Chit Chat Zone

[PGen98]

Ah . How often do you have to do those?

Yearly, to keep my caregiver's license active

 

[Elvira]

Yearly, to keep my caregiver's license active

A necessary evil then!

 

[PGen98]

A necessary evil then!

Yep, has to happen or I can't be my mother's registered caretaker.

 

[Elvira]

Yep, has to happen or I can't be my mother's registered caretaker.

What was your mom doing during that?

 

[Nebulous]

Good afternoon all.

Good afternoon. How's it going everyone?

Good! Welcome back!

How have you been?

Ugh. CPR recertification classes. So much fun.

Good skill to have!

 

[MrDawn]

I'm doing good. Just been chilling out.

 

[Nebulous]

I'm doing good. Just been chilling out.

Nice!

I just had a hangnail on my thumb, ripped it out because it was bothering me and now my thumb is bleeding (and hurts). Fun stuff.

 

[MrDawn]

Nice!

I just had a hangnail on my thumb, ripped it out because it was bothering me and now my thumb is bleeding (and hurts). Fun stuff.

If you're lucky, maybe part of your thumb won't get infected or swell up to where you have to squeeze out the puss.

 

[Nebulous]

If you're lucky, maybe part of your thumb won't get infected or swell up to where you have to squeeze out the puss.

I've had that happen a few times. No bueno.

 

[MrDawn]

I've had that happen a few times. No bueno.

Happened to me last month. It kept swelling and throbbing. So I had to drain it several times. It made me very uncomfortable.

 

[Nebulous]

Happened to me last month. It kept swelling and throbbing. So I had to drain it several times. It made me very uncomfortable.

Mine usually go away when I drain them the first time. That sucks it kept coming back.

 

[PGen98]

What was your mom doing during that?

Fortunately my dad was off work today, so he covered for me.

Good skill to have!

Very much so!

 

[Naiwen]

Good morning all.

 

[Nebulous]

Good morning!

 

[MrDawn]

Mine usually go away when I drain them the first time. That sucks it kept coming back.

lol it finally stopped after a few days. I told myself that if it didn't improve by next week I would go to a clinic and see if they could give me anything for it. It finally cleared up after a few days.

 

[Nebulous]

lol it finally stopped after a few days. I told myself that if it didn't improve by next week I would go to a clinic and see if they could give me anything for it. It finally cleared up after a few days.

That’s good!

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Happy Taco Tuesday peeps!

 

[MrDawn]

That’s good!

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Happy Taco Tuesday peeps!

I really really avoid clinics and hospitals if I can. The reason behind that is they're fucking way over priced. I don't want to go see the doctor over the flu and then get hit with a 400 dollar bill that I can barely afford. Fuck that. It has to be life or death. I recently went to see a specialist and was diagnosed with severe sleep apnia. The sleep study alone is over 6 thousand dollars. This is exactly why I don't like seeing anyone.

 

[PGen98]

I really really avoid clinics and hospitals if I can. The reason behind that is they're fucking way over priced. I don't want to go see the doctor over the flu and then get hit with a 400 dollar bill that I can barely afford. Fuck that. It has to be life or death. I recently went to see a specialist and was diagnosed with severe sleep apnia. The sleep study alone is over 6 thousand dollars. This is exactly why I don't like seeing anyone.

It is insanity the prices the medical industry charges, it's why the US really needs universal healthcare, but that's a debate for another time. I will say, as someone else with chronic sleep apnea, a CPAP is an amazing device!

 

[MrDawn]

It is insanity the prices the medical industry charges, it's why the US really needs universal healthcare, but that's a debate for another time. I will say, as someone else with chronic sleep apnea, a CPAP is an amazing device!

Something needed to be done yesterday about it. It's pretty bad when over a 100 million Americans have medical debt that they can't pay. It's a dumb system that needs to be discarded.

The Burden of Medical Debt in the United States | KFF

This analysis uses government data to examine the burden of medical debt, including variations based on age, race and ethnicity, and health status . It estimates 9% of adults - or roughly 23 million people -owe medical debt, including 11 million who owe more than $2,000.

www.kff.org

 

[PGen98]

Something needed to be done yesterday about it. It's pretty bad when over a 100 million Americans have medical debt that they can't pay. It's a dumb system that needs to be discarded.

The Burden of Medical Debt in the United States | KFF

This analysis uses government data to examine the burden of medical debt, including variations based on age, race and ethnicity, and health status . It estimates 9% of adults - or roughly 23 million people -owe medical debt, including 11 million who owe more than $2,000.

www.kff.org

Absolutely agreed, there needs to be a massive change to healthcare overall. Most other countries manage it just fine, time for the US to catch up