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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@barryg---If you're still in the ER waiting for your stitches---Get up, pick up your stuff, go back to the triage clerk, tell him/her you're leaving because they made you wait too long and get out of the hospital THIS INSTANT!!
ER docs and nurses do a surprisingly small amount of sewing and the quality of their stitchery absolutely STINKS TO THE HIGH HEAVENS. I've got 3 evidences of ER stitchery on me and each was done at a respected, well-regarded hospital with a respected, well-regarded ER. One of the hospitals is in fact our regional trauma center, with the heliport on the roof and their own chopper. If you're going to get a heart replacement done, it's THE place. Anyhow--each of those 3 sewing jobs is pure FRANKENSTEIN quality stitchery. Their work looks like it was done by a drunk with a leather thong.
Go straight to your local roadside "First Call Medical" - "First Stop Medical" - "Docs In A Box" - or whatever they call themselves wherever you are. Those people do 95% of the emergency stitchery, they're very experienced in that kind of work and they're GOOD at it. I've got 5 examples of their work on me - and their work is virtually invisible within a few months.
To repeat -- RUN FOR YOUR LIFE if they haven't gotten to you yet! Unless, of course you want a Frankenstein job so you can look macho. In that case, the ER is just the place to get the job done! Either way -- best of luck!
EDIT -- P.S: Yes, I know--I do have a lot of stitches in me. The consequence of previous lifestyle choices, previous career path, etc...
Edited by Fat Freddy
12/20/2012 2:26 pm
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United States
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Barry, I hope you are doing ok. That's far more important than your silver purchase. Having said that, it's good to know you are well enough to surf goldmart while in the ER. Nice pickup!
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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All right, I'm back home (finally). I didn't have to wait too long int the actual waiting room, but once they checked me in I had to wait on a gurney in a hallway for another 2-3 hours until the CT machine became available. Then, I had to wait until the results were back. And only then, after the scan results came back clean (thankfully) did I actually get my 5 stitches. About 5 hours in total just to get 5 stitches in my eyebrow. Fortunately, the hair should cover most of the scar.
Joy of joys, I get to go back in a week to have them removed...
Oh -- and it looks like silver didn't plummet further right after I made my purchase (it dipped a bit but then came back up), so that's nice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just a heads up, I don't know if you have insurance or whatnot, but my ER charged me $850+ to put my stitches in, and my local walk in "swift-care" charged me $25 to take them out.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yep, have insurance. Otherwise the CAT scan would have set me back $10,000 or so...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
615 Posts |
Well best of luck healing and good luck with your bullion quest as well!
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United States
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HippieOutcast,
No offense but I doubt a guy that buys $15K in silver a couple different times of year wouldn't have insurance.
That's why my wife works as a school teacher and doesn't stay home to take care of the kids, the insurance.
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United States
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Well, if I didn't have insurance, I certainly wouldn't have bought silver while waiting in the ER...  |
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United States
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Did you tell anyone about how your trip to the ER happened? "The price of silver fell...and so did I!"  Did you intentionally want to buy FIVE THOUSAND dollars worth or did you "fat finger" FIVE HUNDRED? C'mon...it's okay, I have done that in the past. Edited by oih82w8
12/20/2012 4:02 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Heh. It literally was a "trip" to the ER, since that's what got me there. Tripped over my own darn feet while going down the front stairs and discovered I can't fly after all.
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United States
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I thought you were gonna say you tripped over a package of bullion on your porch and that is why you were in the ER... Hope you get better!
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Canada
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"The price of silver fell...and so did I!" Sounds like a great buy |
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Mexico
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...you tripped over a package of bullion on your porch and that is why you were in the ER... If it's Barry, I'd believe it, anyone else...I'd be doubtful. Okay, maybe TBK, but no one else. Edited by harrison2
12/21/2012 3:09 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Barry... so sorry to hear of your tumble down the stairs... OUCH! Hope that you heal up quickly and fully.  Not sure why someone would have to wait for a CAT scan before they can repair a break in the skin. Seems to me that these are separate issues and that a few stitches while waiting for the CAT machine to be available would be in order. It's not like they would have to undo the stitches to do a CAT scan, right? Anyway, thanks for the warning. I was JUST about to make a significant silver buy but will hold off for a bit, knowing that you have just made a buy and that silver IS now headed lower. Quote:
Tripped over my own darn feet while going down the front stairs and discovered I can't fly after all. Actually, your flight was great but your landing really sucked! Edited by Ed_B
12/24/2012 6:42 pm
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