My husband, is a healthy 90 year old who still mowed the lawn at the end of July, 2024 and took 5 lg. garbage cans full of weeds & grass clippings to DBL ‘weed dump.’ He has had a pacemaker for 30 years to correct a slow heartbeat and all the while maintained a Category 1 Medical for his commercial pilot’s license. He flew commercially till age 74 when we sold our aircraft charter business. No major health issues and took small doses of Blood Pressure and Cholesterol and a baby aspirin. In August, 2 weeks into our road trip, he said he felt tired and weak and wanted to go home, which we did. Wednesday, August 21, 2024, I took him to Urgent Care in Parksville, where doctors ordered a number of tests with no clear diagnosis. This doctor sent us to Nanaimo Emergency where an Internist was to be waiting. Dr. “A” met us around 7 pm and carried out more tests and decided to admit my husband. Thursday, August 22, 2024 the NRGH Doctor consulted with a cardiologist at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria who agreed that my husband should be sent down for an angiogram and if blockages were found, stents would be put in. The Doctor said my husband was No: 3 on the transfer list and then No: 1, and I would be called prior to the transfer. He gave us pamphlets on what to expect and a timeline of future visits and check-ups. We waited and waited, but nothing happened! Finally on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, we were told that my husband had been denied an angiogram 4 days ago! No one was informed of this decision including our original doctor, or me or my husband. Because they suspected a heart condition, my husband was put on blood thinners to prevent a stroke or other heart issues, but Monday, August 26, 2024, they discovered internal bleeding, suspecting the stomach. My husband’s hemoglobin dropped and he had 3 blood transfusions, and had to be on oxygen for several days and IV antibiotics. With all this trauma, he also got COVID and developed Hospital delirium, something I had never heard of before! Completely out of character he became agitated and had to be restrained because he tried to pull out the IV, oxygen mask, bandages and tried to get out of bed. Then they put him on antipsychotic drugs, which I feel made matters worse. It didn’t really help the agitation and he was so groggy, he didn’t eat, or drink and slept all the time. He still suffers from delirium and the outlook is not good. If my husband had had the angiogram when it was supposed to happen, he would be home and recovered by now. Instead, he is still in Nanaimo Hospital for over a month. I am outraged by the complete lack of communication from Royal Jubilee Hospital Cath lab. Nanaimo Regional General Hospital needs its own Cath Lab. Unfortunately, there are and will be more stories like mine, who’s loved ones will not get their medical needs met as long as we have to beg Victoria to do our angiograms!! Shameful!!