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deek

(3,414 posts)
20. Medical services are difficult to obtain
Tue Sep 28, 2021, 11:55 AM
Sep 2021

My experience is not as intense as yours. My daughter is severely disabled and medically fragile. It has been very difficult getting specialist appointments for both her acute and chronic conditions. We have been to the ER numerous times this year because some specialists are still not seeing patients.

Durable medical equipment has been equally taxing to secure.We have been waiting almost 2 years for some pieces that we use daily.

In our normal life we regularly use masks, sanitizer, gloves, and laundry disinfectant. Thank goodness now our supply chain is no longer broken from COVID.

I am angry with the unvaccinated. I feel like they have stolen our essential medical care because of their selfishness and ignorance.

where the hell are the field hospitals? mopinko Sep 2021 #1
Or the mercy ships. Roland99 Sep 2021 #2
yeah, park that baby in seattle and fix this. mopinko Sep 2021 #3
I've read that it's more a lack of personnel than physical space/equipment. Liberal In Texas Sep 2021 #5
National Guard and former Military Doctors, Nurses, and Medics Claire Oh Nette Sep 2021 #21
I completely agree qzwv8j Sep 2021 #37
are there any diplomatic measures/international groups that could be brought into play? Roland99 Sep 2021 #23
That aren't also overwhelmed now? lambchopp59 Sep 2021 #32
yeah, when i say field hospitals, i mean, staffed field hospitals. mopinko Sep 2021 #24
I'm a ancillary medical traveler lambchopp59 Sep 2021 #31
yeah, the whole system of deciding how many beds to build, and how much staff you need mopinko Sep 2021 #33
Burn Out qzwv8j Sep 2021 #38
My Solution To The Personnel Problem smb Sep 2021 #26
Pres Hospital ICU at 75% capacity womanofthehills Sep 2021 #18
Hospitals, and ER units in particular, like to treat people and twodogsbarking Sep 2021 #4
I am so sorry for your burden. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #6
I'm so sorry.. this is awful mountain grammy Sep 2021 #7
NM Pres has plenty of ICU beds womanofthehills Sep 2021 #19
NM ICU occupancy average is 88% scipan Sep 2021 #30
I can't speak for N.M., but even "bed capacity" can't make up for staff shortages, everywhere. lambchopp59 Sep 2021 #34
It's hard enough to lose your parents under normal circumstances... flying_wahini Sep 2021 #8
K&R Solly Mack Sep 2021 #9
Thank you Deplorable Americans for ruining my country. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2021 #10
It's not just COVID and idiots not getting vaccinated Farmer-Rick Sep 2021 #11
Also the tight control KT2000 Sep 2021 #25
This Hekate Sep 2021 #36
Hospitals have been running as for profit institutions for years Merlot Sep 2021 #12
Agreed 100% democrattotheend Sep 2021 #13
Yes, but - Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #14
Normal Disasters Are Localized; Other Hospitals Can Take Up The Slack smb Sep 2021 #27
NM is a highly vaccinated blue state IronLionZion Sep 2021 #15
Bring in military field hospitals now. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #16
A friend of mine had heart trouble last year Marthe48 Sep 2021 #17
Medical services are difficult to obtain deek Sep 2021 #20
A Philly City Council member just lost his son who was awaiting a transplant, due to a lack of beds BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 #22
Oh my ... Delphinus Sep 2021 #28
Our daughter is hopping mad. McKim Sep 2021 #29
My Experience... PaulnFortWorth Sep 2021 #35
Right wing richard craniums who do not care. The Jungle 1 Sep 2021 #39
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