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Horse with no Name

(34,239 posts) Sun Oct 22, 2017, 12:36 PM Oct 2017

I had a patient recently that is a "Dreamer" [View all]

He doesn't speak Spanish. He is terrified of being sent "home".
He needs a life-enhancing surgery that there is a 6-month waiting list for.
This surgery is only available in the US in 3 institutions.
He is terrified that he won't get his surgery before he is sent "home".
This young man lives in terror because of trump.
It is hard to believe that ONE year ago it was impossible to believe that we would be here.

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I had a patient recently that is a "Dreamer" [View all] Horse with no Name Oct 2017 OP

Yes, impossible to believe... unimaginable. defacto7 Oct 2017 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Not Ruth Oct 2017 #2

I can't tell you what the surgery is. Sorry. Horse with no Name Oct 2017 #3

He doesn't speak Spanish or English? CurtEastPoint Oct 2017 #4

Many DREAMERS don't speak Spanish. I think all of them speak English lunamagica Oct 2017 #12

Yes, I get it now. I'm sorry to disturb with a valid question. CurtEastPoint Oct 2017 #14

What? You asked, I answered. Where did you get I was disturbed? What did you lunamagica Oct 2017 #15

My sincere apologies. I thought it was directed at me. SO SORRY. CurtEastPoint Oct 2017 #17

OK, no problem lunamagica Oct 2017 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Not Ruth Oct 2017 #6

What is your problem? Why are you questioning this? The point is lunamagica Oct 2017 #8

I was not understanding. I have no problem. I was asking for clarification, that's all. CurtEastPoint Oct 2017 #13

Huh? The post you are replying to here was directed at NotRuth, not you lunamagica Oct 2017 #16

I misread the 'links' that show the thread. SO SORRY. CurtEastPoint Oct 2017 #19

Don't worry about it lunamagica Oct 2017 #21

see.... CurtEastPoint Oct 2017 #22

the worst possible scenario is playing out barbtries Oct 2017 #5

No one should live with that kind of fear. I hope he gets the surgery he needs. lunamagica Oct 2017 #7

Me too. Horse with no Name Oct 2017 #25

Maybe you can help him syringis Oct 2017 #9

You Were Perfectly Clear and It Was an Excellent Suggestion Leith Oct 2017 #10

I hope this young will get help syringis Oct 2017 #11

I work for a large University that is very progressive Horse with no Name Oct 2017 #26

This should make the compassionate conservatives feel real good. lpbk2713 Oct 2017 #18

Heartbreaking mcar Oct 2017 #23

This is just so heartbreaking and so wrong. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #24

Because of HIPAA laws I have to be vague so that nobody could figure this out Horse with no Name Oct 2017 #27

With all of the inhumane things going on in this Doreen Oct 2017 #28