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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 604990" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>DDD. I agree with you on the driving. We have taxi service, but this was midnight and they don't run that late. I didn't call for an ambulance because I didn't want to pay the co-pay on the fee.</p><p></p><p>I live alone. I don't have anyone to drive. It hurt like hell, but I got there and back. There was no traffic. Had I been having sx of a coronary or stroke, I would have called 911.</p><p></p><p>This was not a life threatening emergency. The worst of driving was getting in and out of my car, and backing up on my mirrors as I couldn't twist my torso to see over my shoulders.</p><p></p><p>They were quick and polite once I got there. I think the doctor was mostly upset because he felt that I needed medication that he couldn't give me.</p><p></p><p>I went in in my pajamas. No bra. I brushed my hair. Normally, had it been a regular appointment, I would've gotten a bath and changed into street clothes.</p><p></p><p>I'm rather surprised that they dispensed narcotics without being begged. The only thing I asked for was a shot of Toradol when he offered the morphine.</p><p></p><p>I also refused his original offer of Percocet as I've never taken it before and didn't know how it would affect me. Better pain relief would've been nice as the Vicodin is only taking the edge off, but as stoned as I get on the Vicodin, I was afraid to take the Percocet.</p><p></p><p>Pain relief is a wonderful thing, but I still have to be able to take care of myself. I need to be able to prepare food (sandwiches today) and get too and from the kitchen and bathroom.</p><p></p><p>I'm going to call my next-door neighbour later today and ask him if he can take my garbage cans out to the street for pickup tomorrow. I think I can manage to push the trash wheelie bin, but don't think I can carry the recycling bin. Using my arm on that side pulls on the sore places.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 604990, member: 1963"] DDD. I agree with you on the driving. We have taxi service, but this was midnight and they don't run that late. I didn't call for an ambulance because I didn't want to pay the co-pay on the fee. I live alone. I don't have anyone to drive. It hurt like hell, but I got there and back. There was no traffic. Had I been having sx of a coronary or stroke, I would have called 911. This was not a life threatening emergency. The worst of driving was getting in and out of my car, and backing up on my mirrors as I couldn't twist my torso to see over my shoulders. They were quick and polite once I got there. I think the doctor was mostly upset because he felt that I needed medication that he couldn't give me. I went in in my pajamas. No bra. I brushed my hair. Normally, had it been a regular appointment, I would've gotten a bath and changed into street clothes. I'm rather surprised that they dispensed narcotics without being begged. The only thing I asked for was a shot of Toradol when he offered the morphine. I also refused his original offer of Percocet as I've never taken it before and didn't know how it would affect me. Better pain relief would've been nice as the Vicodin is only taking the edge off, but as stoned as I get on the Vicodin, I was afraid to take the Percocet. Pain relief is a wonderful thing, but I still have to be able to take care of myself. I need to be able to prepare food (sandwiches today) and get too and from the kitchen and bathroom. I'm going to call my next-door neighbour later today and ask him if he can take my garbage cans out to the street for pickup tomorrow. I think I can manage to push the trash wheelie bin, but don't think I can carry the recycling bin. Using my arm on that side pulls on the sore places. [/QUOTE]
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