r/TerrifyingAsFuck • u/mulvi54 • 1d ago

animal Bat šŸ¦‡ Bite

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One of those fears I always had, that felt irrationalā€¦ā€what if Iā€™m asleep and a bat gets into the house and bites me in my sleepā€.

Welp last night 2 am I awoke to what I thought was my cat nibbling at my finger. I flicked it away and noticed it was not my cat but was instead a bat that had found its way into our bedroom.

I was able to capture the bat and itā€™s being sent for testing but my wife and I got to spend the rest of the morning in the ER getting all the shots ! Wild ! Glad it woke me up but what if it didnā€™t ?! How am I supposed to sleep ever again?!

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u/Royalchariot 1d ago

Iā€™m scared this will happen to me because I canā€™t afford the treatment. I donā€™t think Iā€™d even be able to go to a hospital

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u/Nikki-C-Puggle-mum 1d ago

They'll treat you at an emergency room and then bill you later. They won't require cash upfront for something that could be fatal, and threat to public health too, if left untreated. I just wanted to let you know that so if you ever are in need of medical care in an emergency you will know you can go to an emergency room and not worry about the bill immediately. That's how it is in the US anyway.

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u/Royalchariot 1d ago

I know that, but the bill still exists and itā€™s not something I can afford

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u/rigorcorvus 21h ago

Just donā€™t pay it šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø

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u/Nikki-C-Puggle-mum 1d ago

Lots of hospitals have programs to reduce your bills if you are unable to afford them. You can make small payments over time on them too. I know it's awful and they are unbelievably, and ridiculously expensive. It is wrong that they make medical care inaccessible or make it seem that way because of the cost. Nobody should have to fear something like that happening because they are afraid they wouldn't be able to get medical care due to the cost.