Challenges of healing include crazy wait times for referrals to specialists and clinics.

I.e. Called a major / specific clinic in Vancouver today to check in on progress:

them “when did you submit referral?”

me “oh more than a year ago”

“we found you, yes you were referred May 2015, so that means we’ll be able to see you in…. let me see… May 2017.”

“um thanks”

“we’ll call you then”

optimism challenge

Follow up note:

Just a note to say, “dont worry about me” i am stick handling the medical system with frustration and annoyance but im happy to be alive and realize how far i’ve come. I live in constant pain and brain/cognitive fog and i require lots of rest but my illness is “weird” and not as easy to fix as a broken bone. Sometimes, i just need to holla aloud and each of you are very kind for checking in and offering support and advice.