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In reply to the discussion: No, Trump, Canadians do not flee en masse for US health care [View all]OnlinePoker
(5,719 posts)14. I've got an ultrasound scheduled tomorrow for a growth on my neck here in Victoria
I was put on the waiting list last November when I had my physical. My colonoscopy, which was booked 3 weeks ago will be sometime in July unless there are cancellations. This is concerning for me in that I have a family history of that type of Colo-rectal cancer on both sides of the family. My older brother in Surrey had colon cancer 6 years ago, but had been showing symptoms for two years prior. Because he was unable to see a regular GP, he relied on walk-in clinics and it took his 4th visit to the same one before they arranged a colonoscopy (6 months after that visit). So long wait lists do exist in Canada and do have real consequences. The only benefit to Canadian healthcare is we don't have major expenses when we do have to access it.
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I have more than a dozen direct relatives that live in Toronto and Vancouver.....
George II
Oct 2016
#1
Me too, but in Vancouver,Calgary and Saskatchewan. I've been a patient in the ER
livetohike
Oct 2016
#5
I've got an ultrasound scheduled tomorrow for a growth on my neck here in Victoria
OnlinePoker
Oct 2016
#14
I have Canadian relatives who have experienced both systems. They prefer the Canadian system.
bulloney
Oct 2016
#21