So a week ago, my mom needed to be rushed by ambulance to the ER. She’s 88 and lives in LA County. I won’t bury the lede. She was diagnosed with an infection in sent home so she wasn’t going to need an ICU bed. But here’s how the night went. .... 1/x
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.... The ambulance had to bypass the large hospital near my mother’s apartment because the ER was full. They took her to a more distant and much smaller hospital, which was also full. Because of Covid, my sister could not go into the ER area to comfort her and ask .... 2/x
.... the doctor questions. But that proved to be a moot point. The ER was so full of Covid patients, my mom had to be triaged, have blood and urine drawn, and wait for a doctor for several hours WHILE LYING IN THE AMBULANCE. No heat, and no matter how many blankets they ... 3/x
.... found for her, she was still freezing. I hate to think what will happen if she needs to go to the ER to treat her heart or some such. Actually, she might not get treated anyway because LA has already begun rationing care to those who have a better chance of surviving. 4/x
.... i’m telling you all this so you can keep in mind why, if you come on here and tell me this is all overblown or a hoax or “ I can’t believe I can’t get my hair cut and I have my rights,” I will respond by telling you to go f*c* yourself. Let the blocking begin. 5/5.
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