‘I thought I might die at home’: Canada’s health-care system is crumbling, experts say:

“My signs and symptoms were symptomatic of possibly a bowel obstruction of some kind,” she told CTV News.

But she was told it would be nine hours before she could speak to a nurse.

She called 911 and waited more than two hours for an ambulance. None arrived.

Eventually, she was told the wait to see an ER doctor was currently up to 16 hours.

So she did the only thing she could — praying her symptoms would simply subside, as family members cared for her at home.

Her experience is far from unique.

‘I thought I might die at home’: Canada’s health-care system is crumbling, experts say: “My signs and symptoms were symptomatic of possibly a bowel obstruction of some kind,” she told CTV News.But she was told it would be nine hours before she could speak to a nurse.She called 911 and waited more than two hours for an ambulance. None arrived.Eventually, she was told the wait to see an ER doctor was currently up to 16 hours.So she did the only thing she could — praying her symptoms would simply subside, as family members cared for her at home.Her experience is far from unique.Read More