Yesterday? Not so good!
Okay we had a first appointment with a Neurologist who has a practice in the Civic Hospital. I knew beforehand parking might be a problem. Sure enough the parking lots were full and I had an option of either parking with a meter or on the street a km away, both are a problem since Ted cannot walk too far. Option, I dropped him off at the Hospital entrance hoping he'd find his way to our new Specialist in the Movement Clinic, second floor section "C" (whatever that means). Hoping it would not be too far!
In the meantime I set out to find a spot with a meter, great found one except it did not say how much I had to put in. I got a hold of a man and asked him if he knew. Since he was taller than me he was able to read some writing way on top of the meter. $3.00 for half an hour (lucky me, I had robbed my coin collection). I figured better put some more in while the man was looking on, $3.00 more, I was up to 50 min, an other loony, still 50 min. The man began to bang the meter, what a rip off we both declared. After $9.00 still 50 min. In the meantime I was getting worried about Ted. First things first, I rushed down the area into the Hospital all flustered and muttering: "Ottawa you suck!"
When I finally came to section "C" after a lot of walking and asking a few people, who could not care less, I arrived hoping I'd find Ted waiting very patiently in a chair. Except, get this, in a Movement Disorder Clinic, they had sent him downstairs to admitting. That is when I gave the lady behind the desk a piece of my mind, explaining he could not walk that far. She explained that when they scheduled our appointment, we should have been told that is what we needed to do first.
I finally found Ted, he had fallen, was very frustrated and ready to go home and my parking meter was running out! Luckily he was called in as soon as we were back in section "C"!
But I was able to stay about 10 min.while the internist asked a lot of questions. I never met the Neurologist who was surprised why I was not with Ted. (The internist explained my predicament) while I sat in our car for over an hour in one of the side streets.
Why in the world do they want you to pay so much for parking either at doctor's office, clinic and Hospitals. Okay Ottawa, in that area you suck!
2 comments:
Oh Mom, I am so sorry. I just read this now. Is 11:40 p.m. too late to call you? Oh boy, maybe I can help next time you need to go see the neurologist. That does really really suck. Let's pray that this is the worst it ever gets.
Yes Mom....either of us can take you. Or if all else fails...I will pay for you to take a taxi so that parking is not an added stress on you! You have children here that are willing and able to help with stuff like this. Just let us know! :)
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