Harrington HealthCare at Hubbard

I can’t say enough about this hospital if I could post ten stars I would Ben to the er 3 times was taken right in and tended to right away I was in and out in 2 hours this place is the best I would like to thank the nurses and the doctors you guys rock

I went to this hospital after I was injured in the Danskin Triathlon. In the last tenth of a mile of the race I stepped in a pothole and dislocated my ankle. I finished the race! haha. and then was taken by ambulance to this hospital. I was in excruciating pain but was not complaining. I cooperated with all the medical personal and was pleasant. From time to time I had a few tears as the pain overwhelmed me but for the most part was quiet.
Now I feel the need to say that I am no wimp. I finished the tenth of a mile with one food perpendicular to my leg.
Without even coming over and consulting with me, the ER doc prescribed motrin and an ace bandage. HOW CAN YOU MAKE AN ASSESSMENT WITHOUT SPEAKING WITH THE PATIENT AND LOOKING AT THE LEG IN QUESTION???
At that point, I got upset. I was really hurt. CLEARLY or they would have let me be driven in a car to the hospital.
So I asked to speak with the doc. At this point I had tears rolling down my face. However, I was not hysterical or mean. I simply said that I felt that my pain was greater than motrin could help with and asked that I be prescribed a pain medication JUST FOR THE NIGHT so I could sleep.
He proceeded to lecture me that 1 out of 4 ‘my age” (I dont think he realized how old I was) was an opiate ADDICT. OK. THAT WAS IT! I I asked for ONE PILL of pain medication for that night only. And in other injuries have refused or thrown out pain medication. I am an adult, an athlete and someone who works in a hospital. He had no right to make an assumption. I dont think opiate addicts are triathletes. Just a guess.
So I told him that it was insulting and reiterated that I would just like to be comfortable for the night. He said «Whatever, I’ll give you 6 pills and thats it! «and then in a contentious tone «Just stop crying»
WHAT!?! I am in an ER after running a Triathlon. In pain, and overtired and the doctor is not listening to me and insinuating that I am trying to bamboozle drugs out of him
I thought Erin M and Ian F were going to snap, as they had the right to.
So we left.
The follow up? My primary care physician was laughing hysterically at him.
The prosports orthropedic surgeon said I should not have had an ace bandage on at any point. It caused more harm than good.
I now am on crutches with a cast for 4 weeks.
THANKS HARRINGTON HOSPITAL.
note: The desk staff and the nurses were lovely to me and very helpful