I was in Vancouver to attend the GPA Update, to receive for the Alberta Family Physician of the Year award, and attend the CFPC FMF. I had a generalized seizure that was rewarded with a guest stay in the St. Paul's Hospital ICU and has resulted with a "mild" but very frustrating receptive and expressive dysphasia / aphasia. So I can't continue with committee or clinical work in the forseeable future.
The cause is a high grade anaplastic astrocytoma. I will be starting radiotherapy and temozolomide in a couple of weeks.
The output of love and support has been incredible (another benefit of rural practice) and I appreciate so much the supportive messages from colleagues across the country.
I'm looking forward to catching up with people at Alberta Fitness, Fun and Facts at the end of February, and the R&R in Banff at the end of March.
My thoughts of support go to the BCGPAs with their current challenges.
Hal
Hal Irvine BSc MD FCFP
Rural Family Physician - Anesthesiologist
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Calgary
P.O. Box 1159 #17 The Graine
Sundre, AB, Canada T0M 1X0 1106 - Seventh Street
Nelson, BC, Canada V1L 0A1
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