Hey, my two cents:
I love living in Canada, to me it is the best place in the world, of course, I am biased!!
My British Columbia/Canadian health experience has been a very positive one. No one I know has had to wait an excessive length of time for any medical situation. [Besides waiting in the lower mainland emergency rooms. I admit there can be a horrible wait there, unless you have a real emergency {which is what emergency rooms are for, right??
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When I started my 'AS journey' my GP sent me for bloodwork, which I had that very same day, the results were back in about 3 days, and that day my GP referred me to a rheumy, which I got in to see less than 2 weeks later [very quickly]. The rheumy asked for Xrays which I did the next day, and she upped my Ibuprofen and made me an appt to see her again in about 6 weeks to see how the ibuprofen worked or didn't. I went back to see the rheumy 7 weeks later and she decided it was MRI time. Just shy of 6 weeks later I had my MRI. Pretty quick service, I think.
When my GP referred me to the gastro doc 'cause of my liver function tests being too high, I was in to see her within 1 week. She scheduled a liver biobsy for me, and I had that done within 3 weeks. Again, pretty quick service.
When my GP wanted me to get an ultrasound of my pelvic area, I was in and had that done 48 hours after having it requested by my GP. Pretty darn quick.
I have been very happy with the medical service I have rec'd over the last year. Also, I live in a rural area and I get in to see my specialists quicker than I would if I lived in the Vancouver area [which I used to].
Anyone who has read lots of my posts knows about my daughter Elisabeth who has Cystic Fibrosis [CF] and has had many numerous doc visits and 2 operations all done very quickly and efficiently.
I have paid zero cents for any of these medical issues, and I have only the BC medical that everyone over 19 is required to have living in BC. I do not even pay for the BC medical as the government pays [that has to do with the level of family income, we are a 1 income family, as I stay home with the babies and hubby is out there 'banging nails' building beautiful houses for others!!]
I admit there are certainly some flaws in the Canadian Medical system but as of yet I have not encountered any of them. I feel very blessed to live in Canada and I sure as heck hope to H..E...double hockey sticks
that the medical system will continue to serve me well.
Thanks for letting me add my 2 cents in!
Cheers,
Rita
James, 12, Adrian, 10, Elisabeth, 3, my babies!
