COVID ALERT
I was referred to Injury One and/or Behavioral Health - the names are important because they will bill you under both names.
In an attempt to recover from a car accident, I would come several days a week and they had me play on a computer (which I could have done at home). During lunch, we would get a sandwich and sit together for "group therapy." This session was simply an opportunity to chit chat with the 2-3 other patients while a 'counselor' threw in his/her opinion.
Pandemic hit and anyone with 1/2 a brain knew to wear masks, sanitize, etc. The caregivers (Ha!) didn't use any protective measures AT ALL, but we had a half empty bottle of sanitizer on a table. I never saw a soul wipe down the exercise equipment where 2-3 ppl would remove their masks and expel germs everywhere.
Most of our time was spent sitting & waiting. This free time allowed the patients to get to know each other. Even the patients with traumatic brain injuries knew to wear a mask.
Just having had surgery, my doc said to be super careful because this virus had the potential to kill me. Knowing this, I began researching covid nonstop in case I needed to save my daughter or husband's lives. It kept my brain busy & helped my progress.
On a Monday, I came in and saw my new buddy "John" who looked like Patrick Dempsey in Outbreak. Sweaty, red faced, heavy breathing and a runny nose with an intermittent cough.
I asked the owner who is a doctor to please please please ask "John" to go home or put on a mask.
I asked "John" why he wasn't wearing his mask like usual. His answer, "I can't breathe." This comment & his appearance didn't seem to bother Dr. Phil & his cohorts- $ over lives. "John" sat across the table from me for over an hr and I was assured that we were distant enough and I need not worry about getting a "cold" and that he can't ask ppl to mask without a mandate (not true at all in private business esp in healthcare). Mandates were put in place 4 days later.
I came home, told the family I had a really bad feeling about this and that I'd feel better not going while anyone was ill.
Wednesday- I woke up with an epic migraine, horribly sore throat, chills, my entire body hurt and I couldn't breathe.
Confirmed Covid.
I let the clinic know so they could protect the other patients and 1 patient (a week later) called me to see why I wasn't there.
THEY NEVER TOLD ANYONE I WAS INFECTED!!!
Since this place was the only place I went and my husband and daughter stayed home, then it was no question where I got it. My body & heart & lungs & skin will never ever be the same and almost 2 yrs later I am still paying for specialists today. Upwards of $50k and my bills are being sent to collections while these people charged a hefty amount for nothing (using 2 diff businesses' names) No one even called to see if I was ok and "John" never returned.
Gets better-
Months later and with a mask mandate in place I thought I had to go back because it was a legal case (my cognition was still very weak) AND NOBODY HAD MASKS ON.
I cried so hard and told the owner & team of 2 that I can't believe they would be so reckless & put ppl in danger. An employee lost a family member to covid & they still didn't do anything. I left hyperventilating & sobbing and never returned.
Inadvertently, I gave it to my daughter and we will be paying the price forever.
They should have refunded all monies they billed for and sent me a gift card to cover all expenses for medications & treatment.
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