“She’s In A Wheelchair Now”: 14 Stories Of People Who Thought They Were Better Than Their Doctors And Unfortunately Suffered Some Baddddd Consequences

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“My dad follows doctor’s orders, but getting him to a medical professional is tough as he is stoic (and cheap) to the point of stupidity. He almost died when his appendix ruptured, and he had been feeling sick for a while, he went to work every day and finally left work during lunch to go to the doctor’s office; they immediately admitted him to the hospital and rushed him to surgery.”

“Once he was cutting down a tree with his chain saw and had a slip which cut his hand and fingers badly. Thank goodness my brother was there with him as dad wanted to finish the tree up first, after all he was already up the ladder! My brother made him stop at that instant and get medical attention. He would have lost some fingers and possibly his hand had he delayed. This man had a PhD in an engineering discipline but was stubborn about seeking medical attention. It was 90% about saving money, for real.”

—emilypost