Psychiatrist Gets Fired

Minding my own business and doing my acnepril reviews when a customer came in and told me that a psychiatrist in town with 11 patients later was fired because he had his medical license  revoked and apparently lied about it.

Now what i don’t understand is during his application – shouldn’t the officials in the hospital checked his credentials already?  or can anyone just walk in and say – i want to be a doctor here?  Makes no sense that the health officials are such slackers right?  what if he was an operating doctor – he would have operated without a license.  And what is a 62 yrs old man going around lying about his credentials?  shouldn’t he have earned enough to retire by now?   Even though the hospital said that the patients this psychiatrist had saw was with supervision – how true is that i really donch know.

Dispensing Fees

So here I am trying to get  cheap car insurance quotes when i found out today that there were dispensing fees for every prescription that i fill or refill.  And it’s not cheap either!  how do one afford medication in Canada – every bottle of medication you get at the pharmacy – you pay between $9 – 10.50 and it’s every bottle i am talking about!  We never had to pay dispensing fees back home – so this comes as a real shock to me.

Being diabetic, i take a lot of medication every month – and i was happy about refilling my medication every time  - and didn’t know about this dispensing fees until someone at the car insurance place was chatting about it and that was how i came to know.  I tried to find out if i can refill the entire years medication – and be only charged once – to find out that it doesn’t work this way.  Mannn!!  this is expensive – no wonder the pharmacy i get my medication from – has so many employees because even if they pay their pharmacist – $20/hr that would only be for 2 prescriptions  and the amount of medication that goes out that door ! wow!!  I think i better make sure Missy Moo is in this profession instead of any others.

More Doctors Leaving Y-Town

The rumor has it that 2 more doctors are leaving town  *sigh*.  Just yesterday while shopping for some   boots – friends from the  hospital was in telling me all about the situation and I cannot but feel really upset about it.  Yes, Missy Moo and I have a family doctor – but what about the rest of the town – the 100s of people who don’t already have family doctors and now more are losing theirs?  Mannn!!  with businesses closing in this town – left, right and center – now more doctors leaving ..??  what is this small town coming to..??  i’m guessing that the doctors are leaving because they can’t find jobs for their spouse’s?  and they feel that they have nothing to offer their kids?  in terms of private schools, shopping, entertainment and any enrichment courses?  I can’t really blame them for wanting to leave right, afterall, you have to take care of your own first before you can take care of others no?

Another Doctor With The Same Question

So I went to see the family doctor a few weeks ago – because  of my blood test – and this time – they had a new doctor – so they had to get to know me all over again.  I really don’t mind to be honest – just grateful we have a family doctor – and i get asked all over again for the same questions – but that’s ok too.  But one question that irks me a lot is they asked when is the last time i had my menses or if i am still bleeding normally even though i told them i had a full hysterectomy?????!!!!???  *roll eyes*  now what gives..???  should the doctors know that one don’t bleed no more after a full hysterectomy..???  Mannnn!!! how irritating is that..!!!  Is there a way a woman can still menstruate after having a full hysterectomy..??

Optician and Optometrist

So I’m ready to get new glasses for my eyes and am due for my yearly eye exam as well  – the last time i went for the eye exam locally was a year ago.  And since the previous Optometrist I have been going for a long time – wasn’t available – i decided to try a new one downtown.  So  happily ever after – i went after doing some noxycut reviews and to learn that i was being charged for my eye exam – the reason the “eye doctor” gave was because I was already seeing a specialist.  I didn’t think much of it – and paid up and left.

Two days later – i went to get my prescription filled only to learned that my specialist shouldn’t have interferred with my yearly check up – that my health insurance would have paid for it.  So we called up MSI Canada to learn that I was truly covered.  So back and forth from MSI to the optical shop – why i call them an optical shop was because MSI had told us the “eye doctor” apparently wasn’t a optometrist – and the optical shop claimed that i didn’t tell them that i was diabetic – which was pure bullshit.

Anyhow to keep the long story short – we had no choice but to take it up with the college of physicians in Nova Scotia because you see an Optician, an Optometrist and a Refractor Engineer/doctor are all different people – with different capabilities.. and remember – if you are a diabetic – you have to see an optometrist and not anyone else – else MSI will not cover you.

I am truly disappointed with this whole event – I felt that i was mis-informed by this optical shop and I’m not the only one who was fooled apparently – a short chat with our friends and relative – they too thought that this “eye doctor” was an optometrist.  So sad that a professional like this “eye doctor” – is doing what he is.  Truly sad!   So folks if you are going to see a eye doctor – make sure you know for sure that they are really eye doctors.

Missy Moo & Her Cough & Colds

I swear I feel bad for Missy Moo because of the nature of our work – we are out in the open so much – she gets to meet all the healthy as well as the sick customers at our store – it makes it hard to keep her healthy for long.  So once again – she is having a cold and coughing her lungs out – she is a trooper that one but we feel absolutely bad that she caught something again – when she had finally recovered from the long winter cough and cold for the last few months. Anyhow, time to take steps to build up her immune system with not only more nutrients in her diet but more vitamins to help boost her health too.   I can’t wait for the summer to come – she is usually not so sick during the hotter weather.

Canada’s MSI Health Card

So I started paying again for 2 medication – awaiting for my subsidy to kick in.  I don’t know when it will start because when we received the letter that tells us that we were eligible for subsidy – they also said that it was according to how much we make.  Anyhow,the two of my medication out of 6 cost about $100, therefore – I have to put off the business card printing for now – until the subsidy kicks in.

Alot of people are mistaken that it’s better to migrate to Canada because health care is free – it is – when you go to the hospital and sees a doctor – but if you are a diabetic like myself – and needs to take tons of medication – well, you are outta luck buddy – you still have to pay for it.  And it seems that the doctor recommends the most expensive – if they think that you can afford it – that was what my ex- doctor did.  The most expensive ones he will be prescribing it – i sometimes wonder if he gets kickbacks for doing it.  So yes, the rest of the world – it’s not all free!!

Contac Complete Cough, Cold & Flu

I have been having a cold for the last 3.5 weeks – actually i believed it’s 2 cold  – one after another.  What a bummer eh?  but the second one took a toll on me – i was grumpy and grouchy .. and couldn’t get enough ambition up to do anything except for what must be done.   I didn’t even get to sell used books for my kid’s school for their fund raiser.

Anyhow, like usual i had been taking my Contac but this time it didn’t wanna work for me at all.  2 days ago – i switched to Vicks syrup instead because the other nite i woke up coughing so bad – the spouse couldn’t sleep at all.  Usually i didn’t think that cough syrup can help but lo and behold – 2 days into it .. and my coughing stopped and so did my sneezing and drippy nose.   So i am guessing that Contac is no longer working on my body no more – maybe used too much of it for the last 10 yrs or so – luckily i tried that Vicks syrup – my kid who have been having this stubborn cold too – i’m wondering if they have it for kids – i’m gonna check it out and see if it will work for her.

Tummy Update

So I wrote about my tummy hurting the other day – and it stopped after i took one tylenol.  The next day I was helping a friend get her bridesmaid gifts  and was quite worried that it might hurt again during shopping but I was good the whole day.   The last nite – it started again – and i didn’t wait till it hurt a lot .. and took the tylenol right away.  This morning it didn’t hurt.. but i had a very late breakfast and of course right after breakfast it started again.  I’m leaning on it being wind that is hurting my tummy – but can wind really do that much hurting.  I’m gonna be monitoring really closely to make sure that nothing worst comes on – and if it persist.. i’m gonna go see the family doctor  – but wait..  should i see a gynae instead…??  hmmm..  we’ll see and i’ll update you all on it.

Not Impressed With Doctor’s Office

So yes! we’ve gotten ourselves new doctors.. after the old one left.  I was scheduled yesterday for an appt but was 10mins late because of the snow.  Upon arrival, they told me, they had to reschedule, yes.. WHAT THE HELL …! RIGHT..??  never mind.. i was patient. .afterall, having a doctor is  better than not having any right..??  so she looked at her computer .. and did some barcode scanner and scheduled me for Wednesday.

Today, the clinic called and said they had urgent cases to see .. and had to reschedule me..??? !!!???  WTH right..??  i mean i was 10 mins late.. and you had to reschedule me.. but they can anyhow reschedule me..  and that’s alright..??  So mine is not urgent.. so can anyhow move my schedule and appt..??  my time isn’t time. .but yours is..??  Not impressed at all..!!

I guess i cannot really expect really much from the doctors .. or the clinics here.. there is just no justification in what they do.. and they don’t have to justify .. because they must think they are GODS..!!

Not Serious About My Health

My old doctor who left late last month – accused me of not being serious of my healthy… because i keep missing my appt and didn’t do my blood test.  He seems to forget i have an online job, a store and also a kid – he forgets i don’t have a filipino maid.. or a pakistani one nor do i have a house husband .. like has has a housewife .

Yes.. blunt and without good bedside manners were some of the comments and views of his ex-patients who also happens to be our customers.  It’s bad to criticize your patient .. without even considering their feelings whatsoever.  And for someone who a year and a half ago.. didn’t wanna give me my diabetic medication .. and now doing it in full force .. *shake head* – no lost to the ppl in my small town – as far as we are concerned.

PS :  Does any doctor in the right frame of mind thinks that anyone wouldn’t be serious about their health?  only the really dumb ones.. or the ones with I DONCH CARE attitude would think that way.

Referrals From Doctors

Yes, we all know the town I lived in a kinda silly town where everything is managed badly or backwards.  The friend’s mother needed to see a gynae .. but because she doesn’t have a family doctor, she was asked to sit at the emergency outpatient to get a referral.  We all know that there are no design furniture or any comfy ones to sit for like 6 hrs at times .. and this old lady who doesn’t speak a word of english is supposed to be there on her own..?? so who can accompany her..??  Where i come from.. if you need a gynae.. you just make an appt with the gynae.. and no such nonsense.  And even though i had explained the situation to the daughter-in-law’s family doctor.. he still wouldn’t give her a darn piece of paper for a referral.  What is wrong with these doctors..???  one has gotta wonder .. seriously..!

H1N1 & School

It’s bad enough that ppl who has the flu, cold or even the H1N1 come into our store.. without a nary of apology for being out in the public.. and spreading their germs.  If the kids don’t know any thing, it is up to you as a parent.. to keep them away from healthy kids. .and healthy folks.  You can imagine me getting  dark eye circle from worrying about it.. and worrying about sending my kid to school.

A kid from Missy Moo’s class was said to have H1N1 .. a few days ago.. but today i read on her FB.. that she is sending him back to school on Monday.. because he was bored.  *slap forehead* .. so to send Missy Moo to school or not..?? Really at a dilemma because if I don’t send her.. she would be bored at the store.. but if i send her.. i’m exposing her to all sorts of germs.  Tough being a mother eh. … and for those whose children has H1N1 .. DON’T SEND YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL..  NO MATTER HOW BAD YOU ARE FEELING YOURSELF..!

Dentist Oh Dentist !

You know.. i have mixed feelings.. when I heard dentist from home was retiring …  but this morning.. i had to re-schedule an appt with him at his office.. and i think i cannot wait for him to leave now .. not because i don’t like him.. but because i do not like to deal with his office.

When you work in the line where you deal with people who are sick or not feeling well, be it a dentist, a psychiatrist or even a vet it is important.. that you are nice and compassionate.   The feeling i get from  this dentist office is cold, i fly all the way out to see him and it’s  just cold ..  not only n bad hair days.. but always.  So yes..  i really cannot wait for him to go.. and never have to deal with his office again.   In the event, if some of the staff he moved into the our new dentist  office.. i would do my darnedest to change dentist.  I really do not wanna deal with his old staff no more, afterall, it’s a long way home eh.

Birthing Experiences

I just helped a good friend .. with having her baby 2 days ago.  I promised i was gonna be there for her.. and am glad that I did.  The birthing experience was great..  and the nurses were wonderful.. but once you  have the baby.. the other side of the maternity ward.. is a totally different story altogether.   I seriously think that the hospital need some kinda video surveillance equipment to watch and see what the nurses at the other end are doing.. coz’ they ain’t doing much.. unless absolutely  necessary.  It certainly hasn’t changed a wee bit.. from the time i had my daughter.. some 6 yrs ago.  They wouldn’t help me.. unless there was someone there to fight for us.. that was the real reason why i wanted to be with my good friend.. when she had her baby. So if you are having a baby .. make sure you have a support system with  you in the hospital.

Mosquitoe Bites Allergy

Yes.. it looks like i’m allergic to the mosquitoes here.  I didn’t even think a lot about it.. and when i got home, it started swelling a bit and by the evening .. it was huge..!! it lasted for 2 days.. and then i decided.. i had enough.. because i couldn’t hold my bowl to eat.  Luckily for me, the g/f who was moving away had some long distance moving companies to help her pack, else I would be no use to her at all.  A check with our family doctor, he said not to use the cream that I had used – an antibiotic cream but to take Claritine instead or Benadryl.  Oh well, it worked.. and that’s all i cared then.

ENT Specialist

So Missy Moo saw her family doctor with swollen tonsils and she didn’t sleep well for 3 nites in total.  As expected..  he wasn’t gonna give her any medication – surprise !! surprise..!!  NOT! He wants her to see an ENT Specialist and guess what..?? the one and only that we have here in Y-town  – is said to be meant.. and very busy.  They called today.. and Missy Moo’s appt is in NOVEMBER!!!!!  yes .. NOVEMBER..!!!!  crazy or what..??  no medication.. !!! and now the ENT doc only available 3 months from now.  So my kid gotta suffer lah..??  Wait .. let me get some Naot sandals and run home .. i think that would be faster.. !! and i’m talking about running home to Asia..!!!

Skincare

I want to get the best skincare and wouldn’t mind paying for it.  So i found out that i had blackheads and can’t wait to get to an esthetician .. to get rid of it.. without damaging my face.  I came out $72 poorer .. but i still see lots of blackheads on my face.  Disappointed but what can you do.  I know that back home .. my esthetician never leaves anything behind in my skin.. when i walk out of the door.. but here.. *sigh*… what can i say right.  Not gonna waste my money over that place no more.  I can do a better job .. i believe.

Blood Test

I am to take my blood test like 10 days ago.. and i’ve yet to go..  not because I am afraid of needles.. but because i CAN’T FAST..!!!!!  yes.. !!! it’s hard for me.. since i’m diabetic.. and i sleep late at nite..  so to fast for at least 12 hrs.. i have to time everything properly.

But I’ll have to do it soon.. coz’ i have an appt with the family doctor next week.  So fasting it is for me tonite.. and while i’m fasting.. i should help my girlfriend do the  baby announcements invitation to take my mind off food.  Doing something useful.. instead of just thinking of the yummy chicken curry i have in my fridge.

No Doctor Again..??

The rumor has it .. that the family doctor will be leaving at the end of the month for Quebec.  Well.. you see i just saw the family doctor like a few days ago.. and he made no mentioned of it.  But today.. 2 person already came in to talk about it.  So Mr Moo called and asked the secretary if it was true – the secretary confirmed that it wasn’t .. and she had been hearing this rumor since a year ago.  So it was good.. and kinda a relieve .. for me anyways.. because Missy Moo was just starting to love her family doctor.. and has no fear .. in visiting him.