A ruptured appendix had a 8 hour wait for surgery ...

A ruptured appendix had a 8 hour wait for surgery in the ER. Was told it is not about the money, but just standard procedure to wait that time..up to 24 hours! There is only one surgeon there for everyone, so you keep getting pushed back . In the mean time , you are given a ton of pain medicine since you are in extreme pain! There are comments made by nurses that this is why men don't have babies. Well, I think a man can have that kind of pain and worse and not to make light of it. You never see the doctor who actually does the surgery. I guess they have a team where a PA will see you sometime the next day . Went walking alone looking for a nurse the next day and found 4 of them sitting around talking ...and not about patients. I said , "so this is where you hang out" The receptionist at the desk never acknowledges you are standing there waiting ..just keeps signing a birthday card. The food is really bad..nothing like Swedish , which was wonderful! Home now with back arms from the IV's. Practiced on by a student! until a professional could be called. Don't go there alone