Dumbo & Government Employees

Infection!!! Don't worry, I don't have pictures...haha.

My last needles from acupuncture fell off on Friday, and that night my ear got really swollen and bumpy...infection! Yahhooooo. I put some stuff on it and went to the doctor today.

Since my hospital didn't have any appointments for the day and they weren't going to be working on Columbus Day, they told me to go to an urgent care near my house, assuring me that they were currently sending the referral for my insurance. I got to the urgent care with my lovely Dumbo ears only to find out that the referral didn't get through. Gotta love free healthcare. Anyways, after calling again, going through 3 different people in the system, I finally got to a nurse and passed the phone to the urgent care technician who assured them that they needed to actually do their job, I was able to get admitted and was taken care of by this really great doctor. Luckily, my ears are only in the early stages of an infection so as long as I use my meds he gave me I should be good.

I can only imagine what it's like in places where you have to walk miles to see ONE doctor whenever your body parts are the size of Dumbo and infection is way more a big deal and will probably lead to death because it isn't treated until terrible. It makes me really grateful for living close to a doctor, but at the same time I can't help but remember what my economics professor said about government employees versus in the private sector.

I was supposed to get my OMT referral for my back on Wednesday...I'm gonna call Tuesday morning.

Dang them government employees who don't like to ever do their job and give me my referals...grrr. Of course I say this while I get a college education on the GI Bill...gotta love being a hypocrite, haha .

~Esa Cita