A Saskatchewan woman wants to get back on her life after waiting nearly three years for surgery. His operation scheduled for May 25 could be further delayed.
This week, Terry Rebalkin issued a heartfelt cry to the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly to expedite his operation.
I’m tired of waiting. I’m very sick , he says. She and her husband Kevin were invited to the Legislative Assembly of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.
Suffering from kidney disease since 2008, Ms. Rebalkin is awaiting a kidney transplant. The operation requires three to five days of convalescence in the hospital.
He confirmed Tuesday that he has no bed in Saskatoon for his recovery.
It’s all about overcrowding in our hospitals and this government is not taking the pandemic seriously and working faster to address these challenges.spoke about the opposition spokesperson on health issues, Vicki Mowat.
Ms Rebalkin said she succeeded in 2019 thanks to dialysis and a healthy lifestyle. However, things got worse that year when his kidneys began to fill with fluid.
Disappointment at its height
He said he has been back and forth to the hospital since then, but has not gotten enough help, including in emergency rooms.
” I was treated horribly when I went to the emergency room, didn’t get the care I needed, didn’t lie down, hesitated and went home when I should have been in the hospital. “
Due to fatigue, the Saskatoon resident and his partner had to move to accommodate his reduced mobility. According to him, the worsening of his condition was due to him not having surgery on time.
Terry Rebalkin believes the abandonment of vaccine proof is one of the reasons for the rise of hospitals in the province and delays in operations.
So more and more beds are being occupied by people who have had COVID-19, and I understand that they are sick, but what about the rest of us? I did everything you asked me to do and what did I get out of it? Nothinghe complained.
Provinces keen to close the backlog of operations
Before meeting with the couple on Tuesday, Health Minister Paul Merriman said his heart was with those experiencing surgery delays and their families.
He said he wanted to see a maximum waiting time of three months for surgeries, but that was it the province needs to prepare after two years of system up and down, program closure, pulling out of people, displacement. This is a challenge.
According to Paul Merriman, 34,000 to 35,000 operations were delayed during the pandemic, adding that the province is working to reduce the backlog for three years.
He noted that Saskatoon is now back at 100% capacity for scheduled operations and Regina is at 90%.
With information from Adam Hunter and Cory Coleman
Source: Radio-Canada
