u/Nothingbutwords

I wanted to post here to make sure I’m not crazy, but please be kind when you reply. I almost drowned during this event.

My swim club went to the 1.2 mile race in Big Bear, CA this weekend and there were a few things that felt… wrong during the race.

We were told the water was in the low 70s/high 60s when we got there, but they heavily emphasized that we put wetsuits on, even though we didn’t bring them and also wearing one would disqualify us from the race.

Out of the 27 of us that participated (total swimmers; not just from our team) three of us had to be rescued from cold shock, one gentleman had to be taken away from hypothermia. I personally was one of the folks rescued even though I am a veteran swimmer and have participated in many open waters previously. After visiting the doctor yesterday, I discovered I have a lung infection from the lake water.

After talking to lake patrol, I found out that the temperature that day was actually closer to 55°.

Of course we signed waivers and no one was thinking about even suing anyway but… is it irresponsible to not inform your participants of the conditions beforehand? All of my swimmers, whether they finished the race or not, said they came away with some hypothermia symptoms or injuries.

TiKaiser Los Angeles County

They’re postponing my surgery until they can have a full picture on what’s going on with my abdominal tumor but I got the MRI a full month ago and no one can get in touch with radiology to try and see if they’ve written a report about my imaging. I’ve had a GP, 2 specialists, my grievance worker, and member services try to find out what’s going on only to come up dry. I finally had to call the CA ombudsman who said they can force an answer within 2 business days.

Does anyone know if there’s a worker shortage or another issue happening in Kaiser LAMC radiology? :(

I don’t really know where to put this but I thought you guys would understand

I’ve been sick for 4 years and I’ve begun rapidly declining - debilitating stomach issues, chronic fatigue, horrible periods where I bleed heavily for up to a month and lose my ability to move without a mobility aid, and in 3 years I’ve gained 100 pounds all while exercising and eating right.

I spent the last few years going to every single specialist in the book until I went to the ER in December and was told I have a 12cm fibroid and also have (what they believe to be?) visible endo in my MRI scans.

Even though they know what’s going on, every step we have to take to get it out takes months, which is a major slap in the face when you have an illness so debilitating. First the biopsy, then another month for more scans, then another month for a consultation, etc.

I’m so frustrated. My life is slipping away from me. I had to switch ti freelance work because I couldn’t stay physically well enough to attend my 9-5, and my physical condition has degraded so heavily I can barely participate in athletics anymore. I’m so depressed I don’t know what to even do anymore. If it’s going to be several more months of waiting for my doctor to do the surgery, I don’t know if I can keep going.