Being in an ambulance is a lot like being in hell
or on a forgotten subway
moving through the outskirts of Chicago
At the ER, they will confirm your status
living and dying, living but dying, living or dying, living while dying
it’s only a matter of conjuctions
Later, you’ll wonder if it ever really happened
brain attack-sickness or nearly catastrophic disease or headache
did it ever happen syndrome
The bills will serve as tangible proof you were there.
You were there.
Indeed the medical bills always confirm that you were there…however what was really wrong is not addressed…unless you know the billing codes.
This makes my kidney stone bills from 2009 a little more bearable.
I’m almost positive the hospital is going to wait until a week before Christmas to mail my bill to me just to be mean. When that happens, dearest Telly, we will commiserate. I remember you having lots of pain (not sure if it was kidney stones–have I “known” you since 2009??) at one point.
One thing about bills or any physical evidence…it’s an anchor that allows you to believe maybe you’re not making it all up.
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