It's amazing how many medical problems go untreated. I wonder if it's anxiety over seeing a doctor or no health insurance or both.
frequently both
i fell and hit my head at work earlier today, and when the immediate care clinic told me that they'd have to transfer me via ambulance to a real hospital so i could have a CT scan done, i had a full-fledged panic attack about whether or not it's covered by my insurance, how much is it going to cost me, what if i actually do have a brain bleed or a skull fracture, blah blah
i think a lot of people would rather just not know how bad of shape they're in
It's amazing how many medical problems go untreated. I wonder if it's anxiety over seeing a doctor or no health insurance or both.
frequently both
i fell and hit my head at work earlier today, and when the immediate care clinic told me that they'd have to transfer me via ambulance to a real hospital so i could have a CT scan done, i had a full-fledged panic attack about whether or not it's covered by my insurance, how much is it going to cost me, what if i actually do have a brain bleed or a skull fracture, blah blah
i think a lot of people would rather just not know how bad of shape they're in
real confession: my dad can't really talk any more and it stresses me out because i'm supposed to look after him sometimes and how can i do that when i have no idea what he's saying
It's something you can learn
ask a lot of yes and no questions, come up with signals for commonly used phrases
the problem with signals is that he can't move very well either
i do ask heaps of yes or no questions though
i'm trying to get the hang of it but i don't feel like i'm doing it well enough and that fucking sucks because he's relying on me to help him
there is a learning curve for both of you, duder
I have no doubt you're doing fine
if it will ease your mind, reach out to a local hospital or something, see if they can put you in touch with clinical staff who can tell you their tricks for communicating with non-verbal patients, or, and it's weird I keep coming back to this, a speech therapist
they will tell you things like putting up flashcards in different parts of the room for your dad to point/stare intently at if he needs to go take a dump or whatever
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It's amazing how many medical problems go untreated. I wonder if it's anxiety over seeing a doctor or no health insurance or both.
frequently both
i fell and hit my head at work earlier today, and when the immediate care clinic told me that they'd have to transfer me via ambulance to a real hospital so i could have a CT scan done, i had a full-fledged panic attack about whether or not it's covered by my insurance, how much is it going to cost me, what if i actually do have a brain bleed or a skull fracture, blah blah
i think a lot of people would rather just not know how bad of shape they're in
I think you're right. I'm guilty of it myself. I avoided going to the dentist for a few months because I knew it was going to be expensive and require more than just a teeth cleaning. Came out with two new fillings, which is pretty good overall. My wrist that I fell on several months ago not completely healing is getting kind of annoying though. Too bad I gots no health insurance!
real confession: my dad can't really talk any more and it stresses me out because i'm supposed to look after him sometimes and how can i do that when i have no idea what he's saying
It's something you can learn
ask a lot of yes and no questions, come up with signals for commonly used phrases
the problem with signals is that he can't move very well either
i do ask heaps of yes or no questions though
i'm trying to get the hang of it but i don't feel like i'm doing it well enough and that fucking sucks because he's relying on me to help him
there is a learning curve for both of you, duder
I have no doubt you're doing fine
if it will ease your mind, reach out to a local hospital or something, see if they can put you in touch with clinical staff who can tell you their tricks for communicating with non-verbal patients, or, and it's weird I keep coming back to this, a speech therapist
they will tell you things like putting up flashcards in different parts of the room for your dad to point/stare intently at if he needs to go take a dump or whatever
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my dad had a stroke in march so I definitely know what you're going through
I will be honest the question of "But is it covered by my health insurance?" is so alien to me I might as well get anxious about my gill-slits getting Martian parasites.
Like the idea of not going to the doctor because you cannot afford to do so is insane. I don't know how you people live in those conditions.
I will be honest the question of "But is it covered by my health insurance?" is so alien to me I might as well get anxious about my gill-slits getting Martian parasites.
Like the idea of not going to the doctor because you cannot afford to do so is insane. I don't know how you people live in those conditions.
Look, I voted for the guy who wanted a single-payer system. If you wanna just get married I'll move up to Canada, it's nice.
I will be honest the question of "But is it covered by my health insurance?" is so alien to me I might as well get anxious about my gill-slits getting Martian parasites.
Like the idea of not going to the doctor because you cannot afford to do so is insane. I don't know how you people live in those conditions.
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I will be honest the question of "But is it covered by my health insurance?" is so alien to me I might as well get anxious about my gill-slits getting Martian parasites.
Like the idea of not going to the doctor because you cannot afford to do so is insane. I don't know how you people live in those conditions.
Confession: I used to frequent Gaia Online. I used a roleplaying forum a whole lot. I was twelve and am asexual and all the cybering going on frustrated me SO MUCH. Why couldn't we all just write collaborative DBZ fanfiction?
I will be honest the question of "But is it covered by my health insurance?" is so alien to me I might as well get anxious about my gill-slits getting Martian parasites.
Like the idea of not going to the doctor because you cannot afford to do so is insane. I don't know how you people live in those conditions.
In poor health and with lots of anxiety.
I suppose this is like answering "How do porcupines have sex?" with "Very carefully"
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I woke up super early and before I start my day, thought it was worth browsing these forums for the first time in months; perfect timing it would seem.
Posting here is like a safety net for when your life is in the crapper because everyone is so awesome but I found it hard to get my life sorted while still posting so decided to stop altogether. Despite the fact there are some friends on here who I haven't spoken to in ages and would love to, I feel it's probably best not to start posting regularly again for fear of having my life go backwards.
I will be honest the question of "But is it covered by my health insurance?" is so alien to me I might as well get anxious about my gill-slits getting Martian parasites.
Like the idea of not going to the doctor because you cannot afford to do so is insane. I don't know how you people live in those conditions.
In poor health and with lots of anxiety.
I suppose this is like answering "How do porcupines have sex?" with "Very carefully"
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There's some people on the forums who have tried to so hard to establish a gimmick for themselves or they have memetic qualities people repeat about them all the time that it's hard to tell if it's a 'joke' or if it's real, and that's really fucked up. If you are one of those people you really ought to consider what it means when a social community you're a part of has no idea if you're really a pedophile or not.
I have tons of serious shit that I should confess, that I'd like to confess, but never will. I am unable to open up at all, and fuck me.
I woke up super early and before I start my day, thought it was worth browsing these forums for the first time in months; perfect timing it would seem.
Posting here is like a safety net for when your life is in the crapper because everyone is so awesome but I found it hard to get my life sorted while still posting so decided to stop altogether. Despite the fact there are some friends on here who I haven't spoken to in ages and would love to, I feel it's probably best not to start posting regularly again for fear of having my life go backwards.
Life is strange is what I'm saying.
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I will be honest the question of "But is it covered by my health insurance?" is so alien to me I might as well get anxious about my gill-slits getting Martian parasites.
Like the idea of not going to the doctor because you cannot afford to do so is insane. I don't know how you people live in those conditions.
In poor health and with lots of anxiety.
pretty much
i feel so so so so lucky to still be covered under my mom's health insurance through her job
but that expires at the beginning of next year and then i guess i'm just not allowed to get sick or get hurt anymore
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i fell and hit my head at work earlier today, and when the immediate care clinic told me that they'd have to transfer me via ambulance to a real hospital so i could have a CT scan done, i had a full-fledged panic attack about whether or not it's covered by my insurance, how much is it going to cost me, what if i actually do have a brain bleed or a skull fracture, blah blah
i think a lot of people would rather just not know how bad of shape they're in
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You are set up for some massive withdrawal.
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this is pretty much my Dad's situation too
I think you're right. I'm guilty of it myself. I avoided going to the dentist for a few months because I knew it was going to be expensive and require more than just a teeth cleaning. Came out with two new fillings, which is pretty good overall. My wrist that I fell on several months ago not completely healing is getting kind of annoying though. Too bad I gots no health insurance!
my dad had a stroke in march so I definitely know what you're going through
PM me any time you need to vent/are panicking
Like the idea of not going to the doctor because you cannot afford to do so is insane. I don't know how you people live in those conditions.
but i've had two relationships
it's weird.
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Just that line.
OVER. AND OVER. AND OVER.
In poor health and with lots of anxiety.
lots of people don't
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I suppose this is like answering "How do porcupines have sex?" with "Very carefully"
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Posting here is like a safety net for when your life is in the crapper because everyone is so awesome but I found it hard to get my life sorted while still posting so decided to stop altogether. Despite the fact there are some friends on here who I haven't spoken to in ages and would love to, I feel it's probably best not to start posting regularly again for fear of having my life go backwards.
Life is strange is what I'm saying.
Listen, I don't know what you heard.
But i did not fuck that porcupine.
Holy shit hi
This can totally backfire if you just have a drunken one-nighter and then every time you bump into each other in the elevator it's awkward city.
pretty much
i feel so so so so lucky to still be covered under my mom's health insurance through her job
but that expires at the beginning of next year and then i guess i'm just not allowed to get sick or get hurt anymore
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