29 year old guy wondering about options during the pandemic

[Gt1956]

Everything is shut down here in the UK too. The waiting lists are going to be horrendous. I'm in your very same position.
There's no easy answer. There should have been more nuance though I feel.
There are people over here dying because of lack of cancer care. Including children, old folks with worn out hips.

It is a world class problem. Who gets care & how much care. We had a young male stage actor die recently. Spent 91 days in intensive care unit. Lost a leg before he finally died. A week before his death. They said that he would need a lung transplant.
In most areas of the USA, as long as you don't need ICU care. There are options.
I'm typing this while sitting in my Drs. exam room. I walked in to order a refill on a drug that I take. Remembered that I haven't had an A1C test for a while. He had an open appointment. I got in to see him in less than 30 minutes.

[oldbeek]

I am having an AUS installed this week at USC Keck hospital. My implant dr is doing the operation. USC Keck in Los Angeles is a teaching hospital and not impacted with covid cases. My dr said my operation was not even considered elective because I needed it for quality of life. I wonder if an implant is also considered a quality of life operation. You may consider Keck as a west coast alternative.

. Total of 23 days from time I had a teleconference with my doctor till the operation day. Down side of coming from out of town is, you have to get a covid test within 48 hrs of the operation. If it came up positive you would be screwed. Couldn't get the operation and not allowed back on a plane. This hospital is only 90 miles from my house. Wish me luck. I will have 2 pumps in my sack when done. Squeeze the wrong one and I will piss all over my wife. OH! I forgot, that is what happenes now without the AUS.