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With that said, now it's time to tell you about my younger sister, Linda, who only drank for two years. In Feb. of '91, she began throwing up blood. She thought maybe it was just from a sore throat she'd had or maybe a little tear in her gums by a tooth. Within a few hours, she was throwing up straight blood. As she awaited the arrival of the ambulance, chunks of her esophogus (sic) and stomach started coming up as well. By the time she had gotten to the hospital, she had nearly bled out.
An alcoholic often develops what is called verisies(sic) which are basically like vericose veins in the esophogus and stomach lining. Alcohol causes these to thin and rupture, therefore causing hemmoraging.
I'm not a Dr., I am not in any way trying to diagnosis you. What I am trying to do is to make you see that like the others have shared, you shouldn't risk waiting for insurance. Most hospitals have a sliding scale fee and even certain income guidelines that will write off the costs of medical treatment. No one is turned away for not having insurance.
Better to be safe than sorry, and in this case, sorry can be permanent. I hope you'll get a plan in place to help you stop drinking once and for all. We're here to support you in any way we can. Stick around and share as often as you like. That's why we're all here. To help one another.
God Bless,
Judy
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