The hospital should let one stay, for sure! The insurance company is not going to pay for such luxurious treatment, however.
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
Spike ,'Selfless'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Polter-Cow - Nov 23, 2009 11:58:13 am PST #1446 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Burrell - Nov 23, 2009 11:59:11 am PST #1447 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Oh, got it Vortex. So still WRONGHEADED (because 2 am?!? sheesh!) but not flagrantly disregarding the standard of care.
Toddson - Nov 23, 2009 12:30:43 pm PST #1448 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
As usual, Vortex has it right. They'd admitted me so they could get me out of the ER and into a room while I waited - about 7 hours - for a slot in the operating room. They pumped me full of IV liquids and antibiotics (and lovely lovely morphine). They took me down for surgery about 8:30 in the evening, I came to (sort of) about 10:30 or 11:00, but was still really groggy. I woke up some time in the morning and practiced walking; the surgeon checked on me during rounds. They fed me a liquid lunch (to make sure I could tolerate food) and then tried me on something solid before they turned me loose.
Vortex - Nov 23, 2009 1:17:41 pm PST #1449 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I am currently writing a brief tutorial on how to update the website for the program that I used to administer. The new guy is as bad as a student. He wants me to walk him through everything. Guess what asshole, I figured it out. If you're so great, you can do it too.
meara - Nov 23, 2009 3:24:18 pm PST #1450 of 30000
Toddson, you should TOTALLY fight back, and it's entirely likely the insurance company will pay for it. Or at least most of it. Heck, the hospital should be willing to work with you to fight it.
SLNRLBF - Nov 23, 2009 3:37:52 pm PST #1451 of 30000
the ax murderer from the internet!
Delurking for a moment to ask for some B.org ((( Health Ma ))) for Askye. She's dealing with some health and work issues and could use a hug.
beth b - Nov 23, 2009 3:53:35 pm PST #1452 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Health ma ~~~ and wok issue Ma~~~ going out right away .
Nora Deirdre - Nov 23, 2009 4:21:36 pm PST #1453 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Oh, man- I hope everything's OK with Askye. Give her my love.
Ginger - Nov 23, 2009 4:57:48 pm PST #1454 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
They'd admitted me so they could get me out of the ER and into a room while I waited - about 7 hours - for a slot in the operating room. They pumped me full of IV liquids and antibiotics (and lovely lovely morphine). They took me down for surgery about 8:30 in the evening, I came to (sort of) about 10:30 or 11:00, but was still really groggy.
I'd like to hear the insurance company articulate what you should have done differently. Rolled the IV home and come back in the morning?
amych - Nov 23, 2009 5:13:55 pm PST #1455 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
askye, dearest, all the ~ma in the world to you!
Slartibartfast, make good and damn sure she gets the message if she's currently stuck away from the internets!