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I’d bet older people use healthcare services more. Buddy of mine Chaser lives in GTA and he is shocked how I can’t easily get a doctor.
I know when I was in the hospital 3 times for my colon, I felt extremely young, lol, and I’m not young.
When I got the surgery done at 47, I was likely 25 years younger than everyone else I saw. Btw, I was moving around to heal, so I got a good idea of who was in the 3 wards around me.
Actually I heard the nurses make a comment about why am I still here, I’m never in my room to check my vitals, lol. It was noisy in the room, those old people are snoring, coughing, farting machines. I slept in the visitor area, no visitors at night and there was a big couch. Turn on the tv and passed out. It was easier o get off the couch then out of the bed anyways.
They usually keep you a week, they sent me home in 3 days, I was back to work in a week.
like I said it likely the pressure on our healthcare from all the seniors. 50% at least of our population is elderly. A lot of people from GTA move here because you still get the water, all services, and a lower cost of living.I find that odd as well, but one thought is that the larger cities do offer a lot more opportunity. Take the plastic surgeon who was critical to making the case for, and then the 16.5hr surgery that saved my leg. He was eventually recruited by the Toronto Hospital to lead their breast reconstruction team for women who had mastectomies. He then became the corporate chief of surgery for 3 hospitals in Toronto. I read that he also runs a plastic surgery clinic. This guy is a machine, and I have nothing but complete irreverence for people who do not appreciate the talent, skill, and sacrifice of such exceptional individuals. I should mention that he obtained his plastics-surgery specialization from UCLA, but chose to return to Ottawa. What a great Canadian!
Kingston (Queen's) has a great medical program, a teaching hospital, but the difference in population likely makes it hard for doctors to specialize, or aspiring specialists to get the recognition they need to become the next leaders in their field. Larger cities means larger hospitals, and a larger pool of professionals to work alongside and learn from.
That being said, I think Kingston is a great little city, very livable.
I’d bet older people use healthcare services more. Buddy of mine Chaser lives in GTA and he is shocked how I can’t easily get a doctor.
I know when I was in the hospital 3 times for my colon, I felt extremely young, lol, and I’m not young.
When I got the surgery done at 47, I was likely 25 years younger than everyone else I saw. Btw, I was moving around to heal, so I got a good idea of who was in the 3 wards around me.
Actually I heard the nurses make a comment about why am I still here, I’m never in my room to check my vitals, lol. It was noisy in the room, those old people are snoring, coughing, farting machines. I slept in the visitor area, no visitors at night and there was a big couch. Turn on the tv and passed out. It was easier o get off the couch then out of the bed anyways.
They usually keep you a week, they sent me home in 3 days, I was back to work in a week.