Followup: tissue infection

[Dianyla]

Hip hip, hooray!

[HipGnosis6]

Actually I have to wait for paperwork to arrive from Iowa. And I do have to go to see the nice lady at Country Doctor for a referral to the Wound Care clinic. The paperwork will be there and back by the time the appointment I made this afternoon comes around - it's not until the 11th. It's the soonest I could get in and not miss a whole day's work.

This comes just in time - the skin outlying the area has been red and tight and sensitive for a while, but the adhesive tape's been making a mess of it in a big way the last week or so. It's starting to be its own problem, and one that's been hard to solve. I'm still a little worried about the coverage running out - it's only $10K and $2k of that has already been absorbed by the sky-high price tag on the ER visit on the day of the accident....

[snapdragen]

Maybe you should go to an urgent care clinic?

[crazycanuck]

Dumb question.. it will actually cost the whole $10k to be treated???

Holy batmans..

Take care of yourself k.


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[Triskeliongirl]

Hip, I am really glad you finally have an appointment, and wanna stop momming you, but from what you say maybe its better to miss a little work and get seen sooner. I know you are young and think you are invincible, but you have to take care of yourself or lifelong problems can follow. If timing of the paperwork is the issue, can't it be faxed?

[HipGnosis6]

Maybe you should go to an urgent care clinic?

Snappy, if I hadn't discovered that I can get some coverage, I'd probably be headed to the doctor anyways. But the 11th is fine, my foot's not going to fall off between now and then. I just have to figure out a different way to keep the dressings in place for a bit while my skin heals up. So far a self-adhesive wrap, wapped loosely, has been OK.

Dumb question.. it will actually cost the whole $10k to be treated???

Holy batmans..

Yeah, Canuck. It really could cost that much. My initial ER visit was $1800, plus separate and quite significant charges for the x-rays and for the doctor's time. The price of medical care is out of control.

Saaaaay.... you're from Canada, and live in Australia.... know any nice single 30-something guys that would be willing to help a girl expatriate?

[crazycanuck]

weeell hip...here are a couple of ideas.

1-Finish uni, move to London & you'll have all the kiwis, aussies, saffies and canucks you could want. Find a nice pub frequented by the aussie or kiwi guys or go to a cricket match, rugby game or something like that..

2-Find out where the local Aussies & Kiwis hang out in Seattle and

I did it a very weird way...I met my dear in Kelowna while visiting a friend, moved to Japan, then NZ. It wasn't a plan to move to Australia until Ian was promoted & transferred by his company.

Right, back to tissue infections-are you sure you want to wait until Jan 11th? Is that a good idea?

[Duck on Wheels]

weeell hip...here are a couple of ideas.

1-Finish uni, move to London & you'll have all the kiwis, aussies, saffies and canucks you could want. Find a nice pub frequented by the aussie or kiwi guys or go to a cricket match, rugby game or something like that..

Or do like UK Elephant did, and find out where the Brits, Irish, Aussies etc. hang out at your US uni ... Worked for her. 'Course, she already had national health insurance from Norway, but the bf is quite nice anyway.