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If you ever find yourself in need of an Emergency Room, DO NOT go to St. John Macomb/Oakland Hospital on 12 mile and Hoover.

My neighbor injured his hand at his workbench on Friday night. He called me and asked if I could drive him to the hospital for stitches. We went to St. John Macomb/Oakland Hospital Emergency Room because it was closest and the place was pure chaos! Granted, there were a lot of people who came in, but what I witnessed just chilled my blood and I will never go there again.

After sitting in the ER waiting room for over an hour, we saw a man bring his wife in by wheelchair. He went to the window and told the nurse that his wife was having chest pains and breathing trouble. The nurse told him to sign in and have a seat, there were a lot of people ahead of him. He sat with his wife when suddenly she was grabbing her chest and really struggling to breathe. The man ran up to the window and called out "She's not breathing! Oh my God, please help her!"

The nurse behind the glass told him to sit down. He yelled again, "No, you didn't hear me...SHE'S NOT BREATHING! She needs HELP!"

The nurse said, "Sir, do not raise your voice at me!" and walked away. Looking at the man, I have never seen anyone look so hopeless and abandoned in my life.

My neighbor and I decided to go to Henry Ford after that. As we were leaving, the man was trying to get his wife breathing and NO ONE from the Emergency Department would even come out to help. I'm wondering if she is okay or if she died that night.

If I ever have to go to an Emergency Room, I refuse to go to St. John Macomb/Oakland Hospital. It was frightening to see Emergency Room personnel behave so poorly for a sick person.