The ER cannot turn anyone away so this is the medical
system for many. We went there last night because
Robert was very ill. He had been given meds for his
gout and had taken too many, as it turned out. He
was following instructions. He was scared and I
was, too.
The ER was very crowded and we were not given
much hope of seeing a doctor for at least 2 hours.
We waited.
What drama...people came in and most were just
left to sit; an occasional one got lucky. I assume
they were sick enough to be danger of death! One
guy had a snake bite and was in absolute agony.
No help for him. An ambulance finallly came and
took him away..after he had been begging for
help for an hour.
After that, I felt we were wasting our time. Robert
was feeling a little better and clearly if we wanted
to see a doctor this was not the way to do it. One
lady informed us that you never walked into the
ER if you had an emergency. You call 911 and they
come get you and fly past all these folks and see
a doctor right away. I figured we'd go home and
if Robert got worse again I'd call 911.
He is still miserable, but better. Hopefully, he'll
be better still tomorrow. I have made arrangements
so that we can stay here, although in a different
room through Monday if need be. That is very
comforting.
The weather has been great and everyone has
been having a good time, except Robert.
I've walked on the beach a little, but stayed
close to R. most of the time. He has had a
rotten time.
