My relative had a longer ordeal because it's the US. First visit to the ER (arriving in an ambulance, he was very sick) they told him to go home and take some pills. Every subsequent visit, despite him coughing basically 24/7 and vomiting several times, they basically told him to fuck off. Might as well go to the nurse at the local school and be told to have a cup of water.
It was only when his wife took him on his final visit (she told me later that he looked like he was on his deathbed) that his abysmal state and her insistence resulted in him finally being hospitalized and receiving actual treatment. Apparently a nurse told him (according to him) that if he had waited another two days or so he would be dead. In more polite terms, I'd imagine.
My relative had a longer ordeal because it's the US. First visit to the ER (arriving in an ambulance, he was very sick) they told him to go home and take some pills. Every subsequent visit, despite him coughing basically 24/7 and vomiting several times, they basically told him to fuck off. Might as well go to the nurse at the local school and be told to have a cup of water.
It was only when his wife took him on his final visit (she told me later that he looked like he was on his deathbed) that his abysmal state and her insistence resulted in him finally being hospitalized and receiving actual treatment. Apparently a nurse told him (according to him) that if he had waited another two days or so he would be dead. In more polite terms, I'd imagine.
Damn, that's fucked up
It's infuriating. Even if the horrible healthcare in this shithole country doesn't kill you, say hi to the medical bills. :jokerfied: