COVID-19 pandemic has seen surgery delays persist in Canada, new study shows – GLOBAL

May 10, 2022

Jessica Bailey, who has been desperately waiting for a new kidney for years, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.

While her own health complications have kept her off the donor list, the COVID-19 pandemic has only prolonged the wait for the 36-year-old from Saskatoon.

Bailey was finally given the green light by her doctor on Sept. 15 for a transplant. Before a date could be set for her procedure, though, the province suspended all organ transplants. She was devastated.

“She’s had quite the long run,” said Melanie Bailey about her sister, who has been on dialysis for the past three years.

“She has no kidney function, so if she doesn’t get dialysis three times a week she could die within 10 days.”

Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/8821883/canada-surgery-backlog-wait-times-study/