Thread by @DebraJ43

I had the opportunity to chat with 2 BC Doctor's last night. One an ER Doc the other an Internal Medicine Doc. Both young and respected in their fields. First point, I was masked, they weren't.
#bccovid19 🧵

This was just a social conversation and of course anecdotal but to me terrifying and enlightening. They both think #bonniehenry is amazing and doing an excellent job. They both spoke of Covid in the past tense.

As they seemed to minimize Covid I asked them their thoughts on Long Covid. One said it really doesn't excist. The other said BC is closing Long Covid units as there is no treatment for it and it's a waste of limited HC resources.

I asked what they think people with Long Covid should do then. One stood pretty firm on it's not a thing and they've never encountered a patient that truly has it. The other said if someone has it there is no treatment and wait it out.

I tried not to show my anger or judgement because I wanted them to speak freely so I could hear a little bit of what I see an a large consensus of thinking in BC healthcare. They both stated Covid is not going away, move on, live life.

I asked about excess death and they both seemed to say they aren't seeing it in their day to day work lives. One said it's great that Covid is mild in most people, everyone has had it, and that's great for population protection so it's not such a worry now.

I just had to stop chatting with them because I was so angry and disheartened. If our up and coming medical professionals have this attitude what's our future in BC? The #bonniehenry training method will cause harm in many ways for years to come.

These two bright and seemingly caring young professionals aren't monsters. This is how they are being trained (indoctrinated). This is what their role models believe. This is a common belief amongst their colleagues. This is BC.
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