Thanks for the feedback, Northrop .I tried to start another thread,you lazy fucks. Conq is a Yank who lives in Ontario now so I'd like to hear him. And I just wanna add another little anecdote:

Yesterday I woke up with what I thought was strep. I phoned my GP (with no appointment whatsoever) and he saw me within 40 minutes. I have waited for up to 2 hrs when I was doing radiation, but it was never like I got turned away. What are the wait times like in the states? From sitcoms etc. one gets the impression that you can wait forever as well.
Other than having to miss work, I suffered absolutely zero financial hardship from getting sick. Anyways, I wish you guys would post in the other thread with stories of your own. It would be nice to get a perspective from you euros as well.....