesion on my arm because it was nothing (according to him). Had I paid any attention to him, the sarcoma which developed on that site might well have killed me.

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My son had a grinder wheel hit his index finger joint. Two stitches at hospital, over $18K? NSFW [View all] TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 OP

WTAF??? a kennedy Jan 2023 #1

That's cray cray!!! applegrove Jan 2023 #2

Helluva discount. TreasonousBastard Jan 2023 #3

37 years ago, I split my middle finger breaking a table saw blade. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2023 #4

Whoa! happybird Jan 2023 #5

That is the correct word malaise Jan 2023 #6

A legal ripoff. rubbersole Jan 2023 #21

Did he go thru the ER? Karma13612 Jan 2023 #7

I believe he went into OP emergency. I'll ask him later. It was a Non-Trauma Hospital. TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #8

The US desperately needs to convert to area51 Jan 2023 #9

Amen on that! Scottie Mom Jan 2023 #10

I agree 100% phoenix75 Jan 2023 #14

Try convincing the morons who dont want "big government" as well as other bullshit. cstanleytech Jan 2023 #29

No Freakin' Kidding!!! calimary Jan 2023 #41

Stock market will prohibit this lostnfound Jan 2023 #59

I had two abdominal surgeries this year, over $100,000 before insurance. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #11

2 years ago I tore open MuseRider Jan 2023 #12

Its a royal scam Blues Heron Jan 2023 #13

When my son went to the ER for uncontrolled vomiting, we were billed the whole amount. Each doctor debm55 Jan 2023 #15

Are Humana or United Heathcare an option? I am on a Humana Medicare Advantage plan myself and cstanleytech Jan 2023 #31

cstanleytech. Around Pittsburgh, there are two major health systems/ hospital groups. UPMC only debm55 Jan 2023 #33

Wow, that really sucks. cstanleytech Jan 2023 #47

You generally don't need prior authorization to go to the emergency room. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #44

That was on my bill. We didn't understand that. Who the calls the Primary Care Doctor at 11 at night debm55 Jan 2023 #48

Limited networks apply for care - Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #51

Ms Toad, I should have pressed the issue. Six years ago, I didn't know debm55 Jan 2023 #55

You shouldn't have been put in a position where you had to. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #61

Thank you for the advice. The case I stated was for my concussion, the other for my son. My son had debm55 Jan 2023 #62

I work out truces with most everything that happens to me. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #63

My doctor told me it was an age spot. It was located on the side of my nose. One day, as I was debm55 Jan 2023 #64

Sarcoma is much more aggressive - Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #65

Ms Toad, feel very sorry that happened to you. You seem to know more about your condition then the debm55 Jan 2023 #66

I know more than some of them. Ms. Toad Jan 2023 #67

I live in San Diego and I remember a Swedish student BigmanPigman Jan 2023 #16

That is highway robbery LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #17

yes it is housecat Jan 2023 #20

Yikes. Hope he can heal up completely and soon. mahina Jan 2023 #18

one and a half mile ambulance ride $700 housecat Jan 2023 #19

Was it worse than this? BWdem4life Jan 2023 #22

I uploaded the image. I had the tip of my left index cut off below the nail and reattached. TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #28

I did that cutting up potatoes for potato salad GenThePerservering Jan 2023 #54

it's all bullshit Kali Jan 2023 #23

It's hard to believe that people who vote for Republicans GoodRaisin Jan 2023 #24

There is an "agreement" tonekat Jan 2023 #25

We need a revolution. This is a total scam. IcyPeas Jan 2023 #26

These are like JC Penny prices, they're not real. Plan discount, 90% off sale. mathematic Jan 2023 #27

My mom had a fall early last year. LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #30

I Remember when Paul Ryan and republicans tried to peddle a $10,000 dollar voucher Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2023 #50

Ouch! Looks painful. Solly Mack Jan 2023 #32

Doctor friend alotus51 Jan 2023 #34

Nice post alotus51 phoenix75 Jan 2023 #36

In 1975 moniss Jan 2023 #43

Thank you for sharing phoenix75 Jan 2023 #46

That is really scary jmbar2 Jan 2023 #35

There should be a NSFW warning for that gory photo. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #37

Early 2000's moniss Jan 2023 #38

Was the stitching done in an operating room? Sogo Jan 2023 #39

That reminds me of my then 5yo daughter's chin stitches and how we got gouged for it. TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #42

Disgraceful, what a scam! Raine Jan 2023 #40

Happy at the $ outcome anyway - cilla4progress Jan 2023 #45

ridiculous but hospital is trying to make $$ off of whoever they can BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2023 #49

It's all a huge scam Meowmee Jan 2023 #52

Is your son a farrier? Bayard Jan 2023 #53

He has the knife, nippers and rasp too. BTF out of me what he was trying to do. TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #57

Best healthcare money can buy! Emile Jan 2023 #56

I don't know if we will ever have universal healthcare, friend of a friend Jan 2023 #58

Ouch. I hope he heals up quickly and feels better soon. toesonthenose Jan 2023 #60