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charlz_lynn) wrote2008-03-15 07:18 pm
charlz_lynn) wrote2008-03-15 07:18 pm
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PLanned parenthood, take two
I went back to planned parenthood today.
I have these weird sores on my tongue. And I am thoroughly freaked out. I mean, all this dating and no kissing!?! So, I decided to just GO today, and I got there around ten.
And I waited until around 4 to be seen.
And then I said (as I had mentioned on my paperwork) that I had sores on my tongue.
"We don't do tongues," she says.
"What? What about STIs in the mouth??"
"We don't do tongues. I can just look if you want, but..."
"Umn. Okay?"
-----No. Not okay. WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN 'DON"T DO TONGUES'???
Anyway. She looked at my tongue and told me these sores are not symptomatic of any STI, and then barely poked at my still-itchy-still-rashy vagina and told me NOTHING except use hydrocortizone.
And then charged me 40 bucks. Which, by the way is a third of the money I had.
I cried silently after she left the room.
I have to go to a doctor. Like, now. and I just cannot afford it. Not even if I only have to pay twenty bucks now and be billed the rest.
I will, of course, investigate my options on monday, when I take a break from work (I get to work on a 150 year old church mon).
But fuck man.
My tongue hurts.
And I feel defeated.
I should also mention that I'm not depressed anymore, but this shit doesn't make it so easy to maintain sanity.
I have these weird sores on my tongue. And I am thoroughly freaked out. I mean, all this dating and no kissing!?! So, I decided to just GO today, and I got there around ten.
And I waited until around 4 to be seen.
And then I said (as I had mentioned on my paperwork) that I had sores on my tongue.
"We don't do tongues," she says.
"What? What about STIs in the mouth??"
"We don't do tongues. I can just look if you want, but..."
"Umn. Okay?"
-----No. Not okay. WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN 'DON"T DO TONGUES'???
Anyway. She looked at my tongue and told me these sores are not symptomatic of any STI, and then barely poked at my still-itchy-still-rashy vagina and told me NOTHING except use hydrocortizone.
And then charged me 40 bucks. Which, by the way is a third of the money I had.
I cried silently after she left the room.
I have to go to a doctor. Like, now. and I just cannot afford it. Not even if I only have to pay twenty bucks now and be billed the rest.
I will, of course, investigate my options on monday, when I take a break from work (I get to work on a 150 year old church mon).
But fuck man.
My tongue hurts.
And I feel defeated.
I should also mention that I'm not depressed anymore, but this shit doesn't make it so easy to maintain sanity.
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would you like to chat?
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gmail: throwdowngirl@gmail....
You're so great, thank you.
I can forward the bill on to lv :)
xoxox
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I won't be around email all day, so if that doesn't work maybe sometime later we could chat.
Thanks again, so much. you've been on my mind lately, I hope you're feeling well.
xoxo
suggestions
But, I have some suggestions for you. One is start swishing warm salt water in your mouth like every hour. Good for mouth infections of all kinds. As for your va-jay-jay, is the skin broken? If not then do some sitz baths with raw apple cider vinegar. This sets your ph right. If its an infection, especially yeast, stick a clove of garlic up there. Or boric acid in a gel capsule. If the skin is broken don't do any of that.
Second, get to a doc. Here are some options: 1. Outside in. 2. Multnomah County Health Department Clinic. You have to qualify for services, not sure what that process looks like. But they serve the uninsured. 3. I recently found out that Legacy clinics have a charity program. You can go see a doc and then apply for assistance. I have realized a lot of people are able to get free primary care this way. I also know providence does some because they are a catholic hospital.
Good luck! You can email me directly with any reply or questions cuz I may not be back on here anytime soon
xo
Nurse KT