I had my medical yesterday with Dr. Weiner.
$250, a couple blocks from Parliment, but there's parking lots close by.
He's very nice, medical was very quick with a short wait. Then I had a 15 minute? hm walk to the lab, x-ray and bloodwork. BUT there's a 10-14 day wait on the results, and they have to picked up.
According to the receptionist they are told by the Consulate that they are NOT allowed to mail, courier or anything else, the results to us, *sigh*

Forgot, three passport pics, immunization record, passport, OHIP card..or similar, packet 3 letter from Consulate, prescription glasses if you have any.

Interesting - the fee in Toronto at Dr Seiden is $185 and they will courier it in Canada for $20

I pointed that out to them. The fees vary all over.
But she was adamant about the courier thing, she did keep saying "YOU could have SOMEONE pick it up for you" I'm not sure if that's a hint to have a courier pick it up or not. I'll wait until they call and ask.

The receptionist told me I could call the consulate but the woman who deals with this is a BEEETCH, her word, lol. Asked her if she had dark curly hair and told her about Visa Journey and some of the reviews, she just laughed and said YES it sounds just like her.

I had mine with Dr Doan in Halifax, and they gladly couried it to me, for around $20 I believe!!

He is the other doctor I am curious about!

Wow, over a week to get the results. And that's strange that other offices mail the results but this one says the Consulate says they are not allowed!

What exact procedures did you have to go through?

I'm not sure what you mean by procedures. I went to the doctor's office, gave them my info, he did a very QUICK exam, then sent me for a walk to the other place, where I had a chest x-ray, then I had some blood drawn in the same building.

I just heard from someone who had a medical in Saskatoon, and they have to go back and pick their results up as well

they dont touch ur wenis......hubby said WTF I pay 200 bucks and they cant even look at him.....not even a sideways glance

oh and im aware u girls dont have wenises but i felt the urge to mention my husband disappointment again ........since it came up

I'm going for my medical this week in Toronto at Dr. Seidens ... does anyone know if they will take blood from my 8 year old?? ... I'm assuming so ... he just likes to be prepared for these kind of things. Thanks for the info on the eyeglasses .. I use a pair for night driving so I don't readily think about them. I'll bring them just in case.

I think they'll probably take blood from him.

BTW, at Dr. Seiden's, they didn't do an eye exam on me, just asked if I wore contacts. God, they really didn't give me much of an exam! I could have had a raging case of chlamydia and they wouldn't have known it.

lynamon,
Dr Weiner asked if I had glasses, I told him reading glasses, he didn't ask me to put them on, just made me read an eye chart across the room quick.
Sounds like every doctor does something different.

lol @ CutienPurg and misa

Hi lynamom
My twin 5 1/2 y.o. girls just had their medical done along with me....the Dr. just did a once over with them. No blood was drawn or chest x-rays. Heck, they didn't even have to pee for him. The only thing is that I have to get them Hep B shots. They are given in Gr. 6 here (Saskatchewan) for free, but since I'm requesting the shots I have to pay. There is a series of 3 shots. 1 now, 1 month from then and then 6 mos. Each shot is $21.00......so of course more money that I just seem to be running out of....where is that tree anyways?
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The S'toon doc made me read a chart with my glasses on. Not sure why they didn't want me to look at it without them....????

You know when you go in and have to leave a urine sample they usually give something about the size of a test tube to pee in?? Well anyways the doc in S'toon gave me something similar to a cereal bowl. I didn't quite know what to do. I had to keep my laugh to myself. I asked "so do I just leave it in the bathroom?" she (nurse) shook her head and a I had to carry my cereal bowl full of pee back to her. OK that might be TMI.....but I just had to share....cause it was the funniest thing that happened to me...that day!!!!

In all honesty I found the medical exam was a breeze and I didn't even study.

Hmmm now I'm thinking the doctor was just trying to get rid of me. I didn't have to do any samples.

I couldn't read a chart across the room with my reading glasses, guess that's why he didn't make me put them on.
Feeling like cutienpurg's hubby now

Heh, I didn't give a sample either. All Dr. Seiden's office did was:

- blood for HIV & syphilis
- chest x-ray
- verbal questions
- minor physical exam which consisted of a breast exam and looking at my feet (why, I don't know)

That's it. They didn't even weigh me. They asked ME to tell them my weight and height.

Now I feel ripped off!

I didn't get my feet looked at, didn't even have to take my socks off wondering why the doctor would look at your feet.
But he did do my height and weight lol

Need a "I was ripped off at the doctor's thread" lol

when my late husband had his vasectomy ( 8 days after I had just given birth to our youngest child ) I was in the waiting room and he came out 10 mins after arrival wearing a gown and his shoes and socks..........i said ffs take ur shoes off ....he said they told me not to......he returned to the whatever they call it room and like 15 mins later he STRUTTED back into the waiting room ........i said now what are you doing , he said Im done,lets go. I looked at the nurse and I screamed ....... THIS IS NOT FAIR.......I WANT HIM TO SUFFER!!!!!! so driving home we were maybe 2 mins from the hospital and he informed me that his concern about his " parts " not functioning properly was no longer a concern as it was " functioning " at that moment..............i called his mother .........

Talk about feeling cheated

anyway the not taking off your socks made me think of that and I never like to miss an opportunity to gripe about it.

On a happier note , he did have a kidney stone which gave me satisfation as I think every man who claims child birth is no big deal should have one.

Dr. had a feet fetish????

What exactly does the breast exam consist of? Another thing I'd be more comfortable with having a female do if the doctor has to actually look or touch. lol.

Just the same breast exam you'd get at an annual. Just checking for lumps. Takes 2 mins, that's it.

See, I've never done that, although maybe I should...I'm still little (sort of! Not really! I'm 24...) So I had no idea what they would do...

This is pretty much what they'll do except you'll be lying down:

http://www.breastcancer.org/dia_detec_exam_5step.html

I can't help it, but everytime I see this thread I think of the episode of Friends where Racheal has her baby and calls their pediatrician every few minutes. His name is Dr Wiener. It's jokes. WIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENER!!!

Okay, update......
Dr's office called, said I could have a courier pick the package up
I called a local courier and it's only $15 overnight.

I guess they just don't want to be responsible for sending the documents.

Just like Flames said. Doc. Doane sent mine by courier 20 bucks. On the feet, he checked mine and when I asked him why he was checking he told me to see if I was flatfooted. Why they would want to know that I don't know
For $180 he checked everything I got my money's worth lol