Waited 2+ years for a family doctor in Canada. Gave up and paid a private service to get one.
Got a physical. Cholesterol was elevated, so I got referred to a specialist.
The specialist’s office just called to accept the referral.
18 months later.
I’d forgotten what it was even for. In that time I overhauled my diet, went hard in the gym, and my levels are now great.
I’m young and this wasn’t life-threatening. Plenty of people are having similar wait times for much worse things and aren’t so lucky.