A Slice of My Life

I nearly cut the tip of my finger off today. It was a dumb accident, trying to open a package for my dog. A slip and slice and a river of crimson.

It may sound weird, but it was a neat thing, as I was able to see my bone, ivory white. It throbs as I type, but I can' keep the words in my head.

The fun part was the waiting in the emergency room. You would think that blood dripping would help to move you to the front of the line, but unfortunately, intelligence does not come into play in an emergency room.

No matter what pain you walk in with, they seem to want it to simmer, before they will look at you. I was more than an hour and a half before they took my information and more than two before a doctor looked at my finger.

What is wrong with our healthcare system? Why does it seem like doctors, nurses and hospital staff are all just clockwatchers?