Mac6yver:
For the record though, I am in the health care buisness, and I believe that we could learn much from Canada and Europe. I am not saying that they have perfect systems, only that I fell many of them are better then ours.
Thank you Mac,
It is comforting to hear the first compliment I have ever heard on this forum towards Canada on any issue. Yes, our medical system is not perfect but we can be assured of being treated in a hospital whether you are a millionaire or a scruff off the street. The young and the old, the rich and the poor receive, on the whole, excellent care without having to show a credit card or a cheque book. This is soothing to know…no one gets turned away for lack of money…
Yes, we need more MRI’s and CATscans, but that will come as people continue to donate both their time and money to raise the money for these medical machines. It is quicker to go to the States because they charge money and we do not do that here…otherwise the poor person who sleeps on the street would not get one. There is no caste system when a person who owns two SUV’s, an expensive boat and a two-storey house rushes ahead of an elderly man who has struggled all of his life to keep up with bills and food. Each is taken care of, on the whole, with dignity and empathy. First come, first serve unless there is a crisis…
Yes, I thank God that we have our system as I suffered with Crohn’s disease for 20+ years with multi surgeries. Two years ago I was in intensive care for renal colic/septicimia for one week where nurses were jumping every two minutes into my room. I spent another week right after that for a lung clot…talk about all of the medication. In all of these years, I would be a walking pharmacy. My son also has Crohn’s and almost died of a ruptured bowel (pin-hole) and stayed in the hospital for a month as the doctors tried to save his bowel but, in the end, needed surgery. I can’t even describe the many doctor visits, the VON at the house, etc. We would be in so much debt, we would be living on the street…
There is some good here as far as medical attention…socialist or not…My furture brother-in-law was impressed with the care my nephew received at one of our teaching hospitals in London where he and my sister had to stay for three days. They stayed at a very posh hotel room for $10.00/night as people donate money for these parents to stay near they children during any treatment at the London hospitals…
Anyway, thank you…you have warmed my heart…
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Blessings,
Shoshana
