Hi laserfriends, I broke my foot.

Mohrenberg · Mar 3, 2013

yeah, I have flat feet. I had multiple hairline fractures in my metatarsals from running. First time was when I was 11. Didn't do anything, just ran too hard.

I can walk, run, work fine. I did 12 hour shifts during school at the hospital without sitting. They just start hurting, more so if I stand in one spot. It takes about 5 minutes of standing in one spot for them to start hurting.
Sometimes they hurt just from sitting in a car if my feet are flat on the floor. It's quite annoying.

Eudaimonium · Mar 3, 2013

Sounds like you have it worse than I do, or I can consider myself exeptionally lucky.

Or is what you have usually rare? I mean, what does having flat feet usually imply?

I jumped large-ish drops a whole lot of times, hitting concrete and asphalt (jumping down from rooftops, platforms, other urban crap), never had a single issue anywhere. No problems in long running or power sprints as well. Yet, when we had our first checks, doctors insisted something was wrong with my feet back in elementary.

Guess they were wrong.

Blord · Mar 3, 2013

I have a broken Fibula bone. It is set with a metal plate and 5 screws.
Luckily it isn't the larger Tibia bone.

This is not my foot but it should look like it.

Mohrenberg · Mar 4, 2013

Doesn't Belgium have socialized medicine? Those must be rusty plates and screws, and you must of had the surgery after waiting 3 months and them deciding not to euthanize you instead of treat you.
Or is the American perception of socialized medicine a little askew?

Blord · Mar 4, 2013

Medical care is excellent in Belgium. I broke my foot at Sunday 11am, arrives in hospital at noon.
After a scan the doctors decided to do the surgery at 3pm.
I awaken at 5:30pm with my foot in bandage. The next day I am allowed to go home.
I am sure they use titanium plate and screws because you can chose to leave it permanently or remove it after the healing.

It was very fast in all. In Belgium the doctors always treat you whatever your background is. The financial status is less important than the medical condition.
Here almost everybody has medical insurance because it is the standard set by the government.

Meatball · Mar 4, 2013

^^Not all forms of socialized medicine are created equal. There are vastly different methods of doing things under the same "socialized" umbrella.

Mohrenberg · Mar 4, 2013

Blord said:
Medical care is excellent in Belgium. I broke my foot at Sunday 11am, arrives in hospital at noon.
After a scan the doctors decided to do the surgery at 3pm.
I awaken at 5:30pm with my foot in bandage. The next day I am allowed to go home.
I am sure they use titanium plate and screws because you can chose to leave it permanently or remove it after the healing.

It was very fast in all. In Belgium the doctors always treat you whatever your background is. The financial status is less important than the medical condition.
Here almost everybody has medical insurance because it is the standard set by the government.

That's good. So how are you going to pay the $50,000 bill from your medical care?

InfinitusEquitas · Mar 5, 2013

Mohrenberg said:
Or is the American perception of socialized medicine a little askew?

*cough* A little...

Also, always had flat feet... Doing 8-12 hours on my feet always left me in a lot of pain.

Meatball said:
^^Not all forms of socialized medicine are created equal. There are vastly different methods of doing things under the same "socialized" umbrella.

That is true, but for the most part emergency treatment is standard, and in nations we would consider to be first world, usually same, or better, than what people in the US get. Without bankruptcy.

Mohrenberg said:
That's good. So how are you going to pay the $50,000 bill from your medical care?

$300 deductible most likely. Just a guess

Blord · Mar 5, 2013

I haven't seen the bill yet but I already received a letter from the insurance company which said they are helping me to examine the hospital bill when it arrives.
They don't want to pay any extra cent more than necessary.

Mohrenberg · Mar 5, 2013

I took a co-worker to the hospital not too long ago. I have always wondered what my services were worth. Apparently I'm so awesome that I am worth $1300/hour. Luckily, he was smart enough to ask for us, so his ride ended up being free since he is an employee.

ARG · Mar 5, 2013

Mohrenberg said:
I took a co-worker to the hospital not too long ago. I have always wondered what my services were worth. Apparently I'm so awesome that I am worth $1300/hour. Luckily, he was smart enough to ask for us, so his ride ended up being free since he is an employee.

Wow, you alone or your whole crew?
I wonder where all the money goes :thinking:

Mohrenberg · Mar 5, 2013

We're actually a lot cheaper than most. With me in the back of the truck it's $1300. with an EMT, it's around $500-600 I think. It was a bit pricey due to all the morphine I gave him

If I have to bust out the narc box and do the paperwork, I'm going to make it worth the trouble.

The district I work for is a non-profit organization. We get about $110,000 a year in tax revenue, which doesn't even cover payroll. Usually by the end of the year we're scraping by, and don't have enough money in the bank to cover payroll.

Those ambulances cost over $100,000 and they break down CONSTANTLY.

ARG · Mar 5, 2013

Mohrenberg said:
The district I work for is a non-profit organization. We get about $110,000 a year in tax revenue, which doesn't even cover payroll. Usually by the end of the year we're scraping by, and don't have enough money in the bank to cover payroll.

Those ambulances cost over $100,000 and they break down CONSTANTLY.

Makes sense, I had no idea ambulances cost so much, but I guess after all the equipment inside and everything else it adds up.
You'd think a vehicle built for emergency situations would be more reliable, repairs must cost a fortune on them.

Blord · Jun 3, 2013

Today to went to the hospital for a small surgical operation. The foot has been healed some time now and it is time remove the harnas, a titanium plate from the bone.
I had a choice leaving it or removing it and made the latter choice.
This is the end stage of the healing process and I hope my foot will heal completely.

Here is the bane.

scumbagatheist · Jun 3, 2013

Blord, I am so glad to hear you've recovered well.

You should take that piece of titanium and include it in some crazy build.

Be well, brother.

jcranmer · Jun 3, 2013

Very interesting. I now have a much better idea of what the metal in my arm looks like. It's not coming out so all I had were the x-rays to go on. :beer:

Blord said:
Today to went to the hospital for a small surgical operation. The foot has been healed some time now and it is time remove the harnas, a titanium plate from the bone.
I had a choice leaving it or removing it and made the latter choice.
This is the end stage of the healing process and I hope my foot will heal completely.

Here is the bane.

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