MPP has stepped up

To the editor of the Sudbury Star

I read Rick Bartolucci's letter responding to your editorial. There was an incredible amount of self congratulation as he described all that he and the governing Liberals have done to improve health care in Sudbury.

Here is our situation. My wife suffers from fibroid tumours, which are not life threatening but have reached the stage where they are uncomfortable. She visited her surgeon in early October and was told that a hysterectomy was a "no-brainer". He told her that the surgery would probably take place in February. Before Christmas, a call to his office indicated that the date would more likely be at least in July or August.

I don't care how many supposed improvements and initiatives Mr. Bartolucci lists in his letter or whether the problem lies with Toronto, the SRH Board or anybody else. Despite his glowing self review, the system is not working up to what I (as a taxpayer and a voter) consider to be anywhere close to acceptable. As long as everybody keeps pointing the finger at someone else, nothing will ever get done.

Keep walking the halls of Queen's Park, Rick. I'll be thinking of you on election day.