Thanks Rangerchic! It was 13 years ago and still hard to think about. Good for your sister to move on from that system. As far as we know ( we wrote victim statements but did not attend any court proceedings) he never served any jail time or very little, we have not been able to find out exactly what happened.

Thanks,it was over 13 years ago, but yes, it was traumatic on so many levels. This happened just before her 45th birthday. I really just wanted to highlight how awful a system that seems to put profits before people is.

The last time I was admitted, I tried to circumvent some issues- I brought all of my medications to take from my home stash instead of using the hospitals pharmacy which dispenses medications very late and at exorbitant prices.

As soon as I mentioned I’d brought mine, they confiscated them because you know, if a patient ODs they could be liable, etc. So one Xanax is like, I don’t even know per pill at the hospital Vs .001 at home.

I will say that we all made the decision, not to be angry and hateful about the guy,because it would have just kept us in a crappy state of emotional turmoil. I don’t “forgive” him,but I refuse to let him take up space in my mind,life. My sister lived her work life helping injured and sick people breathe in a hospital setting. So ironic she ended her life as many of the the patients she treated.
Okay, someone please talk about something cheery…

Peggy, I’m so sorry that happened to your sister. What a horrible tragedy. I’m happy you were able to find some peace and not take up more headspace than needed with that guy. It’s still hard, I’m sure.

Benign breast tissue. Which I was sure of, but glad to get the call regardless. The nurses/techs were so, so nice, which was a comfort.

Omg. Peggy. I am so sorry that happened to your sister, and that your family had to deal with that. It’s awful. I think going into 2021, there were some new transparency laws for healthcare systems that went into effect that compelled hospitals to make public costs and almost all were like, nah, we’d rather not. And then they simply didn’t, and somehow that’s okay.

Even my appendicitis — one of the most common surgeries out there — was a six-figure ordeal. I don’t know what I’d have done if I hadn’t had good insurance.

I’m back from my trip and had a great time. The solo portion was fun, but different. I loved doing what I wanted when I wanted. I was seated fairly quickly at a couple popular restaurants — including a Michelin-starred one — because I was alone. It’s also a confidence boost to navigate a new city alone on public transit. I wouldn’t say I felt lonely, but it was different to not have anyone to share the experiences with.

I logged into work pretty early today on account of the jet lag and I’m already enraged, haha. Currently trying to stand my ground over a deadline that was moved up a week while I was OOO, which wouldn’t be a problem if the manager moving the deadline up had communicated things to me properly earlier this month. I even sent an email about something I needed from him a couple weeks ago and received no response!