Dear Editor,
Thank you for the space to respond to the recent letter by Dr. Vogel. I regret that I missed the letter that Dr. Vogel was referring to and am making these comments on the assumption that it was of negative nature as to the service at the Stettler Hospital Emergency.
Permit me to relate my experience. On Sept. 15,, 2011, I awoke not feeling well and got up about 6 a.m., went to living room to watch the news. Feeling nauseous, I got up out of my chair and the next recollection I had was of two EMTs hovering over me on the floor. Before 8 a.m. I was in Stettler Hospital Emergency and before 1 p.m. in Calgary Foothills ICU.
Six days later I was back home, alive. I want to say emphatically that I have nothing but praise for the probably 20-30 people who had some part of my care, from home, to my stay at Foothills. I’ve expressed my appreciation to some but I want to publicly express my thanks and appreciation to God and all those who had a part of my care.
I recognize that our health system is probably some distance from the best, but at least it is a whole lot better than a lot of the world. I believe that our front line people are doing the best they can with what they have. Let’s encourage those that write the rules to do something constructive and not just spend money.
Respectfully submitted,
Allen Kaufman