Living up here in God’s Country, as most refer to Vancouver Island, I think we get a bit complacent, and out of touch with reality at times. Today our Family Doctor told us he was retiring, which I suppose you could expect, but you know, not a heck of a lot of notice.

Now Mother is 91 next month, and it is important that we keep monitoring things. She is on Cumadin, which requires monitoring, and other medications, so we did get a list of alternative doctors. So I called one that is close by, that specializes in people over 70 and you know, I am gonna keep looking.

To begin with, they will send me an APPLICATION, to be sent back and if approved, they’ll book an appointment.  UH EXCUSE ME? An Application for THEM TO APPROVE?

I don’t get it, because I AM THE CUSTOMER, and it isn’t whether they like me, it is whether I LIKE THEM that matters, they are the one’s who will be paid, not me. Still, you have to wonder, if maybe we all just got this whole thing ass backwards. Doctors wanting an application from the patient?  Sort of be like Sears or Zellers asking for an application before they will let us shop in their store.

I DON’T THINK SO!