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I spent 7 hours in the ER the other day and never did see a doctor. I was so disgusted I left.
I would never have gone to the ER in the first place, but I was in an accident and got hurt bad enough to require surgery next week to bolt one of my bones back together. My doctor's office was not open and they suggested going to the ER. I basically had to stabilize myself and wait. They would not give pain medication nor a sling nor nothing. I did get an X-ray in the ER which showed me the severity of the damage although having a large bulge of a bone almost poking through the skin is also a pretty good hint.
I guess I'm lucky that the jagged edges of the bones did not slice through any major arteries or nerves. I went to an orthopedic surgeon the next morning and got scheduled for surgery and some pain medication (I had to make the appointment myself while I was waiting for the X-ray in the ER). In the meantime I am bedridden and uncomfortable.
I would've thought that I would've seen a doctor at least in the first 6 hours, but it didn't happen.
Anyways, have you ever left the ER without seeing a doctor? How long did you wait before you gave up? Did you die because you chose to leave? Thanks for comments, but I guess I am mostly looking for some sympathy.
I would never have gone to the ER in the first place, but I was in an accident and got hurt bad enough to require surgery next week to bolt one of my bones back together. My doctor's office was not open and they suggested going to the ER. I basically had to stabilize myself and wait. They would not give pain medication nor a sling nor nothing. I did get an X-ray in the ER which showed me the severity of the damage although having a large bulge of a bone almost poking through the skin is also a pretty good hint.
I guess I'm lucky that the jagged edges of the bones did not slice through any major arteries or nerves. I went to an orthopedic surgeon the next morning and got scheduled for surgery and some pain medication (I had to make the appointment myself while I was waiting for the X-ray in the ER). In the meantime I am bedridden and uncomfortable.
I would've thought that I would've seen a doctor at least in the first 6 hours, but it didn't happen.
Anyways, have you ever left the ER without seeing a doctor? How long did you wait before you gave up? Did you die because you chose to leave? Thanks for comments, but I guess I am mostly looking for some sympathy.