u/Salt-Temperature3490

Hi all, firstly apologies if the tag isn’t the right one. I just put it under the traffic tag since it’s kinda? Traffic related, in a sense? Also I apologize if this isn’t the right subreddit for this type of question.

But my question is if you get a citation for no insurance here in Texas, what is the crime? Is it a misdemeanor here? Civil infraction? A while ago I got a citation for no insurance at the time. My reason as to why I didn’t have insurance was because at the time I was going through a rough time and just couldn’t afford it. And when I went to the municipal court, the clerk told me that there really wasn’t nothing I could do but pay the fine. So I plead guilty and paid the fine. (I do regret it because afterwards I learned that I could have talked to a judge about it) and now I ask what the crime is because I am trying to apply to a new job and go back to school. And I am worried this could affect my chances. I called the DPS and they told me I am convicted, but I didn’t need any SR-22 and/or my license didn’t get suspended. And I do know that my insurance rates will go up. But I’m just a bit worried, does this mean I have a criminal record now?

Thanks for reading.

Hi!!! I had a few questions in regard to ECMO. I was placed on VA ECMO about two years ago. The leading factor being that I got myocarditis which then led to cariogenic shock. The whole time while I was in the ICU I was never really explained what ECMO actually did. All the nurses told me was that it was just a machine that lets my heart relax/gives it a break.

The reason why I am here posting on this sub is because I don’t truly get what it does. And every time I try to ask my family about that time in my life, well no one wants to really talk about it. Like it’s taboo for me to even mention my time at the ICU/hospital. Like if I was placed into ECMO does that mean I was dying? Because all I know is that they told me that it was either ECMO or that I would need heart transplant if ECMO failed.

My other questions are is surviving ECMO rare? And does anyone else get pain in their inner thigh from where the tubing was? (I’m not sure if this counts as more info but the only ECMO posts I see tend to be people in their 50’s and newborns. But this happened in my early twenties! Im closer to my mid twenties now!)

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post! I just don’t really have anyone to talk to about this. And the only ECMO support group I was invited to only reached out once after my stay.

(P.S. a bit of a dumb question, but does anyone know if they have any I survived ECMO! Shirts? Pins?,

Again I’m not sure if it’s rare to survive. And even if it’s impressive to survive from. But if it is I would like a pin or something to commemorate that time. Since it was one of the most traumatizing times in my life. And to show that I made it through!!)