• Flying Squid
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    264 months ago

    Dr. Jerome Adams, who was the nation’s top doctor from 2017 to 2021, said he was slammed with an almost $5,000 bill after being treated for dehydration at a Mayo Clinic emergency department, where he got labs and a few IV bags.

    Awesome. I’m going there at the end of March.

    • @Ashyr@sh.itjust.works
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      104 months ago

      Oh shoot, you’re the person who’s been having trouble eating, aren’t you. Man, I hope they’re able to help you out. So sorry for your health issues.

      • Flying Squid
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        64 months ago

        I’m guessing we’re going to get through our $10,000 deductible at least.

          • Flying Squid
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            44 months ago

            Thanks. I sure hope so too because we have no idea where to go next.

              • Flying Squid
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                34 months ago

                I’m fairly certain a federal prison is not going to help me with my medical issues…

                  • Flying Squid
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                    34 months ago

                    If “the system” can’t milk me for any more wealth they won’t need to put me in prison because I’ll starve to death.

                    Hence me going to the Mayo Clinic.

      • Flying Squid
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        144 months ago

        No, but it’s the same hospital.

        If you’re curious why I’m going there, I wrote about it in Casual Conversation- https://lemmy.world/post/12194311

        Long story short: I haven’t been able to eat any solid food for over six months and no one knows why.

        (Please no medical advice, I am begging you. The general you, not you specifically.)

            • VaultBoyNewVegas
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              94 months ago

              Nothing is more frustrating than people giving unsolicited medical advice. I’ve IBD and I mentioned on a post about people buying cheap frozen food why some people do it. I explained that I literally can’t do prep, cook and watch the stuff cooking due to the symptoms when having a flare up. Wouldn’t you know I got the typical reply that I should learn to cook (I know how) and eat healthily and seek medical advice (I’ve a specialist nurse I can contact at any time and it’s difficult to eat anything when in constant pain and I feel nauseous after eating) so I feel you dude with not wanting to hear it at all no matter how well meaning some people are.

              • Flying Squid
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                74 months ago

                And they really are well-meaning, I know that, but it’s so tiring to say “yes, we’ve been over that. It’s not that. I don’t fit those symptoms.” or whatever over and over.

                I hope you find a solution for your IBD that helps you, I’m sure that’s really awful.

      • @STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world
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        84 months ago

        The Mayo Clinic specializes in a lot of niche stuff which means people often have to fly from all over the country to visit this specific hospital in Minnesota

        • @Fosheze@lemmy.world
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          34 months ago

          I know. I count myself lucky live less than an hour away from it. My grandma has actually gotten flown in on mayo one before for an emergency (speaking of expensive bills).

          My original comment was a joke because the top post was talking about the surgeon general going to one of their emergency rooms and op was talking about planning to go there by which they meant mayo clinic but it could also be read as them meaning the ER.

    • roguetrick
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      4 months ago

      He got more done than he said. He likely went in for syncope (since he’s a doctor and that’s one of the few things that might scare them) and they did an ECG and possibly something else (particularly if he requested it). That said, 5k is still ridiculous.