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Originally Posted by gamby
I had a very bad experience in the village hospital last week; I saw my doctor and he thought I had a lung infection. Things got worse so I called him the next day (Friday) and got an answering machine , I did leave a message but never got a return call. I had been coughing blood for several days , I developed severe chest pain so I decided to go to the E.R.; After I was checked in I got an EKG and was sent to the waiting area.
3 hours later I had not even got to the insurance person yet. At this point A lady came into the area and announced there was 5 ambulances and another on the way , We were told we would not expect to be seen anytime soon because of this. I then left We've been here 2 months and are considering moving out of the area because I need quality medical care due to multiple medical issues. I don't see it here ! So far I see the Villages medical as , " Ä doctors honey pot"
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You have obviously had a frightening and miserable experience, and being new to the area makes it even more so. A major clue as to your condition was "
After I was checked in I got an EKG and was sent to the waiting area" - believe me if you had been having a heart attack you would have been admitted immediately, the fact that you were not admitted on the results of the EKG shows that nothing required immediate attention.
Don't give up on us just yet, wait it out, things will calm down and when you find the right medical people and they get to know YOU and your medical history, you will be fine.
My personal recommendation to anyone with a medical problem is to go to either one of the two very good critical care units we have in TV. One is off 466, behind CVS on the corner of 101, the other is in Lake Sumter Landing. I have found their staff to be more than efficient and knowledgeable, and if they think you need to be in a hospital they call an ambulance and you are immediately admitted.