Well when you really get sick our medical system is top notch

[burnt]

That was too close a call, SF. Glad you got it in time.

5 years ago, my B-I-L lost his wife, 54 years old, to sepsis after a kidney stone attack. She was gone in 3 days after the initial attack and subsequent infection. The system screwed up, in her case.

Still in disbelief over it. Hale, hearty and healthy, and less than a week later, her funeral. Total shock.

It's easy to take our health and lives for granted. But in reality, every day is a gift.

[Blaithin]

Glad you’re feeling better and things are on the up! Can’t even really imagine. Sometimes it’s hard as you don’t want to be a hypochondriac going to the doctor for some small reason, but all of a sudden it’s not that small anymore!

I had to wait in emergency in Banff for a friend one afternoon. Just a short period of time. It made me realize no matter why I may go to the doctor, I would never be as ridiculous as most of the people they see every day Lol So I might as well go and make sure (which I still don’t do...)

Our health care system has its flaws but it’s definitely a weight off the mind during times of already serious stress, that money isn’t one of them. Also, without getting too deep into it, I think too many people don’t realize, or take for granted, the bonuses it gives when it comes to medication costs. I had a friend in America that couldn’t afford birth control as she didn’t have insurance, it was over $1200 a month. At that time I was paying $14 a month for the same thing. We were both early 20s.

ETA because I’m having this conversation right now after typing this post. I’ve been battling a bad case of worms in a barn cat which lead to talking about deworming people. An American acquaintance had to deworm her family (they live on a farm) and it cost their insurance $30,000. I’m not even sure how that’s possible 😂

[fjlip]

"a internal infection a little to far"
Wow that is not good, you got lucky, we have known several who died when sepsis over whelmed body.
But I am correct if antibiotics you had a bacterial infection, nothing to do with any virus?
Strangest one we know was sepsis after eye lid surgery! Tragic, shocking.
My Dad was on antibiotics due to infection in a replaced hip. Take care, post your recovery.

[foragefarmer]

It's good your getting better Sk3, along with acknowledging the Canadian health care system is good.

The doctors, nurses, and the Canadian Veterans are the real hero's of Canada every day.

[woodland]

Good thing you went in. I have an uncle who has asbestosis and went in to get checked out a few weeks ago since he could hardly breathe. They ran a couple tests and wanted him to stay overnight for treatment and the test results but he left. A stubborn old goat my mom refers to him as. Turns out there’s fluid around his lungs and he’s got Covid too. Seems to be getting better though.

Best wishes and thoughts of a speedy recovery coming your way. 🍀

[bobofthenorth]

Our medical care is 2nd to none. Its the best money can buy. Except you can't buy it.

If I show up at the Dr. on Monday looking for a stress test and angiogram he'll put me on a list. If I show up at the hospital on Tuesday having a heart attack they'll move heaven and earth to save me. That's just wrong. Somehow, someway there has to be a blended system that looks after everyone but lets us be proactive at our own expense.

[dalek]

Our medical care is 2nd to none. Its the best money can buy. Except you can't buy it.

If I show up at the Dr. on Monday looking for a stress test and angiogram he'll put me on a list. If I show up at the hospital on Tuesday having a heart attack they'll move heaven and earth to save me. That's just wrong. Somehow, someway there has to be a blended system that looks after everyone but lets us be proactive at our own expense.

And don’t get me started on the lockdown. Our 12 year old had a lump on his arm in March, Doctor thought it was a cyst but scheduled him for an MRI first of April. He FINALLY got rescheduled for one last week. Radiologist called Monday and has him scheduled for an X ray and Ultrasound this weekend, he thinks it might be lymphoma.

[SASKFARMER]

Yea deaths door they move mountains.

Cat scan early tomorrow to see progress.

[Partners]

And don’t get me started on the lockdown. Our 12 year old had a lump on his arm in March, Doctor thought it was a cyst but scheduled him for an MRI first of April. He FINALLY got rescheduled for one last week. Radiologist called Monday and has him scheduled for an X ray and Ultrasound this weekend, he thinks it might be lymphoma.

Oh man that is sad.
Hoping the best for you.

[sumdumguy]

When I was about 25, my blood tests showed possible leukemia. That was 46 years ago. Nothing ever crept up on me after two weeks of tests. Hope your son is same Dalek. 🙏🏼