..be patient we'll get around to you, but three weeks off at a time and not hearing anything is frustrating

May 29, 2020 | 16m 00s

After a birthday celebration , this storyteller starts to suffer from severe abdominal pain, and after confirming that surgery is necessary, everything gets put on hold with concerns of COVID-19, leaving this man suffering for an undetermined amount of

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES

AGE:Over 80

GENDER:Male

EDUCATION:College graduate

RACE/ETHNICITY:White

LOCATION (ZIP Code 1st digit):1xxxx

PERSPECTIVE:Patient

STORY TYPE

BODY PART(S):Digestive System

DISORDER OR CONDITION TYPE:COVID-19; None of the above

TOPIC:Experiencing symptoms; Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need; COVID-19

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