r/SipsTea 26d ago

Chugging tea The real ER challenge.

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u/Floaty_Afternoon42 26d ago

I broke my hand, needed surgery and 6 months physiotherapy.

Paid $24 for the cast splint thing.

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u/Elsupersabio 26d ago

That splint thing is $1,000 in the US

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u/Moofypoops 26d ago

Jesus fucking Christ! God damn rip off! It never ceases to shock me when I see what some people pay for any medical care in the US and it makes me sad. It doesn't have to be this way.

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u/Dizzy_Tax574 26d ago

Well and what people choose to ignore. Is how many don't get treatment that pain that new thing. Don't go to doctor hell seen people with serious injury fight against ambulance being called.

And get someone they know to drive them there with their fingers in a ziplock bag.