“Hospitalization: A Review” by Logan Riggs

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I woke up Friday morning w/ a very sore left shoulder. I tried stretching it, but my left chest hurt too. Isn't pain on one side a sign of a heart attack?
Chest pain, arm/shoulder pain, and my breathing is pretty shallow now that I think about it, but I don't think I'm having a heart attack because that'd be terribly inconvenient.
But it'd also be very dumb if I died cause I didn't go to the ER.
So I get my phone to call an Uber, when I suddenly feel very dizzy and nauseous. My wife is on a video call w/ a client, and I tell her:
"Baby?"
"Baby?"
"Baby?"
She's probably annoyed at me interrupting; I need to escalate
"I think I'm having a heart attack"
"I think my husband is having a heart attack"[1]
I call 911[2]
"911. This call is being recorded. What's your [...]
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Outline:
(04:09) Im a tall, skinny male
(04:41) Procedure
(06:35) A Small Mistake
(07:39) Take 2
(10:58) Lessons Learned
(11:13) The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Oil
(12:12) Make yourself comfortable.
(12:42) Short Form Videos Are for Not Wanting to Exist
(12:59) Point Out Anything Suspicious
(13:23) Ask and Follow Up by Setting Timers.
(13:49) Write Questions Down
(14:14) Look Up Terminology
(14:26) Putting On a Brave Face
(14:47) The Hospital Staff
(15:50) Gratitude
The original text contained 12 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.
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First published:
October 9th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/5kSbx2vPTRhjiNHfe/hospitalization-a-review
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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Images from the article:

Me, post-procedure with a tube in my lungs. This is the best face I could manage (I was in a lot of pain here actually).

Me and my new best friend. A Suction Master 3000 (with port and starboard attachments), which filtered my fluids while slowly sucking in the air from my chest-cavity. We've been inseparable ever since!

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