Jolene Van Alstine has endured six years of abdominal pain, bone fractures and depression from her parathyroid hyperplasia condition.
Van Alstine, who has endured six years of abdominal pain, bone fractures and depression from her parathyroid hyperplasia condition, had released her medical records to the Medical Assistance In Dying program, Sundeen said on Wednesday.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
As of June, there were nearly 36,000 people waiting for surgery in the province. While people in other provinces are also experiencing long waits, Saskatchewan’s backlog, on a per capita basis, remains relatively high.Article content By comparison, Alberta and British Columbia’s rate was 1.77 per cent and 1.78 per cent, respectively. Only Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as New Brunswick had higher rates at 3.6 per cent and 3.51 per cent, respectively.The government is looking to pay private providers to reduce the backlog, including clinics located outside the province.Article content
He said it has also been a challenge to hire specialists given they are in high demand across the country. He added the government’s new health human resources agency will be addressing those staffing needs.Sundeen explained Van Alstine had previously received surgery in 2020 to have some of her glands removed. She momentarily felt better but the pain returned shortly thereafter. He explained it’s possible one of her glands that wasn’t removed could be overcompensating.
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