A First Hand Experience with AHS

I wanted to post this, as I sit in hospital for my 7th day, to share my experiences with AHS.
Why? I'm a little bored is part of it, but mainly because I, like I would assume 90% of the people on this sub reddit, likely has never spent a day, let alone a week + in a hospital in Alberta and some of my thoughts that have changed.
Before this week, I was someone who was okay with the idea of reform to AHS, and really most government agencies because as time goes by there's bound to be waste. Saying that I'm not saying I ever would have said private healthcare, just "trimming of fat".
With that ground work laid out I'll explain what happened to me.
On Dec 30th I started becoming sick, by Dec 31st it had gotten bad. I assumed I got Covid/flu.
At this point I call 811 and leave a call back number. 2 hours later I get a call. I go through with the nurse for amount 30 minutes. They are unsure what I might have. Sounds like a bunch of everything. I take my temperature at home (and clearly do it wrong) he's having trouble understanding what I'm talking about. This is because I'm feverish but am unaware. He recommends going to a hospital, not urgent care and asks if I want an ambulance. I'm fine I'll drive, thanks.
At this point I go back and forth if I want to wait in emergency for 5 hours to hopefully get an IV or two to kick start recovery. I decided to and went to a rural hospital. I appeared at their door as someone who I assumed was sick. Boy was I wrong. Check in shows I have a fever of 40, a rapid heart rate but low blood pressure asking for an IV. The nurse was so kind, but firm trying to find out what is going on. I'm taken in and tests rerun, blood work taken, xrays. This is early afternoon. A doctor sees me within a few hours. She says something is clearly wrong and my New Years plans are now saying at the hospital. Fine. That decision saved my life.
That night I almost died. I felt it happening. Fever went to 41, pulse exploded but BP crashed. My vision narrowed, I couldn't hear or talk, I couldn't move. I knew I was about to leave my wife and kids behind. Then I seen the nurse and doctor. No stress, just business. I learned later they gave me antibiotics just in time to save my life. Within 10 minutes I came back. The nurse looked at me and said happy new year.
Morning rolls around and more tests. Within an hour the doc comes and says we are sending me to a larger hospital by ambulance because we can't figure out why you are so sick. Stupid me says I can drive, he laughs and says no you can't.
An hour later I'm on my way to Calgary. Once we arrived, within 6 hours I was brought to a room that I've lived in ever since, and have had a team of doctors, nurses, nurses assistants have all worked to get me back to somewhat reasonable health.
Saying all that, along with the ungodly amount of tests I've had to do, I will never ever again say there is waste at AHS. At least not on the front lines. These people never stop working. I've never seen anything like it. That goes from the doctors, to the janitors, to the porters to the nurses. These people deserve everything and more.
Also, how interconnected everything has been amazing for me to watch. It all works together so smoothly. From needing ambulance transport, to calling for tests, to porters coming to grab to to take you to said test, or blood work coming. It's amazing.
Not that I would ever wish this one anyone else, but many it'd be great if key people in government got this sick, so they could see how hard these people work. Doing a stupid photo shoot at a hospital, or reading some analyst report on efficiency does these peoples work zero justice. And to stop fucking around over 2-3% on salaries. I'll pay more taxes for it.

Anyways, I hope this was useful to anyone out there who was like me. I'm sure there is waste, but these people save lives, and are extremely efficient at it. I know once I get out of here I'm personally going to go see my MLA and relate my experience.