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5/11/2011
Yerington is in the middle of NOWHERE. It is about 45 min from Wellington (don’t blink or you’ll miss it), and another hour on top of that to Carson City. You have to drive for about 4 hours into Nevada coming from California just to get to Yerington. It’s dirt. All dirt. Plus the mercury, copper, whatever else is floating around in the air killing people. If you have a health emergency / need a visit to the ER, plan on dying or coming close. My mother, who unfortunately lives in Yerington, had a serious medical issue (which after doing some research, learned was a “911/seek prompt medical attention” issue). She went to the “Yerington ER” where the “doctors” were not familiar with what was happening to her (which is not so rare an issue that doctors in an ER shouldn’t know about), and sent her packing. Her amazing friend that took her to the”ER” brought her back to her home where she called me and told me what happened. I told her she needed to go back; she should be at a hospital, it’s a serious issue, and to see if they will ambulance her up to Carson City. She ended up going back to Yerington docs, and they REFUSED to re-admit her because she “was just released.” She is an older person, so what is she to do when told by “MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS” to go home that she doesn’t need to be in the ER. When under the serious physical and mental stress, she was not in a condition to argue. She couldn’t talk. (I’m not gonna tell details of the condition here on the web). Her serious medical problem was going on while at the “ER”, on the way back home, and even while her 2nd attempt at the ER was going on. It continued that day, that night, and the next day, allll the way up to and past her “regular doctor appointment.” She showed up for her “regular doctor appointment” still having this 911 situation. Her doctor was not there. Two nurses (practitioners I believe) assisted checking out my mom and told her this was not a “clinic” issue and she needed to be checked into the ER. Come to find out, her sudden serious issue was caused by the last doctor who issued her medication not checking what other meds she was already on. (Here’s where I want to type what would be considered threatening but I’ll keep it to myself since this is about “health” in Yerington, NV.) They did what they did and hours later, my mom “apppeared ok”.
If you are looking for a place to just die, move here. If you are looking for a free suicide assist, go see the Yerington doctor. If you ever need a med evac, that will not happen. You apparently can’t be any further than Wellington if you are going towards Carson City. So it’s a 45 min drive from Yerington to Wellington. Not much hope there. Wonder if the docs there that couldn’t help her received online medical degrees.
Would some other people who read these posts please post any opinions they have about the place?
Andie | Bremerton, WA