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SugarHillCTD · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:37 am Post subject:

Many folks here in the U.S. are scared to death (no pun intended) of any sort of socialized health care.

Rumors abound that committees will determine whether some people will be given care while others will just be allowed to die or even be euthanized.

Many think that it would be the start of the road to ruin for the entire country. At least your country seems to have a much better handle on it.

But then you don't have the American Medical Association fighting full time against free health care.

OK, I'll get off my pulpit now......................... Rolling Eyes

before I move this to the dungeon. Laughing

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drikko · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 3:28 am Post subject:

So after 3 weeks getting the gravel rash fixed the knee has been getting progressively sorer and swollen as it gets more mobile, the quack was worried about it so sent me for xrays this afternoon, it appears the patella has a fracture in it after all gggrrrrrr, not sure what that means as far as recovery goes, will find out Monday. Better be better before the CLQ xmas party!

FUCK FUCKETY FUCK!!!!! Argy might be getting an extended holiday in Bellingen!

Bloody pushbikes...... Twisted Evil

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Ernie-NH · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:19 pm Post subject:

!!

Hi John...

I know this thread is NOT about Socialized Medicine,,, BUT I have heard what you refer to over and over and over here in the USA, plus I hear Americans say " We have the best health care system in the world !!".... I can only say to this,, and then I'll just shut up,, that more than half of my life I have relied and used the German health care system,, and the most recent half I am exposed to the American health care system.. Knowing what I know of both, if I ever get sick and hope not to die in poverty I will get the first flight back to my home in the Odenwald.! I truly think that the American health care system, as it currently exists , driven by lawyers, pharmaceutial companies, and Washingtom lobbyists, simply SUCKS to the n-th degree !

Arggghhhhhh !!...........// Ernie in NH
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drikko · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:33 pm Post subject:

Well so far this whole exercise has cost me about $180, this includes the 2 nights and surgery in the hospital, medicines including 3 weeks of antibiotics, xrays on the knee yesterday, 6 visits to the doctor/nurse including dressings for the wound each visit, they do a much better job than I can hope to do....

If I need a CT scan on Monday after the doc sees the xrays then that will be bulk billed ie cost me nothing.

I am yet to take my Bupa Health insurance card out of my wallet, which my US employer insists on giving me. I tried to swap it for the income but no it's company policy to have full health insurance no matter which country we live in, but I never use it.

Now if I fell over and had a heart attack or got cancer then I suspect the private health insurance would be welcome but for injury stuff like this it's not needed!
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Laverda RGS 1000 '84
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DISCLAIMER:- Anything I say may have been when I was drunk so please don't take it personally.

'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
Oscar Wilde

drikko · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:59 pm Post subject:

Well it looks like my patella tendon is totally FUBAR, so no fractures, the ulrasound showed haemtoma or something like that around it, tearing of the tendon and injury caused calcium deposits. Off to do an MRI tomorrow and the orthopaedic sturgeon next week. DAMMIT!!!!

Meanwhile a good friend died the other day, been to the funeral just now so I'm off to his wake at the Samford Pub and will break my drought. Gonna be a long slow walk down tho'!!

RIP Boz :thumb:> :thumb:>
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K1100RS '97
Laverda RGS 1000 '84
Jim Young Trailer Sailer 5.7M WB

DISCLAIMER:- Anything I say may have been when I was drunk so please don't take it personally.

'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
Oscar Wilde

drikko · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:23 am Post subject:

FFS!!! So MRI shows the patella tendon is 75% torn, Orthopedic Surgeon says get the fuck off it and stop bending it for minimum 2 weeks so its crutches and brace for 2 weeks minimum AAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!

The alternative ie breaking it all the way through is a lot worse though. Such is life.... Won't be riding bikes for some time yet gggrrr..........not without some highway pegs at least....

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K1100RS '97
Laverda RGS 1000 '84
Jim Young Trailer Sailer 5.7M WB

DISCLAIMER:- Anything I say may have been when I was drunk so please don't take it personally.

'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
Oscar Wilde

Steven B · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:10 am Post subject:

drikko

Just read this post, sorry you took a spill.... damn!
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