- In Vancouver, Susan is a cradle to grave family general practitioner, a dying breed as most medical school students today tend to specialize. Susan's days are already usually jam packed, rushing from one professional commitment to another, but today is even busier as she starts the day not as doctor but as patient, going into the hospital for a colonoscopy as a precautionary measure since she has a family history which makes her more predisposed to colon cancer than average. Also in Vancouver, twenty-five year old Jamie is also entering the hospital for what will be the second heart surgery he's had in six years. He has a unique genetic heart defect which required implantation of a defibrillator to ensure that his heart beats normally in the instances where his heart condition would have otherwise killed him. But the electrical leads are now growing into his muscles, they which have to be removed and replaced via laser surgery. There is some risk to him as the laser could cause a hole in his heart if it gets too close. In Winnipeg, Joanne suffers from multiple sclerosis, which has left her with mobility issues. Despite lamenting the strain it has placed on her husband and teenaged sons' lives, she is pragmatic about it being what it is. But she still can't help worry about the future of her family member's lives as she will become even more dependent on them as her muscle functions further deteriorate over time. Today, Joanne has a therapy appointment to determine if certain muscle issues she is facing are related to the MS or are from a previous injury. The Peter Munk Cardiac Centre in Toronto deals with among other cardiac issues people who have suffered from heart failure, with a life expectancy following successful cardiac work on people with heart failure being being just over two years. Some are bucking the trend, living as long as ten to fifteen years following. Richard, a construction worker, received a heart transplant five days ago, he still going through the emotional issue that someone had to die for him to live. Forty-four year old Trevor, who has an external mechanical heart, recently declined a heart transplant, instead choosing to stay with the external unit until that is no longer an option if only because the heart transplant will only last for that ten to fifteen years at most. Trevor must also be made aware that the mechanical unit itself may have its problems, which may result in him being taken off the transplant list in the future. Although classified as pediatric hospice which deals primarily with end-of-life pediatric care, Roger's House in Ottawa is also a temporary pediatric respite center. Today, two of its regulars are in the house for the day. Young adolescent Campbell suffers from a multitude of health issues including being blind and deaf. Fifteen year old Sienna has a form of muscular dystrophy. Sienna's emotional issues may become more paramount as she is otherwise a regular teenager who is going through puberty but whose medical issue makes it that much more difficult, as her mother has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer, and as she knows that within a few years she will no longer be eligible to use Roger's House as a legal adult. And the medical staff at the Charles V. Keating Emergency & Trauma Centre in Halifax has the difficult task of dealing with patients who they may not know and thus whose medical histories, especially as it may relate to the reason for being in the hospital, are also unknown. Because of the high volume of patients, they are triaged then placed in priority order. Today, eighty-eight year old Angus gets immediate attention being brought in by ambulance from a car accident. The doctor is more concerned about his cardiac condition than he is about the surface abrasions and lacerations. Mervyn, who dropped something on his foot puncturing the skin, his foot which has now swelled, has a bit longer wait than Angus, but who takes it in stride as free health care,—Huggo
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