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Comment: An interesting development started last Friday. Somehow I caught a bad influenza virus, high fever, difficulty breathing, headache, running nose and dry cough. I could not sleep or eat or do much as my balance was also affected and the fatigue was disabling. On Monday morning, I called the ambulance and they took me to one of the best hospitals in our city. On our way, I asked them which hospital handles the Covid patients these days. They said they don’t have many Covid patients anymore. This, despite our media reporting that hospitals are “at capacity” due to new variants of Covid. The Emergency Department was not busy, I was admitted immediately, nurses and the doctor followed.
- I told them what was happening to me and I said that I could not manage surviving home on my own. All of them asked if I was “vaccinated” and that they need to do a Covid test. I said “No” to both.
- Nurses were more understanding but the young doctor began a Soviet-style investigation.
- He asked me why I came to the hospital with a “cold” or “influenza”.
- I answered that I could not handle my condition alone, so I needed some help
- He asked me what I expected from him.
- I thought “To do your job” but I did not say it.
- I said I was hoping for some anti-inflammatory medication and he recommended Tylenol and Advil.
- He asked why I am refusing the Covid test.
- I answered that I had a bad experience with Covid tests and swabs being rubbed into my nasal membrane. They created a pain in my sinuses and in my forehead lobes, consistent with micro clotting and so called Long Covid. These symptoms remained for many months. I said I would agree to be tested if they had a non-invasive test. They don’t have such a test. I asked what happened to the spit test. They don’t use it anymore.
- He asked why I did not get vaccinated.
- I answered that I had a quadruple bypass surgery about three years ago and experienced some complications afterwards. I said that it is now obvious that the shots cause some dangerous adverse events, myocarditis being one that I was trying to avoid. I considered it too dangerous and I did not want to take any chances.
- He said “Well, if you don’t want to take a Covid test, I cannot investigate you for myocarditis”.
- I lost it and replied, “Doctor for diagnosing myocarditis is the MRI with contrast. Covid test is for diagnosing Covid. These are two different investigations.
- He laughed and said, “If you want MRI, you have to go to a private clinic in Buffalo.
- I replied, “No, I pay my taxes in Canada and in Ontario, not in Buffalo, and this includes my health care here, in Canada.
- He was not very happy and quickly ordered IV, then released me from hospital. He said, “If your symptoms continue, come back and we will do more.” OK. that’s the old game that allows them to charge the government twice for the same case. And I cannot afford another ambulance fee (about $45) and another taxi ride to come back home (another $30).
I will not comment on this story because I don’t want to swear in public. I am just sharing it with you as an example of what happened to the work habits, attitudes, professionalism and hospital policies as a result of lockdowns and Covid restrictions. You draw your own conclusions.
My Dundas Valley 