I will say that it's partially the doctor you see. I've had dysfunctional uterine bleeding and severe cramps since I was 13. Every doctor I saw in the USA blithely dismissed my concerns. In a couple of cases, they wanted to play lengthy "wait and see" games, or refer me to other doctors to "rule out" other causes for my pain (which was a stupid idea).
Then, in September, I found a new ob-gyn. Had a hysterectomy TWO WEEKS later. (Still recovering, actually.) However, my wait time was so short because A) the doctor was brand new to the hospital and her schedule hadn't filled up yet, and B) I work at the same hospital, so they squeezed me in. I'm sure my wait would normally be a few months.
However, if you find a sucky doctor in Canada, at least you're not paying for them out of pocket, and you can see another doctor who actually WILL treat you. And Canadian doctors seem to want to FIX things, instead of just bouncing you around for tests that seem to have no real purpose.
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Date: 2010-10-20 05:57 pm (UTC)Then, in September, I found a new ob-gyn. Had a hysterectomy TWO WEEKS later. (Still recovering, actually.) However, my wait time was so short because A) the doctor was brand new to the hospital and her schedule hadn't filled up yet, and B) I work at the same hospital, so they squeezed me in. I'm sure my wait would normally be a few months.
However, if you find a sucky doctor in Canada, at least you're not paying for them out of pocket, and you can see another doctor who actually WILL treat you. And Canadian doctors seem to want to FIX things, instead of just bouncing you around for tests that seem to have no real purpose.