Going home from hospital today!
Hospital has been amazing. Of all the dozens of nurses, technicians, porters, doctors, and surgeons that I’ve interacted with, only one nurse was less than amazing. I’ve had CT, MRI, EEG, echocardiogram, X-ray, and probably other scans I’ve forgotten. I’ve spent six nights in hospital. Three square meals a day. Oxygen, monitors, constant vigilance. Countless checkins with six or seven doctors - rock stars, but kind, friendly, and not condescending. Surgery with top-of-their field surgical team. More constant vigilance. More checkins with doctors (several a day). Release plan and prescriptions explained and given on time. Phone number of the surgeon in case there’s an issue. His office will call me for an follow up appointment in 4-6 weeks. And there will be no bill. Nothing. It’s really incredible. Our healthcare system in Canada is not without flaws, don’t get me wrong. But for emergencies like this, they really do it right.
Going home from hospital today!
Hospital has been amazing. Of all the dozens of nurses, technicians, porters, doctors, and surgeons that I’ve interacted with, only one nurse was less than amazing. I’ve had CT, MRI, EEG, echocardiogram, X-ray, and probably other scans I’ve forgotten. I’ve spent six nights in hospital. Three square meals a day. Oxygen, monitors, constant vigilance. Countless checkins with six or seven doctors - rock stars, but kind, friendly, and not condescending. Surgery with top-of-their field surgical team. More constant vigilance. More checkins with doctors (several a day). Release plan and prescriptions explained and given on time. Phone number of the surgeon in case there’s an issue. His office will call me for an follow up appointment in 4-6 weeks. And there will be no bill. Nothing. It’s really incredible. Our healthcare system in Canada is not without flaws, don’t get me wrong. But for emergencies like this, they really do it right.