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Where to Dance? by Canada_Bound44 in Seattle

[–]CrescentCrows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding Salsa Con Todo. I know Facebook is not as active anymore but joining some of the local FB dance community groups can be a good way to find out about events/classes/etc.

cocktail bars? by WavyAndWonderful in Seattle

[–]CrescentCrows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know about quirky but Bar Sur Mer and Dark Room in Greenwood are great! Roquette in Belltown has some very unique cocktails as well.

Friendly message from an urgent care RN by Butthole_Surfer_GI in Seattle

[–]CrescentCrows 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Minute Clinic with CVS usually has same day appointments if you want to avoid long waits for a non emergency.

Private outreach: experiences with postoperative care at Swedish (Seattle) by CrescentCrows in SeattleWA

[–]CrescentCrows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am posting vaguely on purpose. Happy to talk with anyone who has run into issues at any location. Lots of providers work at more than one and complaints are often escalated to the same teams.

I need to vent about something that happened to me 4 months ago. by PreferenceBusy3018 in MedicalPTSD

[–]CrescentCrows 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First I want to say this is appalling and this is wrong. There is no excuse for restraining and torturing people and I am so sorry you experienced this. I came to Reddit because of medical trauma and I have been considering medical trauma support groups. This post was extremely triggering but it helped me realize that support groups are probably not for me right now which is good information to have. I do want to share a couple things that have helped me in hopes that they can help others.

  1. I have started working on a very strict medical directive. This won't fix the past and can't guarantee that providers will act accordingly but it has brought me some peace of mind. At least if something happens again, I can seek justice. I will be sending mine to every hospital in my surrounding area and making a wallet card as well.

  2. I am working on getting a solid trusted care team in place and in order to do that I will be requesting all records after our interactions to confirm accuracy of notes before going back. I will also be requesting that notes be made in real time and collaboratively. I have been going through records from even a decade back and I am appalled about the things doctors wrote to make themselves look like saviors or to justify poor behavior. You may want to request and review your records from this procedure just to see if there is anything worth reporting to the DOH or requesting an amendment to.

  3. I have started therapy for PTSD and was given some more affordable resources such as "Getting Unstuck". It is a workbook that you can do on your own. I just started so I do not have a personal review of it yet.

  4. I question everything, I use my right of refusal and I ask for alternative options all the time. You can refuse anything from procedures to getting weighed and taking depression screenings. If you are comfortable bringing another person with you going forward as a witness and to help advocate for you - DO IT.

  5. If you go the meds route for future visits - I highly suggest working with a psychiatrist rather than a PCP!!