cut on breast

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Registered: 10-06-2004
cut on breast
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Mon, 09-12-2005 - 9:58pm
Hi -
I have a cut on my left breast. I don't want to go into how it got there, and that doesn't matter so much anyway. It is about 2 to 2 and a half inches long. It happened yesterday so it is to late to get stitches, but I don't have Health ins anyway so I can't afford to go to the dr. I just need to know is there any special conserns I need to worry about with a cut on my breast? I hope someone out there can help me. Thanks so much.
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Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: annie60197
Tue, 09-13-2005 - 1:20pm

Greetings and Welcome annie60197,


Annie, you need to go to a free clinic or see a doctor somehow!


cl-flowers

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Registered: 10-06-2004
In reply to: annie60197
Tue, 09-13-2005 - 10:04pm
The cut isn't too deep, just long. It is deep enough it should have probably been stitched, but I just can't afford it. I live in a smaller college town and I can't get off of work to get to the one free clinic we have that is only open once a week. I just can't make it to that. I think it is getting infected though. I have a yellow line in my bra from it and I think it is puss. I just don't know what to do. I can't afford to go to a dr. I just can't afford it.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: annie60197
Tue, 09-13-2005 - 11:03pm

Annie,


I understand not being able to afford


cl-flowers

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Registered: 10-06-2004
In reply to: annie60197
Wed, 09-14-2005 - 9:33pm
I talked to my therapist today, and she knew of a dr to call that could see me at a reduced rate. I have applied for Medicaid but I do not qualify in my state at this time. the problem with getting to an appt during the day is that I work at a school as a para professional and I ride the bus in the morning with the little boy I work with so I don't have a way to get anywhere and no I don't have any friends that would be willing to pick me up and no this is a small city so we don't have a taxi servous. So this dr my therapist knows agreed to see me, but I can't get in until the 23rd. I think it will be better by then or much worse, but that is the best that can be done at the moment it seems.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: annie60197
Thu, 09-15-2005 - 5:31pm

Our prayers and positive thoughts are with you, Annie, that it will be much better and all will work out just fine!


It's good that your therapist knew someone for you to call.


Let us know how it works out.


Blessings



cl-flowers