Medical Review - Toronto - Dr. Seiden

[candiizz 5]

Hi Everyone,

Had my medical today at Dr. Seiden's office on Bloor St. Got there just in time driving from Hamilton, 1 hr 30 min drive (traffic tacked on an extra 40 mins, but that's expected on the QEW around rush hour).

Parking is $15 (so ridiculous). I totally got lost in the parking garage (lol)... but once I made it out alive it's easy to find. I arrived at around 7:25 am and there were 2 groups in front of me (A couple, and another couple with twin babies. Adorable.) They opened the door at 7:30 exactly and we all went up the elevator together to the 14th floor.

There's a nice lady at the check-in desk that takes your packet 4 (make sure you have it, not the appointment confirmation as it doesn't have your MTL number on it). She then told us to wait in the waiting room through the door, second door to your right.

I waited a little bit until about 8 and then got called into an office. Another lovely lady (with a Tiffany bracelet that I just had to compliment), took my passport, photos, etc. I had to sign some papers and pay the $300 fee. Gave me a permission paper I needed to sign. Also gave me an envelope I would later need to take to the X-Ray lab. Please note there is a $50 charge to have the results couriered to you if you don't want to come back and pick them up in a few days. She then told me to go with the nurse that was outside the office.

The nurse took me into a little doctor's office. She was nice, but didn't seem like she enjoyed her job very much. lol. She took my height and weight. Also checked my pulse and blood pressure. After that, she told me to take everything off, including underwear (you can leave your bra on) and put on a hospital gown. She left the room to let me change. When she came back she told me to lay back on the table and just took a peek under the gown at my nether-regions. She then told me I could put my underwear and shorts back on, but leave my shirt off and the doctor would be in in a moment.

The doctor came in. He was very friendly, took the time to ask me where I was going and why. Asked how I met my man, etc. He took a look at my immunization records and filled out his paperwork while we were chatting. He told me all my vaccinations were up to date (no extra needles, yay!). Checked my breathing from the front and back and told me everything looked good. He then told me to go back to the waiting room and they'd call me for blood work.

I waited for about 10 minutes in the waiting room and was called into a room beside the waiting room to draw blood. The lady was nice, explained what she was doing and told me not to look. Quick ####### and a few seconds and I was done. She then told me to take the paper I had and bring it to the reception desk where I had checked in and they would give me directions to the X-Ray lab.

I handed the paper to the receptionist and she gave me a map and told me to take a right out of the building and take another right. I followed the directions and had no problem finding it. The office is called Rosedale Medical Centre. The X-Ray lab is in the basement.

Handed the ladies at the X-Ray lab the envelope, they were having their own conversation, didn't really bother to talk to me much, other than to tell me to write my address and phone number on the back of the envelope. They took the envelope and told me to take a seat and wait. They told me to have photo ID ready for the x-ray technologist, but he never asked for it.

He called me in, nice man. Had a friendly conversation with him. He told me to take my top and bra off and put on the gown. They have change rooms for you to do this. Put the lead cape thingy around my waste and took a quick chest x-ray. He then told me I was all done and wished me luck I got changed and left, and got lost again in the parking garage.

SUMMARY

Everyone was very friendly. It wasn't confusing at all, they were telling you what to do every step of the way. My arm hurts a tiny bit from the bloodwork. Seems like the hardest part was the parking garage.... LOL. I was worried about nothing

[pro_star 52]

Thanks for sharing this I confess, the medicals do make me a wee bit nervous...but I'm one of those people that has the irrational fear of the poking and proddings

and $15? dear lordy, that's cheap, especially for indoor parking. (But, I'm used to downtown Calgary parking prices, and downtown Calgary parking is insane...)

[candiizz 5]

Thanks for sharing this I confess, the medicals do make me a wee bit nervous...but I'm one of those people that has the irrational fear of the poking and proddings

and $15? dear lordy, that's cheap, especially for indoor parking. (But, I'm used to downtown Calgary parking prices, and downtown Calgary parking is insane...)

I was nervous too. I really don't like doctors, nothing to be worried about though, scout's honour!

[JustBreathe 22]

Great review!!! thanks