This is going to be a difficult time for you. It's a whole lot to wrap your head around and I can't say much more than hang in there. Waiting is never easy especially when you know there are risks involved.

As for meds I know you are not complaining about them but I can't help but think of what a cardiologist told me years ago during one of my many hospital visits, better living through chemistry.

Take things easy and I wish you all the very best.
Steve

That must be quite troublesome, I hope you're able to think of other things so as not to worry yourself into illness. Do you have constant company or some means of making the appropriate people aware should you think either of them imminent? I'm thinking of something like the alert buzzer my mother has around her neck.

I also agree with this statement from Piff Poff....

Siouxie, people would love to help......as you have obviously been so helpful and supportive to all of us that know you, don't try and struggle on your own...

Sending you my continuous best wishes, this is such a tough time for you.

If you fancy an interesting day out on Saturday consider going to Oakville to the open day at The Lions Foundation for Dog Guides Canada. There's a tour of the facility as well as demonstrations by the dogs. They train, Autism Assistance dogs, diabetes alert, seizure response, hearing ear, special skills, and vision.
Plus you get to see puppies

We may pop by.... dogs...

https://www.dogguides.com/events.html

Ah, a link is a good idea. Thanks.

We are going, should be there in the morning. Wear a BE hat or something!

Siouxie I am just getting caught up on all of this. What an ordeal you've been through and please know we are all here to help. I'm on maternity leave so have some flexibility to help out during the day with whatever you need done, like Oakvillian said.

Sending much love and would love to do something to help you out. Xoxo

On the mend?

I just thought I'd mention something that came up before. It's not of use to you as it's for people 12-21, but it's an example of more enlightened attitudes and change for the better. I remember saying that the "right noises" were being made here but it remained to be seen how it went. Maybe things are actually not that bad for services here, after all.

In the paper today...New Youth Mental Health walk-in clinic to open.
Because of the concern about people on a waiting list with wait times of up to two months, they're opening a walk-in clinic here.

I can't post a link as it's subscription based but I did find this CBC report. I'm not sure if the one in the paper is in addition or they've moved and run it on a different day, but the CBC report gives an idea of what's available

Moncton gets new mental health walk-in clinic | CBC News

Found this too
https://globalnews.ca/news/4094904/m...health-clinic/

https://www.cmhanb.ca/walk-in-mental...ic-in-moncton/

Sitting in hospital after being rear ended. Im ok. Havent seen a dr yet so thats self diagnoses. Car not ok. Don't think I'll be seeing Rod Stewart tonight. What a bummer.

Oh dear. Maybe he'll come see you and invite you for Sunday in Calgary. That would make a good media story.

Oh bummer. Hope you're OK and not too upset by the accident. On the plus side, if you ended up paralysed or whatever, Rod's the decent sort of bloke who'd come by to say hello.

Seriously, hope you're OK

There is a good amount of options for youth here as well in Vancouver.

There is also a walk in type mental health facility at Vancouver General Hospt for most age groups.

Good for Moncton to get more options open.

I am still trying to get rid of this bug. Some sort of respitory illness.

I felt better yesterday so went to work but left after 8 hours and went home early as by 8p, I was not feeling well.

I think being out in the cold and wet yesterday was too much.

Today feeling okay but still get short of breath when working.

Seems to be passing though.

Been a heck of a winter for being sick.

I had a cold in Nov.

Sore throat in Dec.

A cold is Jan and one in Feb. and then now at the start of April.

Didn't know he was playing g Calgary, I'll message him lol

Gonna be sore, probably have panda eyes, got a collar thingy on, but I'm ok. Paramedics impressed by the hit my car got and the lack of serious injury.

Glad to go hear it, the lack of serious injury part. For the soreness I'd suggest finding a good physio who can do some clever stuff with soft tissues.