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I knew a lady with heart palpitations who was told the first appointment (Alberta) would take six months. She went to Idaho and got seen right away by paying cash. They diagnosed her with a condition that needed surgery. Even with the diagnosis, it was going to be another six months to get the surgery in Alberta. So she went back to Idaho and got the surgery right away. It cost a few thousand dollars. So it's just a two-toer system with extra steps at that point

I was in Alberta, and for the most part the care was great. There were a lot of shortages, though, which IMO could be solved by paying doctors and hospitals more. Premiums were waived so it was literally free -- with a small tax I think the problems could be solved. The Canadian system would definitely be easier to fix than the USA's

Huh? Where did you get the bit about running to the ER from what I said?

Yeah, just pointing out that Canada doesn't have it all figured out yet either. I have a friend from France, and their system sounds a whole lot more functional.

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Exactly. As a Boomer who grew up in a small town with telephone "party lines" I just can't be arsed to care. Come look in my windows if you need a thrill.

Surprisingly (to me), having a child. I never wanted kids. Never even babysat, didn't like them-- hated how silly, loud, and disgusting they are. Then I got pregnant by accident. I was terrified. I was abused as a child and have a bad temper, so I was afraid I would lose it and hurt my kid. Pregnancy was difficult, labor and delivery moreso, but the instant he popped out ... I cannot describe to you the transformation. I am sure it is purely hormonal; pitocin is a helluva drug. My husband even said, "Who are you and what have you done with my wife?" It was akin to a lobotomy. Suddenly I adored babies and wanted to hold them and coo at them. I became more mellow and patient, went from the sort of conservative mindset that thinks "get a job," to the theretofore incomprehensible liberal views like "most in jail aren't really to blame for the circumstances they find themselves in, let's help them instead of punish them."

My son is by far the biggest blessing in my life. He is a companion that I never grow tired of, a wise sounding board, and a balm to my old age. I am literally a kinder, better person because I had him.

Is there an idiot guide how to do this? I've never pirated and I don't currently have a VPN. I use my Xbox for streaming straight to my TV using HDMI. I see posts like yours with various words like Plex, overseerr, docker, jellyfin, etc., and I don't know where to even start. I could Google it, but among the hundreds of results, I don't know which things are reputable, functional, and not malware.

Right? Such a good show.

True. I've never had problems with wait times in the US, but others are sharing horror stories.

In my province of Alberta, private health insurance was not an option. At all.

This. I don't skip the ads on creators I like because I want them to keep creating.

I lived in Canada for a while (US expat). What you have to factor in is the wait times are sometimes utterly ludicrous in Canada unless your condition is life threatening. It does you no good for a procedure to be free if you can't get it.

Having said that, the USA system is hot garbage. So much money is spent on profits and useless administration, paying people to deny claims, paying office staff to argue all day with insurance companies, waste, fraud, etc. We are smart enough and wealthy enough to provide quality, timely care to everyone, if only we could get rid of the greedy idiots in charge.

Right? Just charge me $5 for delivery and pay your drivers a decent wage.

I don't understand why the government can't at least offer everyone the opportunity to refinance at zero interest so they can get those private debts paid off.

For me it was getting sober and specifically the serenity prayer. I have a terrible temper. Like break things and punch people temper. It's always embarrassing to lose control like that. Well, saying that prayer reminds me that there are things I can control and things I can't. Serenity is understanding the difference and accepting your powerlessness over things like the past, other people's thoughts and actions, and even your own flaws. I am so calm now, I just have a "not my circus, not my monkeys" attitude most of the time. Occasionally, something starts to push my buttons and I have to walk away if possible, but that's rare.

Also, make sure you're getting enough sleep and try cutting out caffeine. Anything that causes more cortisol production is going to stress you.

I hear that. Having children and pets is also better when you're home.

I guess you never let you kid out of sight, like at school or daycare?

One of my husband's ancestors was shipped across Texas by train as a child.

My kid flew alone every summer to go stay with his grandparents for two weeks, starting at age 8. The amount of security precautions that legitimate airlines use to prevent this sort of thing means this is the first incident you've ever heard of.