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Henroid
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So I broke my wrist a week ago.
Today I was supposed to see a doctor for a followup. Thing is, I have no income (and when I did it was part-time, and even if I had it now I can't work) and no insurance. And I couldn't pay any upfront fee. So we had to leave and were directed to the state Indigent Healthcare office. Wherein I applied, but apparently I fucked up because I reported having $4 more than their cutoff point for assistance. Yes, $4. But the lady took it anyway since 1) I was guessing at my finances (didn't know I'd be doing this so I didn't have hard numbers in front of me) and 2) I have no income but expenses.
Now, financial woes aside, here's my problem - I pretty much have to wait a month before this application is processed. And I still need my wrist looked at to see where the healing is at / needs to go.
So as silly as it sounds, I guess what I'm making this thread for is to ask what I should do at home in the meanwhile to try and care for this fucking thing.
Edit - Making things clear, last week the bone(s) was(were) set and I was fixed up with a splint that locks my wrist and elbow in place.
Today I was supposed to see a doctor for a followup. Thing is, I have no income (and when I did it was part-time, and even if I had it now I can't work) and no insurance. And I couldn't pay any upfront fee. So we had to leave and were directed to the state Indigent Healthcare office. Wherein I applied, but apparently I fucked up because I reported having $4 more than their cutoff point for assistance. Yes, $4. But the lady took it anyway since 1) I was guessing at my finances (didn't know I'd be doing this so I didn't have hard numbers in front of me) and 2) I have no income but expenses.
Now, financial woes aside, here's my problem - I pretty much have to wait a month before this application is processed. And I still need my wrist looked at to see where the healing is at / needs to go.
So as silly as it sounds, I guess what I'm making this thread for is to ask what I should do at home in the meanwhile to try and care for this fucking thing.
Edit - Making things clear, last week the bone(s) was(were) set and I was fixed up with a splint that locks my wrist and elbow in place.
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Go to the free clinic, take a day off, go there, wait all day, and at least get a doctor to hopefully set it and put it in a cast.
Another option, possibly, is to check out an urgent care. I don't know what they'd say, but if you can come up with some up front cash at all (pawn something) you might get them to set it and just bill you afterward.
Do you have friends or family you can call for help?
I'm trying to get ahold of this "free" clinic but the first thing they tried to do was get me to a billing department. It was busy so they're going to call back. THAT DOESN'T SOUND FREE. More importantly though, they won't have access to my x-rays.
long story short: if it is not set correctly, you could have a much more expensive issue on your hands down the road. if it's a clean break, the splint might be enough. my hand was not clean, and is now somewhat deformed (like my knuckle is offset a bit), but it doesn't hamper my range of motion or anything.
I've never been to a free clinic, but every single urgent care place i've been in has an xray machine.
I can't imagine an ER anywhere in my area that would toss you a couple of tylonel and a splint and send you home with a broken wrist, insurance or otherwise.
e: Oh, you live in Texas...that explains a lot...sorry man
Edited the OP to make this clear but they DID set the bone last week and put me in a splint.
They were in a hurry to get me out of the ER. They checked on me so much trying to gauge how undrugged I was, and the first time I was able to clearly respond that I was coming out of it and was finally recouping they go "OH GOOD CALLING YOU A CAB!" I crab-walked into my house and was seeing double and shit.
Aye, got the info and thanks. At this point the only thing I'm worried about is changing from this splint to a brace - the doctor told me, before and after the setting, that he didn't think surgery was required.