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Squinch

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7. This is not them being mean. This is them dealing with a pandemic. THEY are not forcing

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 03:59 PM

Oct 2020

your wife to deal with it by herself. The pandemic, and the ones who treat the pandemic like a joke, are forcing your wife to deal with it by herself.

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I hate my local hospital [View all] matt819 Oct 2020 OP

it's a necessary policy in the absence of accurate rapid testing AlexSFCA Oct 2020 #1

I wonder if it's hard to care for people who come in hating doctors. enough Oct 2020 #2

When I took my MIL to the ER, they tried to keep me out. I told Ilsa Oct 2020 #3

That's the policy at almost every hospital. demosincebirth Oct 2020 #4

this is the policy everywhere. barbtries Oct 2020 #5

this has been hospital policy since at least April..everywhere in the US...that was when.. samnsara Oct 2020 #6

This is not them being mean. This is them dealing with a pandemic. THEY are not forcing Squinch Oct 2020 #7

I experienced the same thing when I had to take my husband to the ER. sueh Oct 2020 #8

Took my 90 year old mom to the ER three weeks ago. It was eye opening. davsand Oct 2020 #9

I hope both you and your spouse feel better. I know its tough. As others have said, its the policy tulipsandroses Oct 2020 #10

They are trying to keep you safe. You don't have to like it. Warpy Oct 2020 #11

Covid sucks. GeorgeGist Oct 2020 #12

It's a pandemic. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #13