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buzzycrumbhunger

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18. Thanks, Cher!
Thu Dec 25, 2025, 09:53 PM
2 hrs ago

Dumb thing is that I tried to use the Teledoc my employer keeps trying to sell me (“it’s only $20 a visit!”), only to find it took me over an hour for an NP to tell me ($79 up front!) that she couldn’t treat me because I might have had a puncture. I argued that I work in a pharmacy and would get a tetanus booster immediately (I did) and only wanted a script for Keflex for the infection.

By some miracle, I was able to get to an urgent care just before they closed at 6:00. They were quick to assess me, prescribed me Keflex and a steroid cream for the swelling, and then I scrambled to a pharmacy across town that was still open and waited three times longer for my scripts—both free.

The most amazing part was that everyone involved was pleasant and didn’t obviously ache to get home on a big holiday. I hope they got bonuses for working such a crap shift.

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Just finished turkey, sweet potsto, vinegar slaw, & corn SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #1
Got you all beat. Playingmantis 7 hrs ago #2
Bummer! buzzycrumbhunger 7 hrs ago #5
I feel so bad for you NJCher 7 hrs ago #7
That must have been awful. Polly Hennessey 6 hrs ago #9
I'm sorry you're sick with Covid! Diamond_Dog 6 hrs ago #10
Baked breaded pork chops with no_hypocrisy 7 hrs ago #3
Turkey Old Crank 7 hrs ago #4
Xmas Plan Squeaky41 7 hrs ago #6
Red & green bell peppers stuffed with Italian sausage and vegetables Attilatheblond 6 hrs ago #8
Lasagna. Diamond_Dog 6 hrs ago #11
Leftover pot roast (same as yesterday) Yonnie3 6 hrs ago #12
Caesar salad, baked ham, sweet potatoes and apples, and steamed broccoli mike_c 5 hrs ago #13
Spanakopita La Coliniere 5 hrs ago #14
Finally! buzzycrumbhunger 5 hrs ago #15
just looking at that pic NJCher 3 hrs ago #17
Thanks, Cher! buzzycrumbhunger 2 hrs ago #18
At my daughter and son-in-law's home Marthe48 4 hrs ago #16
Ok i am coming over asap! Playingmantis 1 hr ago #19
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