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It often isn't that bad costwise to zip across the border to get stuff done. Pretty that you have to even think about doing that. Sebaceous cysts do have a very distinctive smell.. Anyhow better not sidetrack this thread too much, I'm often accused of that:thumbdown:

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Don't get me going on bottoms. I have had a pilonidal sinus. I'm probably too old for another one.The slicing-up does not worry me. Trying to find someone who can re-pack the hole every day, for a few weeks, would be a nightmare.

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:unsure: Oh dear lawd- Way TMI Souvy, talking about packing your hole:(

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Thanks so much Stinkypup, Snoopdawg and Gowest, your answers have been so helpful, we will digest all that and I am sure have a load more questions in the not so distant future! Vernon is feeling like our most likely spot at the moment, thanks to your very honest answers Stinky and Snoop - great to get a balanced view.

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Haha Alpha female.... Or rather solitary female in the household :lol:

Oh gawd.. There's gonna be hell to pay:unsure:

Glad to help Dorabug. Biggest kudos to Snoop though, I told you that she would be more thorough, I'm lazier :cool:

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Just an FYI
I happened to driving past UBCO today. From our house ( end of Coldstream) to UBCO was 33 minutes, driving at speed limit and stopped at a few lights. Other areas would be maybe 5+ minutes quicker

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I would have done it in half the time ;)

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Thanks stinky! That is very doable commute. I think I would probably be doing it at your pace rather than your other half's ;)

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Do you mean Stinky or Snoop ? Live dangerously or sensibly?:lol:

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ha! mixed you up, I meant your sensible other half.

In other news, we are planning a trip out to Vernon towards middle/end of Feb to process OH's PR, get some skiing in, check the place out and OH will visit some clinics if poss. He'll take your advice and get his CV out there beforehand. I know it's not the greatest time of year, but fits in with half term, our work holidays etc and if you like a place in February then I figure you'll like the place all year round!

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I would suggest getting as much paperwork done before February because it takes forever. The source verification for MCC and the stuff Healthmatch BC request and process for cpsbc.
I've been ocd in my organising and I'm still very close to the wire in terms of having a licence and a billing number before I start work

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That's great, thanks Gowest, we're at the very beginning and have started the conversation with BC Healthmatch on next steps. He's has source verification done but now for all the millions of other hurdles to jump!

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How very dare you:sneaky:!
Sounds like a good plan- SilverStar will be good for the skiing. Just don't count on loads of road travel to the coast as Winter driving is an acquired skill! A quick nip to the coast if you are interested in over there is easy if you come in initially from Calgary.

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Hi all. I have read the last conversation and was wondering exactly what hospital priveleges entail work wise. I did used to work at a cottage hospital where we covered minor injuries, did x-rays, admitted old ladies who were chesty etc. It does sound like Canada will be more involved and its over 10 years since I did that job so would be hopelessly out of date I fear!!

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It was much longer than that for me!!! I was terrified at first, these are your own patients who are sometimes young and very sick. It's mainly medical stuff. Most of the specialities admit under themselves, so you would not get any paeds, obs/ gynae/ surgery/ ortho/ ENT
But those specialists may ask you to deal with a medical issue eg pneumonia.
But the internal medicine problems come to you unless they are in ICU/ CCU
However , you can consult Internal Medicine. The support from them locally improved, and patients would be followed by them if needed. But otherwise you are it!
Other GPs were also very helpful and the nurses generally great.
TBH you learn very quickly, I think that comes with being a GP , we are used to having literally anything walk through the door and having to deal with it. I think we are more flexible than other specialities!!!
There were times when I felt very exposed, with others passing the buck, but I managed for 4 years .
I actually don't agree with a system that that has very sick patients looked after by a doctor several miles away at times, in bed, shopping, maybe at the back of a large store not realizing they had no cell service. I've known many on call docs to be up the hill skiing. Not me or Stinky!
That was why we stopped, plus others had dropped out of our call group , it was becoming untenable as a family.
Now here, we have hospitalists, they look after patients who either have no GP or whose GP have not got active privileges. They are at least on site all day but I believe nights are still covered from home.
Patients weren't happy at first but very few left and it's hardly ever mentioned now. It did mean we could take on a few more orphan patients as we were in the office more. I see that as more important as we are trying to keep people out of hospital, saving Interior Health money in the end! Like all political beasts, they don't think long term.