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In reply to the discussion: I'm feeling pretty depressed [View all]I actually have experience with a broken wrist and urgent care. My wife and her friends were playing pickleball last year. Oh, its the new sport for those of us who think we can still play tennis, but really cant. She came into the house in a panic, telling me her friend had fallen backwards playing pickleball and they werent sure if she was hurt or not. My wife and I took her to urgent care. ERs are way too backed up for this kind of thing. We sat there for about an hour waiting on her. She came out in a cast. They had xrayed her arm and wrist to determine if there was a fracture. There was. A very small hairline fracture of the wrist. Urgent care put her wrist in a cast and suggested she follow up with an orthopedic doctor. She already had one, so she knew where to call. I suspect if she didnt have an orthopedic doctor, they would have referred one. She followed up within a few weeks, the dr gave her a softer cast and shes now fine. Theyre all still playing pickleball, too.
What hes telling us about urgent care is just not how it works. They dont refuse to treat you and refer you to the ER. UNLESS its a very serious medical issue. If thats what they told him, he calls 911 and mothers Medicare pays for it.
Its frustrating watching him post for whatever reason, and NEVER taking anyone up on their offer of help. He has many enablers here, who will say, if you dont want to give him money, just move on. Theyre correct. Nobodys forcing anyone to give him money. I suspect those who do are extremely wealthy with a very good and generous heart. Nobody likes to see another person suffer. Nobody. In the past, he has bragged about a great friend here on DU that always comes through with a huge donation of cash. Hopefully, that friend is helping him to straighten out the situation hes in.
I just know from the many charitable organizations Ive dealt with, there are serious needs out there with the elderly and children, those suffering from mental illness and various addictions. Of course you want to help!
Tugging on heart strings about an elderly widow who is suffering affects everyone. Of course you want to help!
Wasnt it recently about a root canal? One that would be fully covered by Medicaid, but he doesnt like the dentist. Oh, and the Uber to get there.
So, the enablers protect him, understandable. He comes across as a very vulnerable individual, perhaps unable to make life decisions.
He has been given tons of ways to seek help for HIS situation. That state site referenced by Xana is an excellent resource for his depression. The state will help. So would 211 or his local state representative. Shapiros office would help. I would think his local Democratic committee office would help him navigate through it all.
I really wish him well. This depression hes suffering is quite serious. With his mother going to the ER multiple times for depression, the family needs social worker type help quickly. Money for tv wont fix it. I hope he takes advantage of it to get well.