As I mentioned in the previous entry, we landed at Shannon's mom's house after our drive to Ouray. My finger has worsened over the past two days since going to urgent care. I checked with my insurance and the only provider in the area that will accept it is Montrose Memorial Hospital. Now I'm not one to use emergency room services for routine care but if that's how I get coverage, then so be it. I'd much rather pay a $50 copay at the ER than another $150 visit to urgent care.
In my experience, one does not go to the ER with any expectation of getting in and out quickly. A typical "fast" ER visit in the Sacramento area is around 4 hours and many take 8-12 hours. So I'd like to get this taken care of so it can start healing but I'm a bit reluctant to go as it's already 6 pm and I don't want to be there until midnight. Shannon's mom calls over to the ER and asks if they are busy. They say they are moderately busy. I'm hesitant but finally concede and take myself over there. This is their version of a "mildly busy" ER waiting room.
I'm called in quickly and I explain my situation. The doctor was very excited at the prospect of "popping" this thing. I guess there are people that actually find that exciting. I am not one of those people but I'm glad they exist. She gives me a lidocaine shot to numb the finger and then lances it with a scalpel. But she is disappointed as there is not much to drain. It wasn't for a lack of trying. She dug around in my finger with some "poking" tool which wasn't the most pleasant thing I've ever experienced. Once finished, she taped it up, gave me some supplies to care for the wound, and sent me on my way in less than an hour. This was the fastest ER visit I've ever had.
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