Packerjohn
Packerjohn
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Yesterday I got the new vaccine for shingles; Shingrix. Every year I get the annual flu shot and I have all 3 Covid vaccines. No problem but the Shingrix felt like it was my last day on this planet.
I got home at 2 pm and fell right into bed. I couldn't eat, drink or do anything. I stayed in my bed until 12 noon the next day. If your counting that is 22 hours in bed. There is a walk-in medical clinic across the street where I live. I drove there (no energy for walking) and was told the doctors were "out for lunchs". I was told to come back at 2 pm. When I returned the lady behind the counter said that there was nothing to be done for me. I should go home, take aspirins and rest. Oh yes, rest! I got the sweats at home in the afternoon and around 7 pm I got the shakes and chills so bad that no amount of heat nor 3 layers of woolen clothes would stop it.
Now, here is where my beef is:
1. The lazy doctor could have at least looked at me; check my temperature, blood pressure and looked into my eyes.
2. You say go to the hospital? Ha! A couple of days ago there was a story of a "little ole lady" in one of our hospitals lying in the hallways for 3 days before she just got fed up and went home.
3. This province wastes millions of dollars every year supporting the local football and hockey teams. Since Covid started many nurses have quite their jobs as they were often "forced" to do triple shifts.
4. No new hospitals have been built even though thousands of immigrants are coming to this country.
4. Here's one for all seniors. In my apartment where the average age of the population is in their 80s, some of them have banners outside their doors supporting the hockey or the football teams. I would like to see how much support they will get from the hockey or football teams when they get a stroke, heart-attack, etc. and can't get a hospital bed. Some folks just don't or can't think~
I got home at 2 pm and fell right into bed. I couldn't eat, drink or do anything. I stayed in my bed until 12 noon the next day. If your counting that is 22 hours in bed. There is a walk-in medical clinic across the street where I live. I drove there (no energy for walking) and was told the doctors were "out for lunchs". I was told to come back at 2 pm. When I returned the lady behind the counter said that there was nothing to be done for me. I should go home, take aspirins and rest. Oh yes, rest! I got the sweats at home in the afternoon and around 7 pm I got the shakes and chills so bad that no amount of heat nor 3 layers of woolen clothes would stop it.
Now, here is where my beef is:
1. The lazy doctor could have at least looked at me; check my temperature, blood pressure and looked into my eyes.
2. You say go to the hospital? Ha! A couple of days ago there was a story of a "little ole lady" in one of our hospitals lying in the hallways for 3 days before she just got fed up and went home.
3. This province wastes millions of dollars every year supporting the local football and hockey teams. Since Covid started many nurses have quite their jobs as they were often "forced" to do triple shifts.
4. No new hospitals have been built even though thousands of immigrants are coming to this country.
4. Here's one for all seniors. In my apartment where the average age of the population is in their 80s, some of them have banners outside their doors supporting the hockey or the football teams. I would like to see how much support they will get from the hockey or football teams when they get a stroke, heart-attack, etc. and can't get a hospital bed. Some folks just don't or can't think~
..I was just reading the other day , that over 50 % of our General practitioners ( GP's) are working a 3 day week or less.. and most of them want to take early retirement.. ..no wonder we wait weeks for an appointment and when we do we're turfed out in minutes...
