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Well...
What I found the most troubling for me was the fact that I never received and tangible follow-up WRT my medical issues. I completely understand the doctor shortage (seemingly Canada-wide...) however the raft of medical issues which I was released for only compounded over the months following my 3B release. It wasn't my choice to be released, and my part 2 med release apt I was told "Call 811 and put yourself on the list for a family doc..." which I did. And I called monthly. No family doc and some of my med issues were too complicated to be followed by a walk-in or emerg.
All this to say I ended up in hospital for almost two weeks just before Christmas. The hospital couldn't understand how I was released without any kind of follow-up. My only answer was "It's normal?"
I think there should be something in place for those being released for more serious medical issues where maybe the MIR would follow them (to a degree - as in if I have a cold, go to a walk-in, but I need my insulin re-checked so I can go to to the base hospital) just until we get family docs...
Post script - While I was in the hospital, they wouldn't release me until they found me a doctor (it was that serious). I now have a family doctor.
What I found the most troubling for me was the fact that I never received and tangible follow-up WRT my medical issues. I completely understand the doctor shortage (seemingly Canada-wide...) however the raft of medical issues which I was released for only compounded over the months following my 3B release. It wasn't my choice to be released, and my part 2 med release apt I was told "Call 811 and put yourself on the list for a family doc..." which I did. And I called monthly. No family doc and some of my med issues were too complicated to be followed by a walk-in or emerg.
All this to say I ended up in hospital for almost two weeks just before Christmas. The hospital couldn't understand how I was released without any kind of follow-up. My only answer was "It's normal?"
I think there should be something in place for those being released for more serious medical issues where maybe the MIR would follow them (to a degree - as in if I have a cold, go to a walk-in, but I need my insulin re-checked so I can go to to the base hospital) just until we get family docs...
Post script - While I was in the hospital, they wouldn't release me until they found me a doctor (it was that serious). I now have a family doctor.