Love our healthcare system [View all]
Mentioned a while back that we were in a bad car accident in November. Was checked out but all that seemed bad were various bruises, a cut on my nose and a couple black eyes from the airbag. Really I was more concerned about the kiddos than myself anyway. So grateful it wasn't anything more. Most of the aches went away within a few weeks but I've been having this stabbing pain in my chest. Call the doc and they schedule me for an appt fitting me in within a week. Which was awesome considering he had no opening for a month. They check my heart with an ekg and listen to my lungs and prescribe pain relievers full of opiates which I have no interest in because what if my kids need me in the middle of the night and I'm too zonked to be there for them? Can't take those things and drive to school or work, so they're kinda useless. A few weeks go by and I'm still in pain so I go in again. Doc decides to put in a referral for an X-ray. His office is right next to Cedar Sinai. It's been weeks and no referral. Insurance is still processing it. Doc has called on my behalf twice. Good thing I'm not dying or anything. I love having to get a permission slip from my insurance to get an X-ray.
I can't imagine what it's like to have a serious disease and have to navigate our healthcare system. Why does something that seems so simple take so long and cost so much? Is this typical or not even that bad and I don't realize it?
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