The Vent - Part 2

[DeadPoolX 9]

I need to see an ENT (ear/nose/throat doctor) and so I went to my GP. He said they'd schedule an appointment. Well, his office did, but it's in August!

That's insane. BC Health is a joke. I know BlueCross is here, so maybe I should go with them.

Okay, my visit to the ENT isn't life-threatening so beyond annoyance, it's not a huge deal. But what if someone needed to see a specialist on a (potentially) life-or-death issue? Are they supposed to wait months until a specialist and/or procedure is freed up? By that time they could be dead. I guess that's why Canadians sometimes go down to the U.S. for specialists and procedures. It may cost more, but you don't have to wait months on end to see someone.

As an aside... my appointment is on August 14. That's not only my wife's birthday, but when I "landed" in Canada. Since it's a Friday, I'd prefer keeping that day open, but I figure if I reschedule I probably won't see someone until December!

[The_Dude 1,142]

I need to see an ENT (ear/nose/throat doctor) and so I went to my GP. He said they'd schedule an appointment. Well, his office did, but it's in August!

That's insane. BC Health is a joke. I know BlueCross is here, so maybe I should go with them.

Okay, my visit to the ENT isn't life-threatening so beyond annoyance, it's not a huge deal. But what if someone needed to see a specialist on a (potentially) life-or-death issue? Are they supposed to wait months until a specialist and/or procedure is freed up? By that time they could be dead. I guess that's why Canadians sometimes go down to the U.S. for specialists and procedures. It may cost more, but you don't have to wait months on end to see someone.

As an aside... my appointment is on August 14. That's not only my wife's birthday, but when I "landed" in Canada. Since it's a Friday, I'd prefer keeping that day open, but I figure if I reschedule I probably won't see someone until December!

Do you get assisgned an appointmet based upon the severity of your condition?

[DeadPoolX 9]

I need to see an ENT (ear/nose/throat doctor) and so I went to my GP. He said they'd schedule an appointment. Well, his office did, but it's in August!

That's insane. BC Health is a joke. I know BlueCross is here, so maybe I should go with them.

Okay, my visit to the ENT isn't life-threatening so beyond annoyance, it's not a huge deal. But what if someone needed to see a specialist on a (potentially) life-or-death issue? Are they supposed to wait months until a specialist and/or procedure is freed up? By that time they could be dead. I guess that's why Canadians sometimes go down to the U.S. for specialists and procedures. It may cost more, but you don't have to wait months on end to see someone.

As an aside... my appointment is on August 14. That's not only my wife's birthday, but when I "landed" in Canada. Since it's a Friday, I'd prefer keeping that day open, but I figure if I reschedule I probably won't see someone until December!

Do you get assisgned an appointmet based upon the severity of your condition?

I have no clue. It may vary between provinces.

[Emancipation 2]

I need to see an ENT (ear/nose/throat doctor) and so I went to my GP. He said they'd schedule an appointment. Well, his office did, but it's in August!

That's insane. BC Health is a joke. I know BlueCross is here, so maybe I should go with them.

Okay, my visit to the ENT isn't life-threatening so beyond annoyance, it's not a huge deal. But what if someone needed to see a specialist on a (potentially) life-or-death issue? Are they supposed to wait months until a specialist and/or procedure is freed up? By that time they could be dead. I guess that's why Canadians sometimes go down to the U.S. for specialists and procedures. It may cost more, but you don't have to wait months on end to see someone.

As an aside... my appointment is on August 14. That's not only my wife's birthday, but when I "landed" in Canada. Since it's a Friday, I'd prefer keeping that day open, but I figure if I reschedule I probably won't see someone until December!

Deadpool.. you are certainly entitled to your opinion and all, but honestly.. buck it up princess..

If it was a life & death issue.. you would be seen, either an earlier appt. would be given or you would be on a cancellation list.. on that note, call the specialist back and ASK to be on the cancellation list. If you are flexible with your dates and availability, you'll often get in faster.

[Sprailenes 47]

Canadian health care is no joke... the health care down here is.

Don't even get me started on this pile of ####### system they have down here that caters most to the people who can afford it.

[The_Dude 1,142]

I need to see an ENT (ear/nose/throat doctor) and so I went to my GP. He said they'd schedule an appointment. Well, his office did, but it's in August!

That's insane. BC Health is a joke. I know BlueCross is here, so maybe I should go with them.

Okay, my visit to the ENT isn't life-threatening so beyond annoyance, it's not a huge deal. But what if someone needed to see a specialist on a (potentially) life-or-death issue? Are they supposed to wait months until a specialist and/or procedure is freed up? By that time they could be dead. I guess that's why Canadians sometimes go down to the U.S. for specialists and procedures. It may cost more, but you don't have to wait months on end to see someone.

As an aside... my appointment is on August 14. That's not only my wife's birthday, but when I "landed" in Canada. Since it's a Friday, I'd prefer keeping that day open, but I figure if I reschedule I probably won't see someone until December!

Deadpool.. you are certainly entitled to your opinion and all, but honestly.. buck it up princess..

If it was a life & death issue.. you would be seen, either an earlier appt. would be given or you would be on a cancellation list.. on that note, call the specialist back and ASK to be on the cancellation list. If you are flexible with your dates and availability, you'll often get in faster.

Two and a half months for a medical appointment does seem to be a bit much.

[DeadPoolX 9]

I need to see an ENT (ear/nose/throat doctor) and so I went to my GP. He said they'd schedule an appointment. Well, his office did, but it's in August!

That's insane. BC Health is a joke. I know BlueCross is here, so maybe I should go with them.

Okay, my visit to the ENT isn't life-threatening so beyond annoyance, it's not a huge deal. But what if someone needed to see a specialist on a (potentially) life-or-death issue? Are they supposed to wait months until a specialist and/or procedure is freed up? By that time they could be dead. I guess that's why Canadians sometimes go down to the U.S. for specialists and procedures. It may cost more, but you don't have to wait months on end to see someone.

As an aside... my appointment is on August 14. That's not only my wife's birthday, but when I "landed" in Canada. Since it's a Friday, I'd prefer keeping that day open, but I figure if I reschedule I probably won't see someone until December!

Deadpool.. you are certainly entitled to your opinion and all, but honestly.. buck it up princess..

If it was a life & death issue.. you would be seen, either an earlier appt. would be given or you would be on a cancellation list.. on that note, call the specialist back and ASK to be on the cancellation list. If you are flexible with your dates and availability, you'll often get in faster.

For me a cancellation list might work. I have time. Waiting is extremely annoying, but I still have time.

If someone had a life-and-death issue to deal with, a cancellation list would hurt them. They would need to see a specialist immediately. Cancer, for instance, can't wait for months.

Canadian health care is no joke... the health care down here is.

Don't even get me started on this pile of ####### system they have down here that caters most to the people who can afford it.

I much prefer the U.S. health care system. It's efficient. Besides... if you can afford it, why not get treatment faster? That's how life works with all businesses.

I need to see an ENT (ear/nose/throat doctor) and so I went to my GP. He said they'd schedule an appointment. Well, his office did, but it's in August!

That's insane. BC Health is a joke. I know BlueCross is here, so maybe I should go with them.

Okay, my visit to the ENT isn't life-threatening so beyond annoyance, it's not a huge deal. But what if someone needed to see a specialist on a (potentially) life-or-death issue? Are they supposed to wait months until a specialist and/or procedure is freed up? By that time they could be dead. I guess that's why Canadians sometimes go down to the U.S. for specialists and procedures. It may cost more, but you don't have to wait months on end to see someone.

As an aside... my appointment is on August 14. That's not only my wife's birthday, but when I "landed" in Canada. Since it's a Friday, I'd prefer keeping that day open, but I figure if I reschedule I probably won't see someone until December!

Deadpool.. you are certainly entitled to your opinion and all, but honestly.. buck it up princess..

If it was a life & death issue.. you would be seen, either an earlier appt. would be given or you would be on a cancellation list.. on that note, call the specialist back and ASK to be on the cancellation list. If you are flexible with your dates and availability, you'll often get in faster.

Two and a half months for a medical appointment does seem to be a bit much.

It does when it would take me a week at most to see any doctor in the U.S.

[thetreble 19]

My mum got colon cancer last year but they caught it EXTREMELY early. (shes a hypochondriac)

She got radiation appointments right away. They are going to make you wait unless it's, as you say, life or death. Is it right? Probably not but it's the best you've got right now.

I'm sure it's annoying, but considering you aren't paying mega bucks for it..what do you expect?

Edited June 1, 2009 by thetreble

[Emancipation 2]

Two and a half months for a medical appointment does seem to be a bit much.

It took me 3 months to get an appointment with my current Dr. here in the US..

[DeadPoolX 9]

My mum got colon cancer last year but they caught it EXTREMELY early. (shes a hypochondriac)

She got radiation appointments right away. They are going to make you wait unless it's, as you say, life or death. Is it right? Probably not but it's the best you've got right now.

True.

As I said, my condition isn't life threatening. So other than annoyance, it's not a big deal overall.

I suppose there needs be a greater incentive for doctors in Canada. As it is, there's a huge shortage which contributes to these wait times.

[thetreble 19]

My mum got colon cancer last year but they caught it EXTREMELY early. (shes a hypochondriac)

She got radiation appointments right away. They are going to make you wait unless it's, as you say, life or death. Is it right? Probably not but it's the best you've got right now.

True.

As I said, my condition isn't life threatening. So other than annoyance, it's not a big deal overall.

I suppose there needs be a greater incentive for doctors in Canada. As it is, there's a huge shortage which contributes to these wait times.

You missed the great doctor escape of the early 90s. My parents had to change doctors at least 3 times due to their doctors leaving to make more money in the US. What can you do? It's universal health care. There are no incentives really. But I don't feel bad for doctors...we talk about it like they make pennies when..well..they don't.

[Emancipation 2]

I need to see an ENT (ear/nose/throat doctor) and so I went to my GP. He said they'd schedule an appointment. Well, his office did, but it's in August!

That's insane. BC Health is a joke. I know BlueCross is here, so maybe I should go with them.

Okay, my visit to the ENT isn't life-threatening so beyond annoyance, it's not a huge deal. But what if someone needed to see a specialist on a (potentially) life-or-death issue? Are they supposed to wait months until a specialist and/or procedure is freed up? By that time they could be dead. I guess that's why Canadians sometimes go down to the U.S. for specialists and procedures. It may cost more, but you don't have to wait months on end to see someone.

As an aside... my appointment is on August 14. That's not only my wife's birthday, but when I "landed" in Canada. Since it's a Friday, I'd prefer keeping that day open, but I figure if I reschedule I probably won't see someone until December!

Deadpool.. you are certainly entitled to your opinion and all, but honestly.. buck it up princess..

If it was a life & death issue.. you would be seen, either an earlier appt. would be given or you would be on a cancellation list.. on that note, call the specialist back and ASK to be on the cancellation list. If you are flexible with your dates and availability, you'll often get in faster.

For me a cancellation list might work. I have time. Waiting is extremely annoying, but I still have time.

If someone had a life-and-death issue to deal with, a cancellation list would hurt them. They would need to see a specialist immediately. Cancer, for instance, can't wait for months.

People cancel every week.. it's pretty common.. to be on a cancellation list based on priority would get you in faster if you needed it.. life or death situation or no..

[Sprailenes 47]

I need to see an ENT (ear/nose/throat doctor) and so I went to my GP. He said they'd schedule an appointment. Well, his office did, but it's in August!

That's insane. BC Health is a joke. I know BlueCross is here, so maybe I should go with them.

Okay, my visit to the ENT isn't life-threatening so beyond annoyance, it's not a huge deal. But what if someone needed to see a specialist on a (potentially) life-or-death issue? Are they supposed to wait months until a specialist and/or procedure is freed up? By that time they could be dead. I guess that's why Canadians sometimes go down to the U.S. for specialists and procedures. It may cost more, but you don't have to wait months on end to see someone.

As an aside... my appointment is on August 14. That's not only my wife's birthday, but when I "landed" in Canada. Since it's a Friday, I'd prefer keeping that day open, but I figure if I reschedule I probably won't see someone until December!

Deadpool.. you are certainly entitled to your opinion and all, but honestly.. buck it up princess..

If it was a life & death issue.. you would be seen, either an earlier appt. would be given or you would be on a cancellation list.. on that note, call the specialist back and ASK to be on the cancellation list. If you are flexible with your dates and availability, you'll often get in faster.

For me a cancellation list might work. I have time. Waiting is extremely annoying, but I still have time.

If someone had a life-and-death issue to deal with, a cancellation list would hurt them. They would need to see a specialist immediately. Cancer, for instance, can't wait for months.

Canadian health care is no joke... the health care down here is.

Don't even get me started on this pile of ####### system they have down here that caters most to the people who can afford it.

I much prefer the U.S. health care system. It's efficient. Besides... if you can afford it, why not get treatment faster? That's how life works with all businesses.

I need to see an ENT (ear/nose/throat doctor) and so I went to my GP. He said they'd schedule an appointment. Well, his office did, but it's in August!

That's insane. BC Health is a joke. I know BlueCross is here, so maybe I should go with them.

Okay, my visit to the ENT isn't life-threatening so beyond annoyance, it's not a huge deal. But what if someone needed to see a specialist on a (potentially) life-or-death issue? Are they supposed to wait months until a specialist and/or procedure is freed up? By that time they could be dead. I guess that's why Canadians sometimes go down to the U.S. for specialists and procedures. It may cost more, but you don't have to wait months on end to see someone.

As an aside... my appointment is on August 14. That's not only my wife's birthday, but when I "landed" in Canada. Since it's a Friday, I'd prefer keeping that day open, but I figure if I reschedule I probably won't see someone until December!

Deadpool.. you are certainly entitled to your opinion and all, but honestly.. buck it up princess..

If it was a life & death issue.. you would be seen, either an earlier appt. would be given or you would be on a cancellation list.. on that note, call the specialist back and ASK to be on the cancellation list. If you are flexible with your dates and availability, you'll often get in faster.

Two and a half months for a medical appointment does seem to be a bit much.

It does when it would take me a week at most to see any doctor in the U.S.

That is exactly what is wrong with the American mentality.

You don't think about the bigger picture and about people who can't afford it. And even when you work hard and can afford it, you still have a tendency to get fvcked sideways.

[DeadPoolX 9]

My mum got colon cancer last year but they caught it EXTREMELY early. (shes a hypochondriac)

She got radiation appointments right away. They are going to make you wait unless it's, as you say, life or death. Is it right? Probably not but it's the best you've got right now.

True.

As I said, my condition isn't life threatening. So other than annoyance, it's not a big deal overall.

I suppose there needs be a greater incentive for doctors in Canada. As it is, there's a huge shortage which contributes to these wait times.

You missed the great doctor escape of the early 90s. My parents had to change doctors at least 3 times due to their doctors leaving to make more money in the US. What can you do? It's universal health care. There are no incentives really. But I don't feel bad for doctors...we talk about it like they make pennies when..well..they don't.

Whether or not we feel doctors make enough isn't really the issue. The point is that doctors make more money in the U.S., therefore in order to combat that financial incentive, Canada needs to make some changes.

[Flames9_RN 358]

My wife wanted to cancel her physical with her Dr as she had stuff at work that was pretty important---If she had canceled, her DR would not have been able to see her until late August!! And we have great insurance,so $$$$ isn't the problem