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Warpy

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13. Tha facility where you're having surgery should know the names
Fri Apr 7, 2023, 12:48 PM
Apr 2023

of services that will pick you up after surgery and deliver you home. I don't know why the hell they don't want us to just use cabs, it always seemed really stupid to pay three times what a cab would cost for essentially the same thing.

Hospitals do a lot of stupid shit, most of it aimed at avoiding litigation.

I have used these services because I'm out of family and my neighbors, while helpful, all had jobs.

So give the hospital a call and find out who does the pickups in your area. You can take a cab in, use the service to go home. You're not the only one in this position, trust me.

Good luck with your surgery.

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What are people supposed to do if... [View all] Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 OP
I've lied and said I have driver. multigraincracker Apr 2023 #1
I've done that with outpatient procedures, like... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 #2
Be careful with this approach. phylny Apr 2023 #22
Hi Buckeye, Diamond_Dog Apr 2023 #3
Thank you for that suggestion! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 #5
Uber may not be sufficient. Dale in Laurel MD Apr 2023 #8
Ah! Thanks for your reply! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 #10
Sounds like we need to setup a swap IbogaProject Apr 2023 #25
I'm in the same boat. Midnight Writer Apr 2023 #4
Ugh, I'm sorry! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 #6
don't know about your area, but the local senior services office here has volunteers jmbar2 Apr 2023 #7
Thanks for that suggestion! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 #9
Sounds like you are staying on top of things and advocating well for yourself. jmbar2 Apr 2023 #19
You're not alone... Christian255 Apr 2023 #11
Great ideas! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 #12
Tha facility where you're having surgery should know the names Warpy Apr 2023 #13
Thank you, Warpy. Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 #14
A lot of people are apparently missing the fact... hippywife Apr 2023 #15
Ugh! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 #16
Seriously, tho... hippywife Apr 2023 #17
That's indeed a future possibility, but... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 #18
If I still lived there in Cbus... hippywife Apr 2023 #20
Thanks! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 #21
That might vary from place to place Warpy Apr 2023 #23
No kidding? /s hippywife Apr 2023 #24
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