Well, I spent 7 hours trying to help Sharon get medical treatment for her hand, which was swollen and apparently painful.
Rather than go to her own doctor, she insisted on going to an emergency room instead.
Well, they are called "emergency rooms" for a reason - they treat the most critical cases first.
So after 7 hours, she gave up and wanted to be taken home.
Any suggestions we gave to help were dismissed, and it seems that she has given up on getting help from doctors, and will go back to prayer and faith healing.
ah, well.
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ER
I tend to think you should avoid ER’s unless you have the equivalent of a gunshot wound. At least that’s how it is in the middle part of North America. Here, though, we’ve started to replace all of our bars, pizza places, and Blockbuster Video stores with Walk-in Clinics. It’s depressing, and a sure sign of an aging population. On the plus side, there’s definitely a better place to go in a hurry for anything less serious than a gunshot wound.
Emma
Minor emergency care
the walk in clinics are great when handling the minor issues that clog emergency rooms .especially if you cant get in to see your primary care
I'm Sorry
I feel bad that you weren't able to convince her to get help that actually would help (and not waste the E.R. people's time.
Rest assured, you did what you could.
Hopefully, her mind will change or the hand gets better.
* Hugs offered *
Prayer and faith healing
I have been the victim of the so called “prayer and faith healing” religious doctrine. And I consider them to be nothing more than a scam used to collect tax-free money, thus separating people from their hard-earned money through the so-called “tithe” and defraud “The People” by not paying their [income] tax to “Caesar”. (For those so inclined check out Matthew 22:15-21.)
To pray for health and healing, and having faith that healing and health will result with proper care, has it's place. But refusing to cooperate in the healing process, because you expect a miracle healing to happen, is delusional and even downright negligent. In the Gospels there are numerous examples where Jesus asks people to take some action in order to receive healing.
The “prayer and faith healing” cult is so nefarious that parents actually commit what could be termed as child abuse by blindly following that doctrine. I personally know two families who refused to follow the advice and recommendations of the medical professionals to provide adequate treatment for their child with a physical disability. Today as adults those children are confined to a wheelchair and require 24/7 care.
At the same time as one of the above, my cousin had a child that was born with a more severe disability. But he and his wife followed the medical advice given. They even fought for more comprehensive treatments. A huge part of those treatments was very extensive and long-term physiotherapy, going so far as to split the family up and fighting for a year of home schooling where home schooling is actually not allowed by law. Today that child can walk and live independently (albeit with some assistance), and even as a normal job with considerable responsibility.
Personally I have distanced myself and cut ties with those that follow the “prayer and faith healing” cult. Telling those closer to me: “If you refuse to go to the proper health care professionals, and follow their advice / recommendations / instructions, do not come crying to me for help!”
Granted, each of us is unique! Our bodies have varying reactions to different treatments, and we need to become aware of those variances and try to “educate” our primary care-givers on those. Sometimes finding an effective treatment takes time as well as trial and error.
In very rare cases a “prayer and faith healing” is indeed the last hope left. Though in that case I feel a better investment of the remaining time and energy is to make peace with your Creator and your fellow humans.