Fwd: Privatizing Public Health Care

Good Morning

Last spring I had a Baker's Cyst in my knee.  Once I had the ultrasound confirming the cyst, I was able to get an appointment to have it drained at Cdn Diagnostics within about three weeks, at the Northtown Clinic near my home.  Relief was immediate.

I had another ultrasound on Sept 13 and already had the form for Cdn Diagnostics so I called them the next day and was not able to get an appointment until Nov 9 - and that  appointment is in Sherwood Park. I don't drive so I will either need to take a couple of buses to get there, pay for a taxi or try to talk a friend into driving me.  In the meantime, the cyst is growing and I am now experiencing pain when I walk any distance.   It destabilizes my knee and I am seriously afraid of falling - either when I am trying to go somewhere or climbing the steps in my home.  At my age, a fall could be pretty serious.

I typically walk about 8000 steps per day but due to this cyst, I am not able to walk nearly as much (walking causes pain so I do it less often) and I am already noticing a loss of overall strength.  I normally walk dogs for three other seniors who  are unable to walk their dogs, so this is also impacting their lives.

L. C.