In case of Emergency

So today after suffering through 2 days of fever and pain, I dragged my ass via taxi to the ER. I have what the Dr. diagnosed as severe strep throat. She asked me to say "ahh", and when I did, she said "OH GOD" not what I wanted to hear. So, 4 hours later I was out. I have 2 out of the 3 prescriptions b/c RiteAid did not have the 3rd so it will have to wait till tomorrow. I have a fever of 102 and it's like 100 degrees outside so on top of not being able to talk, I don't have the energy to walk to every pharmacy with a fever till I find one who has it.

I have no insurance, so I can't wait to see this bill. I applied for charity. The girl was actually very nice in telling me to get a letter from my job. But one of the questions made me very sad this morning. While getting all my information, they asked for a name and number in case of emergency. I don't have one. She looked stunned at me and said, no one? No. My father died 7 years ago, and my Mother is in hospice care, I am alone on the East Coast, so NO, there is no one. My dog..... lol, what can he do?

Now that has made me really think about things. Do I want to move from the east coast? Would it matter if I did. I am not in a relationship, realistically have not been since September of last year even though we were still speaking until March of '09. On top of being sick as a dog, she inadvertently made me feel bad for being single with no family.

Now I have to be out of work for at least 2 days at a new job. Boy this year couldn't get any better for me! I mean I have friends, close one's too, but being someone's "in case of emergency" is a big responsibility. Or is it. Is it just friendship at it's best. Really if I were admitted to the hospital, my in case of emergency would check in on Hiro and my apt;, I wouldn't need someone by my bedside. Unless of course something went horribly wrong in which case my "in case of emergency" would have to take care of my belongings, and calling any existing relatives if I died.

But isn't that what a good friend should or would do?