5.4MarkVIII
06-12-2017, 01:16 PM
I've always been of the opinion that our healthcare system was okay. Way too much over spending and room for improvement but if something happens to me or my kids then we are looked after.
That opinion has changed.
My brother lives in BC and while headed home alone from a friends he dropped his bike in some gravel and wiped into a curb.
He woke up in the hospital both arms bandaged, face banged up. Confused (concision) and having no idea what had happened he pulled out the IV and left
Wandered around his town for awhile before stumbling across his buddy's girlfriends place. She called his friend none of them know what had happened but took him back to the hospital. THEY DIDNT EVEN KNOW HE WAS GONE!
They said "oh he is fine" and discharged him.
After not being able to form sentances and arms hurting really bad his buddy took him to the walkin clinic. Where the dr took one look at him and said you need to go to the hospital.
Hospital would not take him back
The walk in DR has been working with him and my dad has now flow down to help.
Turns out severe concussion.
Two broken arms. Bad road rash wish has gotten infected because it wasn't cleaned properly.
Turns out BC has a 3 tear health system. And the local hospital is a tear 3.
Even though my brother has the coverage for better they (hospital) decided that the 9 hour drive to a better hospital was not necessary
Turns out. That a witness at the scean said he was slurring his words and not making proper sentences after the crash.
The police assumed he was drunk. (Cuz going headfirst into a curb with only a Beenie on might. It cause that)
So they put him in a room didn't do a cat scan, X-rays or nothing. Just rinsed off his wounds and wrapped him up. Didn't miss him when he was gone for hours.
He lucky to be alive but this shows the despicable state of our healthcare. Especially in rural areas.
Time will tell if there are long term damages from this.
That opinion has changed.
My brother lives in BC and while headed home alone from a friends he dropped his bike in some gravel and wiped into a curb.
He woke up in the hospital both arms bandaged, face banged up. Confused (concision) and having no idea what had happened he pulled out the IV and left
Wandered around his town for awhile before stumbling across his buddy's girlfriends place. She called his friend none of them know what had happened but took him back to the hospital. THEY DIDNT EVEN KNOW HE WAS GONE!
They said "oh he is fine" and discharged him.
After not being able to form sentances and arms hurting really bad his buddy took him to the walkin clinic. Where the dr took one look at him and said you need to go to the hospital.
Hospital would not take him back
The walk in DR has been working with him and my dad has now flow down to help.
Turns out severe concussion.
Two broken arms. Bad road rash wish has gotten infected because it wasn't cleaned properly.
Turns out BC has a 3 tear health system. And the local hospital is a tear 3.
Even though my brother has the coverage for better they (hospital) decided that the 9 hour drive to a better hospital was not necessary
Turns out. That a witness at the scean said he was slurring his words and not making proper sentences after the crash.
The police assumed he was drunk. (Cuz going headfirst into a curb with only a Beenie on might. It cause that)
So they put him in a room didn't do a cat scan, X-rays or nothing. Just rinsed off his wounds and wrapped him up. Didn't miss him when he was gone for hours.
He lucky to be alive but this shows the despicable state of our healthcare. Especially in rural areas.
Time will tell if there are long term damages from this.