The doctor, John F. Korpics told me I just had a virus and could go home or to the emergency room. I tried to tell him how sick I was, but he said Advocate didn't have access to the tests to find out what was causing severe congestion, yellow/green nasal discharge, laryangitus, shortness of breath, severe cough, and my home tested low grade fever. I was ready to go home when the discharge nurse came in saying they called Silver Cross emergency center for me and they were waiting for me.  Silver Cross Emergency room on January 7th was a nightmare.  I waited six hours for three tests and received no results. If I would want a doctor to tell me the test results, it would be another 7 hours.  After a total of 7 hours and two more with no results, My husband took me home. The following morning my primary care doctor got the results. I had pneumonia in my right lung.  She then prescribed an antibiotic.  All this suffering for what?
LEMONT UC