JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African man shot three weeks ago was told to "walk the pain off" and is still trying to persuade hospitals to remove the bullet lodged in his side, a newspaper said Thursday.
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Three Johannesburg hospitals refused to remove the bullet for security guard Phillip Mashiane, 38, who was shot during a burglary at the property of South Africa's ambassador to the United Nations, the Star newspaper said.
The bullet passed through his elbow and entered his body just above the hip, missed his vital organs and stopped beneath the skin on the opposite side of his body, the Star said.
Mashiane told the paper he was turned away by one private hospital because he could not afford the bills while a public hospital took X-rays and kept him in for observation before patching him up and sending him home with painkillers.
When he returned a doctor told him to "walk the pain off."
Doctors at a third hospital said it could not remove the bullet because Mashiane had started treatment elsewhere.
"I want my life back. I need to work and all I ask is for them to help me," Mashiane told The Star.
South Africa is battling some of the highest rates of violent crime in the world, and its underfunded public hospitals struggle to treat all those who need healthcare.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Been down for a Min... But I'm 100%
Well I was a little under the weather for about a week but now I am back to 100%, ready to raise havoc (well not really LOL).
Be looking out for some male-bashing blogs coming up which includes:
- 10 Classic signs That you Man/Woman is Cheating
- Relationship Hell
- WTF??
But I will be also taking the pain out of it as well with things to help your relationship with your mate out. Some things have been tried and true by me or someone I know personally, and I want to share them with the world. I will not profess to be another Zane, Oprah, Dr. Phil, or anyone else for that matter, I am simply here to help out the real voluptuous divas to take your place as the woman of distinction, beauty, and grace that I know that you possess.
Until we meet again...
Peace, Love and Hair Grease
StormAndThunda
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