Bye

Yup, our medical system is going down the tubes.  Which is ironic, in and of itself, since I my MLA is the one who just got given the health ministry.

I live in Port Alberni, where the motto is, "if a job is worth doing, it's worth doing badly."  It's not one of the major centres, so there is absolutely no reason for any competent medical personnel to come here.  I've been able to get a doctor, so I'm not as badly off as others.  One would think.  Of course, I have never, in two years of trying, been able to get a phone call through to the doctors office.  They have an answering machine, which starts off with the helpful information that, if you are, actually, sick, you should contact somebody else.  The answering machine gives you no option to leave a message.  When I need anything, I have to go to the office, making sure that I get there in the morning, because I've never found the door to be open after noon.

About a month ago, I was getting low on drugs.  I've got three drugs dealing with life-threatening situations, and one to handle the stomach upset that the others cause.  So I went to the pharmacy.  The pharmacy apparently contacted the doctor, and called me to tell me that he was on holiday.  Apparently the pharmacy doesn't believe in followup, and the doctors office doesn't believe in taking messages.  Recently, without having heard from anyone, I completely ran out, so I went to get some more.  The pharmacy hadn't done anything else, so they sent another message to the doctor.  Then they told me to contact the doctor.  Since I was desperate, I called, and, wonder of wonders, got through for the first time in two years!  I was told to await a call, so I did.  The doctor called, and said that he'd renew the prescription.

Except, he didn't.  So, the pharmacy will do nothing, and I can't do anything.

But, this is a self-resolving problem.  One of the issues is depression, and I'm on antidepressants.  I'm suicidal, so, given the runaround and impossibility of my situation, soon I'll be ready to cut my throat, and it's all good, right?