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I have a medical condition which I was aware of prior to my visit to the ER, and one night last summer I was experiencing severe pains in my lower right abdomen. I was at a bar in the village and deducted after four hours of tolerating the pain that my appendix was going to burst. My boyfriend lead me to Women's College Hospital, a short walk from where we were beforehand. Their Emergency was closed at a bit after midnight. Toronto General was the closest hospital. We decided to walk as I drunkenly "wanted to feel the grass in between my toes for the last time". Pleasant walk, hospital is very accessible.
The waiting room was ok- there are tvs and magazines for you to amuse yourself with while you wait. The patient clientele seemed to all be employed (as in not homeless) if you fear mixing with 'degenerates'. I believe I waited under an hour and was taken immediately to a bed where I was served a buffet of painkillers. It is really air conditioned, it was summer and I was only wearing shorts and a tanktop and was cold - bring a blanket to be prepared. They did lots of tests, blood work, urine tests, ultrasounds and I left at around 8:00 am. They also prescribed me a lot of pretty heavy painkillers, as they linked the pain to my pre-existing condition and wanted me to have some on hand, which I found strange that they happily handed out painkillers.
They also were good in explaining precautionary measures for me, and providing me with a list of doctors who specialized in my condition who were taking patients.
I came a week after as directed by the doctors I saw before with my laptop and sweatpants and had a warmer and more enjoyable experience.
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