• Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Sounds like he probably thought he got food poisoning or a stomach flu when the symptoms first appeared. The two weeks later, when we had red meat again, it killed him.

    Lots of people don’t consult a doctor if they have a random episode of vomiting or diarrhea.

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      24 hours ago

      After a week of stomachaches, I took my wife to the hospital. They ran some tests and told her it was likely norovirus. Charged us over $4000.

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        23 hours ago

        Holy fucking shit. Was the news delivered by the lord almighty with a massage and a perfectly cooked steak? Because that’s the kind of service I’d want for four fucking grand with that level of shitty diagnosis.

        That’s shockin’.

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          23 hours ago

          With how hospitals in the US can be, a lot of emergency rooms are too small and if they run out of beds, you just get to sit in the hall. It’d be nice if they gave you a discount for that.

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            23 hours ago

            I feel that pain. Like I’ve been in a corridor in the emergency department but at least mine was capped at €100.

            I honestly would have been looking for the discount otherwise.