Warming My Heart to the People of NYC, One Step at a Time!

The Gayla Pink Apple

 

Thank you, CityMd - Manhattan

 

Age 2 - St Vincent Hospital

"That nurse just poked a needle in my finger and made me cry,

now you expect me to smile?" 

 

It doesn't matter if they are 3 years old or 23 years old - when your child is sick you want to help.

Age 3 - St Vincent Hospital

"Ok, I'll try to smile but you keep that nurse away from me, please"

 

My 23 year old daughter, living in Manhattan, working full time, and taking advanced Sommelier courses, calls to tell me she is sick. As a Mother, you want to take her to the doctor, right! Yes! But, since I am in Little Rock and she is in NYC - uhhhh, that's obviously not going to happen!

 

 

To make matters worse, we dropped her from our family health insurance because her job offered health insurance. What wasn't realized, until it was too late, is that there was going to be a window when she would not have health insurance at all. She would have to wait until her probationary period ended before the health insurance would be offered. But, wouldn't you know it - yelp - she is sick and without health insurance. Yes, a mistake on her father's part, but, what's done is done!

 

You know, it doesn't matter. Her father tells her to go to the doctor anyway, and he will just pay whatever it cost. I mean, afterall, when your child is sick - well, you do what you have to do!

 

I am known to be a little long winded - so in an attempt to make my long story short - she goes to the CityMd clinic only a block down the street.  Her throat hurts and her ears hurt! The doctor confirms her she has an acute ear infection; throat is severely inflamed; and on top of that she has the pink eye! 

 

At first, the Doc says he is going to do a couple tests - but - when he realizes she doesn't have health insurance - he changes his mind! The doctor gives her med samples for the ear infection for ten days, along with a prescription for eye drops for the pink eye. Yes, this is common for many of us here in our little city - but, in NYC, I was very surprised at the kindness and prompt attention! 

 

My point is that instead of running throat cultures and other stuff, which equaled additional charges, he treated a young professional with kindness and care. He put her needs before money, and it cost her only the office visit ($125) and the cost of one prescription filled!

 

Warming my heart to the people of NYC afterall!

 

Thanks Doc,

Gayla