So this Monday I had another blood test to check my magnesium levels and got a call yesterday afternoon, late, from the pharmacist (as I don’t currently have a family doctor) telling me my level was hovering on the very edge of normal. Which is to say the least, not good. So we both agreed, I need to see a doctor to have them authorise further tests to see what’s going on.

The problem is, it’s not so easy to get to see a doctor outside of having a family doctor. Yes, it’s true the government created a Portal to facilitate access to a nurse, for making appointments. But it works as easy as standing naked in the middle of a road, at midnight, under a full moon, chanting gibberish. The categories and sub categories are limited and don’t allow for leeway when trying to navigate getting said call-back from a nurse.

We sat there looking at the screen trying them all, till we just chose one in order to get the call. This is even before you get referred to an agent to book an actual appointment with a random, free doctor somewhere within the city limits.

The nurse did call within the hour (which in and of itself was a miracle.) I then had to answer 101 questions detailing everything that has happened to me in the last 6 months (information that should by all accounts, be in my records already) and then, when she finally said she was going to transfer me to a booking agent, her computer froze.

Of course, she had to call me back.

Thankfully, it was only a 10 minute wait. Another several minutes and finally, I was transferred to a booking agent who took all of a minute to type into their computer to see which doctor was available and get me an appointment (all which seems dumb, leaving me wondering why couldn’t the nurse do this?) Who knows.

I actually got an appointment for this year, amazing. December 23rd. And, it’s in an easy to get to business mall. This is when the next part of this mini drama starts.

It’s all very exhausting.

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