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> Same as in the US. Three months is the minimum. big nope. Wife is booking emergent same day, and depending on the case length and type, 1-2 weeks for most c
by OrvalWintermute 4y ago
> Same as in the US. Three months is the minimum.
big nope.
Wife is booking emergent same day, and depending on the case length and type, 1-2 weeks for most cancer cases, up to a month for a complex deep inferior epigastric perforators flap breast reconstruction surgery which is a long surgery if bilateral; getting that much OR time is a challenge. They'll book for saturdays if they need. Cases that can be done in a surgery center are quick; major cases that require a hospital OR, and other physician clearances take longer to coordinate.
The longest backlog (1 year) in the practice is actually a 99% cosmetic plastic surgeon who is an instagram famous Michelangelo of Brazilian Butt Lifts.
- danaris 4y agoWay to deny people's lived experience. I can corroborate the GP's experience of having to book several months in advance for non-emergency care—the fastest medical booking I've had in the past several years is surgery for my cat, which was about three weeks.
- OrvalWintermute 4y agoIt sounds like we have different experiences due to the local/regional availability of physicians. Certain areas of the US, particularly many big cities have a plethora of physicians and active competition between them.
- astura 4y agoWhy are you telling me that my experience is somehow invalid?
- OrvalWintermute 4y agoYour experience sounds anecdotal.