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Speak for yourself on this one!

Well, Michelle.....I see I'm not the only one that does this!

since i married my husband and "acquired" 5 step-children in addition to my own 2, duct tape is my new best friend!!
Michelle

We have "STOCK" in Duct Tape,
Duct tape is my best friend, idea what my house would look like, if it weren't for duct tape!!!

Not to totally interupt this fun banter, but to reply to an earlier question about a Federal Law requiring hospitals to treat patients....

The Law that's been referred to is THE HILL-BURTON ACT It states that ANY hospital which receives Federal Monies for ANY reason (buying expensive equipment, research, training, etc) MUST treat patients regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital receives free government money, so they must provide free care as needed.

This however, does NOT apply to private hospitals which usually do not recieve Federal Funding because they are privately owned and operated.

If you have no insurance and you know you are not in the ER or Admissions office of a private hospital, just ask that you want to be treated under The Hill Burton Act and they will have papers for you to sign.

Also, if your prescriptions are deemed necessary-for-life and not merely elective, and are needed at home,and you have no insurance, a hospital social worker can appeal to the pharmacutical company who manufactures the medication and have it sent direct from them to the hospital in your name. Then you can go to the hospital once a month and pick up your donated scripts. The pharmacutical companies also recieve tons of Federal Money, so....it's all your hard tax dollars at work. Don't be shy to ask for what you need!

And I too know about how scary antiobiotic resistant infections can be, up close and personal.

Merme

They'r not susposed to. I had to be admitted to the same hospital a few months back ( I thonk I had a concussion they said whip lash) The nurses would not let me get off the strecher even to go potty!! They wheeled me wherever I needed to go. But I have Insurance. It just goes to show you that all thay are worried about is the $$$$ :p

Both Karen and Missy are alive, sleep deprived but doing ok. Temp is aroung 101 or 102. She goes to the DR tomorow. I will up date yall then

G-daughter.

Thank you , Kareena.
I just PM'd you!

Cin

Smart butt! I was letting everyone know!

and I'm tellin' your mom you called me a name!

I was just going to ask how she was doing.. glad to hear the fever is somewhat better. Continued prayers for her to get better.

Meg

Did she go to the Doctor's this morning???
And what was the outcome?????


That's a long time to have a high fever!!!

Sending to G~Mom and Wee~G~Daughter.

Weezie

and I'm tellin' your mom you called me a name!


OOh I'm scared!!!

I called a few mins. ago. Missy is the same. They put her on more Antibiotics. And thats all I got for now.

Glad I didn't read this thursday. Ashley woke up running a fever and puking up, all over the kitchen floor. So I ran her right over to the doctor cause everyone knows if they are sick on friday it'll just get worse on the week end.

So we hop in the car and run to the doctor and just as he's asking about her puking up, she lets it fly, all over the floor right in front of him

I say, yeah she has, just like that. He said a stomach bug going around gave her some meds and she was better in a couple hours.
Today she's up to her old mean self.

Its good to hear that she is ok.


G-daughter

Glad to hear your daughter is OK,Suzydaze! We thought Missy had a stomach bug when she got sick again last week.

Dr. Update...Missys throat is clearing up but, she now has a sinus infection. She is on her 3rd antibiotic in 3 weeks! This newest batch BETTER work...they cost $10.00 a pill! Can you guess whos budget is totally SHOT

G-Mom

it's scarey when they get sick. If she's running a fever I usually take her right to the doctor.

My cousin when I was 10 (she was 13) ran a fever for 3 days and was getting dressed to go to the doctor and fell over dead in the bed. I'd played with her everyday that week and ran a fever just like her. They never found out why she died.

So when it's a fever I sort of panic some. The puking doesn't bother me too much. My oldest puked every hour on the hour. She was born with a stomach ucler. When they'd call me from school telling me she'd puked I'd ask how much. Any and everything made her sick to her stomach. (you think that could be why I had morning sickness the entire 9 months )

I hope that expensive pill works!

I had to take some pills that were about 10 bucks apiece (came in a little pack of 7 pills) a few years ago when I had a BAD sinus infection/sore throat that ended up in my ears. The ear infection was so bad it burst both of my eardrums. (That had to hurt!)

The doctor was afraid the infection was going to get into my BRAIN! from me.

Cindy

That explains ALOT!



G-Mom

Ahhh. Thats what wrong with Cindy!!!



Gdaughter

What's the latest on the youngster? Is she doing better?

Better... snotty( I knew that allready ) stuffed up, but back at school.

G-daughter.