SICKO-the movie

• SICKO-the movie - Tab
  • I avoid Michael Moore and his "documentaries" whenever possible, BUT - GhostMom
  • Yes, it put me through all those emotions - wish I was born in France
  • yes, heart-breaking - XanaX

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I have NO desire to see this movie, and I believe that it is just perpetuating and promoting what is going on in this county  -- I recently suffered a broken leg and went to THE "county hospital, i.e., Jackson Memorial, in Miami/Dade County  -- the ONLY reason that I even went there was because of the fact that my significant other did not understand that with my insurance through CHAMPUS that I could be seen at any or all hospitals in the Miami area  -- as a side note, the ONLY time that I have been "turned down" is at a Kaiser facility as far as being seen as a CHAMPUS patient.

CHAMPUS is the major insurance carrier that serves our military and their familes once the service member is honorably discharged, retires from active duty or dies in active combat or retired. 

What I endured at Jackson was little short of HORRENDOUS and I believe that if any of us were to be seen at a major medical facility, we would soon find this out.

Jackson Memorial is 1500 beds  -- I was initially seen in their "Extreme Care" section  -- I got there at 11:30 a.m. and was finally out of there at 11:30 p.m.  In the meantime, I walked down to their radiology department because the ignoramous P.A. did not put me in a wheelchair or crutches after I told him that the ankle area had been bruised for a week  even after I wrapped it, Epsom salts, ice packs etc  -- guess their attitude was "oh well"  -- sure enough, it was a fracture  -- they lost my records and with my second appointment it was from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to be seen in their "Trauma Clinic"  -- no docs, just residents,but tell you what, if you are of Hispanic descent, or poor  -- BOY do you get preferential treatment  -- needless to say, I am still in pain, with swelling, can't wear a shoe after the cast being off a week, and cannot get results  -- I called the ER a bit ago and told them that I was going to be seen at a real hospital and that they could take their treatment and stick it

Bottom line is that patient care has TRULY gone down the toilet, whether it be a nurse, doctor or ANY kind of healthcare professional.

   So has anyone seen the movie "Sicko" yet?  Did you like it?  Hate it?  Find out anything new you didn't know about the health care industry?  Do you think it'll open the public's eyes a little bit?  Any particular part youy considered really shocking, etc.?

Interesting video on YouTube - this guy says it simply & eloquently.  He wants people to send him videos on the subject - anyone out there in MT with a PC-cam could certainly get the word out on the offshoring-of-medical-records to a HUGE audience in this way.  Here's a link to the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8NDs4YuLXE

very very eye-opening and it's truly laugh-out-loud funny, not terribly *political* in the sense that 911 movie was.....but REALLY really funny, interesting, and eye opening to say the least - best 2 hours I've had of late......

oh, it was 4:30 in the afternoon and the theater was full - I was surprised actually...and full of people of all ages, denominations, cultures, red state-blue state, et al.....all having an interest in what is going on here regarding healthcare. 

TRULY not to be missed by all except children (who would get bored)!! 

Leave your politics at home and go see Moore's best yet.....this is a human issue.......this particular movie.....

based on what the critics say about it?  I still think back to when Titanic came out and Gene Shallet (sp?) on the Today Show absolutely hated it.  I think Premonition with Sandra Bullock looks like a good one, but the critics seem to hate it.  But they also didn't like We Are Marshall, and I thought that was a fabulous movie, so I don't usually take what the critics say into consideration when picking a movie.  Just wondering what anyone else's opinions were.

Have a great Friday!

Wish I could tell you which movie, but I naver made it out of the house.  There is an all day marathon on Entrprise on sci fi, and another on USA I think with Law and Order.  So, I caught up on the laundry while watching these things. Before you know it the day is almost over, and I haven't spent a dime LOL.  Hope you go to see your movie and enjoy it.  I have to start forcing myself to get out of the house.

Ever have one of those toons you just can't quite place.  I just heard a song by Duran Duran called Ordinary World.  I know this was in a movie and it is driving me absolutely bananas that I cannot remember what movie.  I'll post the link below to listen, but does anyone know what movie this song was in.  I thought Lost Boys or Flatliners, but I've looked up soundtrack and its not listed.  Anyone know?  It's a very pretty song and one of those haunting melodies that I can play over and over and not get tired of it.  Here's the link -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxm_cY5jqmo&feature=related

Gerard Butler...mmm mmm!

There's a scottish chicken who, for the life of me, I can't understand!  I couldn't imagine trying to transcribe that particular dialect! 

The Great Debaters (Denzel Washington), Bucket List (Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson) and I Am Legend (Will Smith).  I'd like to see your reviews.  Cat