Here is a good quote from Darwin:
I took my mom to the cardiologist for her 6 month checkup, it went well, the next appointment is in 6 months. I noticed he didn't order an echo or ecg for next time, I think it must be cutbacks in the government health system.
While my mom was getting her ecg (this takes a bit longer than an echocardiogram), I decided to jump onto the office scale. I complained to this middle-aged gentleman sitting nearby about my weight as I got off the scale. He said 'subtract 3 pounds for your shoes and clothing'. We laughed and I told him that made me feel a lot better. (I'm actually not overweight, just weight-conscious). He told me he was a Trinidadian immigrant and spoke of the crime there since the oil boom in that island within the past 15 or so years. Then he went into his appointment.
A fit-looking man (I would guess he was in his forties) then came to sit beside me. We started chatting and it came up that he had had a heart attack a year ago while travelling in Japan on business. He was in a rural area jogging at 5.30 am in the morning. He stopped a lady in a car but they couldn't communicate. An elderly couple walking by called emergency and he was able to get to a hospital. He says the health care in Japan was excellent, it may be better than in Canada. The Trinidadian man by this time had lost his wallet somehow and was scurrying around. He eventually located it in the doctor's office. The younger man went into his appointment.
Then a frail-looking senior lady came in with her husband. We chatted and she told me she had a heart attack 6 or 7 years ago and now she has got Parkinsons disease. Then it was time for my mom's appointment. We found out the doctor's kids are already 10 and 15 years old. He needs a new photo on display!
The conversation was a welcome distraction in a busy day and I was happy to meet some nice people.
I took my mom to the cardiologist for her 6 month checkup, it went well, the next appointment is in 6 months. I noticed he didn't order an echo or ecg for next time, I think it must be cutbacks in the government health system.
While my mom was getting her ecg (this takes a bit longer than an echocardiogram), I decided to jump onto the office scale. I complained to this middle-aged gentleman sitting nearby about my weight as I got off the scale. He said 'subtract 3 pounds for your shoes and clothing'. We laughed and I told him that made me feel a lot better. (I'm actually not overweight, just weight-conscious). He told me he was a Trinidadian immigrant and spoke of the crime there since the oil boom in that island within the past 15 or so years. Then he went into his appointment.
A fit-looking man (I would guess he was in his forties) then came to sit beside me. We started chatting and it came up that he had had a heart attack a year ago while travelling in Japan on business. He was in a rural area jogging at 5.30 am in the morning. He stopped a lady in a car but they couldn't communicate. An elderly couple walking by called emergency and he was able to get to a hospital. He says the health care in Japan was excellent, it may be better than in Canada. The Trinidadian man by this time had lost his wallet somehow and was scurrying around. He eventually located it in the doctor's office. The younger man went into his appointment.
Then a frail-looking senior lady came in with her husband. We chatted and she told me she had a heart attack 6 or 7 years ago and now she has got Parkinsons disease. Then it was time for my mom's appointment. We found out the doctor's kids are already 10 and 15 years old. He needs a new photo on display!
The conversation was a welcome distraction in a busy day and I was happy to meet some nice people.
