I’m a northern Virginia hospital after having knee replacement surgery this morning. Nurse comes in all sunshiny. Convo goes like this;
Nurse: “My friend, did you get your shot? Your Covid shot?” Me: “No” Nurse: “You didn’t get your Covid shot?” Me: “No” Nurse: “Do you plan to get your Covid shot?” Me: No Nurse (less sunshiny): “Ok well we have to ask.”
Not liking the “your” connected to shot and wondering if I should fall asleep..,,,
You're back on GA already after a TKR this morning? That's dedication!
It’s called laying up here bored with only my phone. 😁
I just had a thought. You can tell the nurse that you can't afford to have a blood clot now with your bionic knee, so no "your Covid shot" for you!
Main complication of orthopedic procedures (or any condition with impaired mobility) is - drum roll - leg blood clots!
There you go, excellent excuse.
So you may be worried about DVTs but ultimately you want to avoid a PE!
and wondering if I should fall asleep..,,,
Yes, but with only one eye.
Your work.
Stay awake fren. :)
My convo with my doc similar up to we have to ask. My doc said Oh why, you know its safe and approved. I called her a liar right to her face. I said it was authorized for emergency use only if other therapeutics are not available. Safety has not been proven since there were no clinical trials. She stormed out of the room slamming the door.
Boy they dont like it when we know more than they do. Oh the insult.
I got absolutely lambasted for refusing a shot for my newborn. (yelling at a new mother? yep they did.) Since then I did not go to hospital for births.
Sorry to hear you need a new knee. I hope you have explored all other avenues, because knee surgery is no joke. I don't suppose there is still a chance of walking asay?
You would think they are getting a commission from big Pharma !
Hey, those Caribbean vacations don't pay for themselves. Shut up and take what Pharma ordered.
Tell her: "If everyone can pretend the vaccine works, then they can pretend I got one"
Ask her what her BMI is and how much alcohol she drinks.
I threw out my shot because my generic prophylaxis was safer and more effective.
You would think they are getting a commission from big Pharma !
No injection without your permission. That is assault
Informed consent is a requirement
I had my knee fixed last November, tore some ligaments. So glad I did it before the vaccine came out.
Make sure you do take blood thinner that MD prescribes!!!! This one is non-optional! Just saying. Don’t know why I butted in but very true! Godspeed!
Tell her, "Im not opposed to getting the shot. I just want to see how many vaccinated people make it to New Years before I decide. I hope you make it. You seem nice!"
Every patient has the right to medical record privacy under HIPAA laws. Legally, people with AIDS are not required to divulge that information to a healthcare practitioner, too.
I would inform them that my vaccination status does not affect my medical care and, HIPAA guarantees my privacy.
Whatever happened to the dude who grabbed his shot (vial) in the chemist and took it away to analyze? Must look it up...
The answer is always yes. Everyone like yes. No? Not so much. So I say yes. Lol
You should asked her if she injected kool aid in her own veins.