I Hate Doctors, Man..

[GuestUser4aMPs1]

Don't like it?
Change your Doctor.

#Landfill

 

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[Nathan Monroe]

your cat just ate half a skein of yarn. It's impacted and will die. Who's obligation is it to fix this problem?

Who's responsible for footing the bill?

All most clients see is that they're being charged $2,000 for a surgery.

This may just be the Tennessean in me, but cats are assholes. It only costs about $0.68 to fix that problem.

(Before anyone gets mad, please understand I am kidding.)

 

[G-Man]

I agree that pharma companies wouldn't be thrilled about many of their drugs becoming obsolete, but the notion that they have the cure for cancer locked up in a vault in one of these company's headquarters sounds ludicrous.

You must be on the payroll at Big Pharma. I've seen the cure. Some guys on youtube infiltrated the secret mountain hideout where they keep it.

 

[G-Man]

It only costs about $0.68 to fix that problem.

You're paying too much. You need a new ammo guy.

 

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[Nathan Monroe]

You're paying too much. You need a new ammo guy.

Splurged for the self defense rounds. No need for suffering.

 

[amp0193]

First off, how much money do you think Vets make? I mean, they're always pushing stuff at the clinic, they must be rich right? Average starting salary for a vet is $65,000. My wife spent $300,000 plus on in state tuition. Veterinarians have one of the worst debt-income ratios for professionals.

This seems to be supporting the main point of the OP. I would think that this scenario would create an incentive for a vet to create more billable, non-essential line-items.

For the record, I think the OP is ridiculous for referring to vets as "evil scum" and don't really appreciate the tone he's set in this thread.


Also, for the record, I was ripped off by an emergency vet a few months ago, and paid $500 more than I probably should have. I let him sucker me, and there wasn't a gun to my head, so I'll take the blame and can't fault the guy for being a business owner. So, it does happen.

 

[Vigilante]

You can hate doctors all you want, but when it is 2AM and you have a ruptured appendix, you might like them.

Everyone is a believer in a foxhole.

 

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[MidwestLandlord]

Doctors, cops, and lawyers;

Everybody hates them...until they need one.

 

[G-Man]

Doctors, cops, and lawyers;

Everybody hates them...until they need one.

I hate lawyers even more when I need them. Bastards.

Vultures play their role in the carbon cycle, but it doesn't mean anyone's ever happy to see one.

 

[Ninjakid]

a drug that could treat cancer effectively and safely. No human genome manipulation required.

Dude, what do you think cancer is...?

Also, a few days ago, scientists just created a cure for leukemia. It's public knowledge.

 

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[luniac]

Dude, what do you think cancer is...?

Also, a few days ago, scientists just created a cure for leukemia. It's public knowledge.

Well from my understanding, cancer is an overgrowth of malignant cells somewhere in the body.
We all have cancer cells coming and going, our bodies fights them off.
But if the body ain't up to it for whatever reason, we get tumors and other nasty side effects of that.

So there could be some drug that can target cancer cells without destroying the rest of the body like radiation therapy, chemotherapy, thats type of crap.
No need to manipulate human genome. Just need to target the cancer cells.

yes i could be full of shit lol my apologies if i am

 

[Mineralogic]

I hate lawyers even more when I need them. Bastards.

Vultures play their role in the carbon cycle, but it doesn't mean anyone's ever happy to see one.

ha ha that is funny

 

[MidwestLandlord]

I hate lawyers even more when I need them. Bastards.

Vultures play their role in the carbon cycle, but it doesn't mean anyone's ever happy to see one.

My attorney just got me out of a "declare bankruptcy and go live under a bridge" level of fine from the EPA so...sometimes I'm really happy to see him lol.

(which is also why I've been on here less, sort of busy putting out fires)

 

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[G-Man]

My attorney just got me out of a "declare bankruptcy and go live under a bridge" level of fine from the EPA so...sometimes I'm really happy to see him lol.

(which is also why I've been on here less, sort of busy putting out fires)

I kind of regret saying this now. Last week our firm gave us a meeting with 3 lawyers representing about 1,200 in billable time for free to help us with our current fire.

 

[MidwestLandlord]

I kind of regret saying this now. Last week our firm gave us a meeting with 3 lawyers representing about 1,200 in billable time for free to help us with our current fire.

Haha, bad attorneys give the good one's a bad reputation.

Now contingency fee lawyers? Yeah, total scum. "I'll sue that hospital/doctor/business/insurance company for free! All you have to do is give me 60% of the settlement. Go to trial? What? No, I don't do that. Settlement or GTFO"

Legalized blackmail.

 

[G-Man]

Now contingency fee lawyers? Yeah, total scum. "I'll sue that hospital/doctor/business/insurance company for free! All you have to do is give me 60% of the settlement. Go to trial? What? No, I don't do that. Settlement or GTFO"

Yeah, I walked around with a broken right hand for 90 days last year and got 3k. F*ckstick.

 

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[Ninjakid]

Well from my understanding, cancer is an overgrowth of malignant cells somewhere in the body.
We all have cancer cells coming and going, our bodies fights them off.
But if the body ain't up to it for whatever reason, we get tumors and other nasty side effects of that.

So there could be some drug that can target cancer cells without destroying the rest of the body like radiation therapy, chemotherapy, thats type of crap.
No need to manipulate human genome. Just need to target the cancer cells.

yes i could be full of shit lol my apologies if i am

you got it, bruh

 

[Dark Water]

Back when I had my wisdom teeth taken out, I also had an impacted molar removed which left a gap between two molars in the top right section of my teeth.

For the past 2.5 years, I've had braces on to correct various overcrowding and misalignment of my teeth.

My ortho has subtly been pushing me to get an implant at a dentist she has referred me to (and this dentist also referred me to the orthodontist) in order to fill this space once the braces are off.

The other option is a bridge, which is a poor choice to go because it has to grind down good teeth, but is also less expensive than an implant.

Ever since I started braces treatment and my ortho mentioned this implant as "necessary", I've been looking for ways around it.

It wasn't until less visit that I found the crack in her armor - "you don't want to be wearing retainers 24/7 do you?"

Ha, yes I do. Much rather retainers than take on a high cost, complicated procedure of having nasal lift, implanting a titanium screw into my jaw and hoping that my jaw accepts it, 6 months of visits to the dentist to get this done alone and being out of a giant chunk of change.

I feel since I had gotten into a casual conversation with her and was asking questions, she let this slip.

The key to your problems with doctors may be needing to get on a personal level with one doctor and see them over and over. A good family doctor who knows you and remembers you.

Other than that, if you have insurance, absolutely nothing wrong with follow up appointments and checkups.