Anyone else basically throw doctors appointments in the bushes and said **** it?

[Meowth tote da Uzi]

$650 for six stitches...fukk the doctors office i coulda did that shyt myself for less than 3 bucks.

 

[Mr Bubbles]

I got eye problems. Gotta go every two weeks at least. Longest I've gone without going to the doctor in the last 3 years is 3 weeks. Got Pre Op Friday and surgery next Thursday. Up side is that the hospital is full of bad nurses. Downside is that it is usually an all day thing.

 

[yeahisaidit]

Any sexually active woman not in the gyno's office at least once a year gets the from me.

 

[YouMadd?]

Once I year I get a physical/ STDs/ Blood work/cancer checkup, etc...


It is always important to know where you stand...


My grandmother's husband, just passed away from stomach cancer... Dude NEVER went to the doctor, EVER...

and back in November, he started having TERRIBLE stomach pains, and they brought him to the doctor for the first time in like 20 years... Dude got diagnosed with Stomach cancer and had about 3 months to live according to the doctor... He lived another 5 months and passed away in the most painful way ever...

Don't be an idiot breh, get some health insurance, and get checked out...

 

[MikelArteta]

We all gonna die anyways, had a ulcer years ago went to the Dr had a ultrasound barium swallow etc. Got my results and I never went back. Once in a while I get stomach pains but :barney:



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[Born2BKing]

We all gonna die anyways, had a ulcer years ago went to the Dr had a ultrasound barium swallow etc. Got my results and I never went back. Once in a while I get stomach pains but :barney:



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fukk it nikkas die everyday b.

 

[The ADD]

I used to think that way but I see more and more people living longer yet with various conditions. I have insurance so I go twice a year to make sure everything is clicking.

 

[aceboon]

If I'm getting money deducted out of my paycheck for medical benefits I'm for damn sure gonna use em. got 3 appts lined up on Monday with different specialists to make sure all my shyt is in order.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

Is this a joke?

Honestly this thread isn't that different from the average conversation about healthcare

I just used some of my paid time off and took off this Friday, just so I can for a regular medical check-up

This is one of the big issues that keep people from going to the doctors regularly.

Different professions/economic situations allow for different options.

My old dr. Retired...and i only used to goto him maybe once every other year.

Every new doctor i call has a 3 month waiting list for new patients... so i've basically just said fukk it.

A 3 month wait list for an 8minute appointment.

love..I can't even begin to tell you what a horrible mistake you would be making to avoid the doctor. ...there are so many diseases you can have that are treatable in the early stages...


What if you contracted an STD unknowingly and passed it on to your spouse?


Shiit like this makes me appreciate not fuking...it's scary that so many people walk around not knowing their health status. ...

To be fair, getting a regular check up is very different from going to get tested for STDs.

If you're a college student, you can walk into your school clinic and get a check up on the spot.

If you're out of school and you're experiencing symptoms you can (emphasis on can) go to the ER. Or you can call in, go to the office and see if they can fit you in if someone misses an appointment. (This is not the same as going to the ER)

But you can't follow the same process for a regular check up.

I try to schedule everything on the same day. Doctor's and Dentist for both my daughter and I. Long day but it's only once a year.

Yeah this is probably the best way to go about it. This is a great way to exhibit control over your life and your health. Just go ahead and schedule your doctor's appointments, eye exam and dental appt within the same relative time. This way you're not worried about using too much of your personal time from work.

 

[opulence]

Yes but I'm not only talking about STDs....and there are only a limited amount of quick test being done in clinic's like HIV...

 

[tru_m.a.c]

Yes but I'm not only talking about STDs....and there are only a limited amount of quick test being done in clinic's like HIV...

right right....I figured you weren't

 

[BruhMayne]

Honestly this thread isn't that different from the average conversation about healthcare



This is one of the big issues that keep people from going to the doctors regularly.

Different professions/economic situations allow for different options.



A 3 month wait list for an 8minute appointment.



To be fair, getting a regular check up is very different from going to get tested for STDs.

If you're a college student, you can walk into your school clinic and get a check up on the spot.

If you're out of school and you're experiencing symptoms you can (emphasis on can) go to the ER. Or you can call in, go to the office and see if they can fit you in if someone misses an appointment. (This is not the same as going to the ER)

But you can't follow the same process for a regular check up.



Yeah this is probably the best way to go about it. This is a great way to exhibit control over your life and your health. Just go ahead and schedule your doctor's appointments, eye exam and dental appt within the same relative time. This way you're not worried about using too much of your personal time from work.

You work in healthcare? Is the STD rate really as high for blacks as stats say they are?

 

[tru_m.a.c]

You work in healthcare? Is the STD rate really as high for blacks as stats say they are?

Yeah I do consulting work.

I don't compile the numbers but I know there is no reason to deny them. Its not a government conspiracy or conspiracy against blacks.

 

[little4209]

Honestly this thread isn't that different from the average conversation about healthcare



This is one of the big issues that keep people from going to the doctors regularly.

Different professions/economic situations allow for different options.


A 3 month wait list for an 8minute appointment.



To be fair, getting a regular check up is very different from going to get tested for STDs.

If you're a college student, you can walk into your school clinic and get a check up on the spot.

If you're out of school and you're experiencing symptoms you can (emphasis on can) go to the ER. Or you can call in, go to the office and see if they can fit you in if someone misses an appointment. (This is not the same as going to the ER)

But you can't follow the same process for a regular check up.



Yeah this is probably the best way to go about it. This is a great way to exhibit control over your life and your health. Just go ahead and schedule your doctor's appointments, eye exam and dental appt within the same relative time. This way you're not worried about using too much of your personal time from work.

You're right, its not anything new though..I JUST got a job last year with benefits and paid time off. I didn't have that "luxury" of using pto in the past, but it is what it is....your health is worth it to take off a day or two out of 365 to schedule a doctors/dentist appointment