r/Manitoba

To anyone who drove through the construction west of Dauphin during the downpour on Friday, take pictures and make a claim with MPI if the tar doesn’t come off after washing and using tar remover. And check your tires.

Shame they continued to pour asphalt in the rain.

I had a 20lb tumour removed alongside the ovary it was growing on 7 years ago, which ended up being cancerous. Now we found out I have another large tumour on my remaining ovary, thankfully not as large (about twice the size of a softball right now) but it's actively growing. This was found 5 weeks ago, I was reassured this was an urgent matter that they'd rush & make a high priority.

Last time, I had to fight like hell to be taken seriously. Being constantly dismissed led to the tumour coming out at an insane size, & left me with permanent damage to my intestines. It was a miracle it got to that size yet never managed to burst. Given that situation was much more serious than the doctors expected, I really, really thought this time would be different.

But it's been 5 weeks, insane pain, confirmed that it's actively growing & risking permanent damage to nearby organs.

Yet I keep hearing different things from different doctors. ER doctor told me I needed surgery. Gynecologist told me Cancer Care would do my surgery. I went to Cancer Care & they floated the idea of no surgery & instead just monitoring it. I almost lost it on them. Now Cancer Care is unsure whether they'll do my surgery or if I have to go to a different hospital. They said I should expect a phone call early-July to give me an answer on whether they will do my surgery or not.

So though the ER doctor & the gyno assured me this was an urgent matter that would be rushed, it seems like I won't actually be getting surgery anytime soon.

My husband wants me to keep calling the hospital & pushing them for faster responses. I try to remind myself that I'm not going to be the only person in the province with this issue so maybe others need to be prioritized, like children. But as each week passes I'm starting to wonder if my husband is right, that I need to be constantly calling them & asking for updates.

Is there anyone who has answers on whether it's normal to be waiting this long for a tumour to be removed, especially in someone who already has a history of cancer??

*edited to add - I have a slight barrier which is no drivers license due to epilepsy, & living in the country so I'm not in a position where I can easily go for in-person appts., unless necessary/required.

this might be a long shot but does anyone have a residential plumber in Winnipeg they’d actually call again? had a small leak turn into a bigger mess and someone mentioned Clean Line, just curious if they’re solid or if there’s a better local option

Some stores just don't ship to Canada. I'm in Portage, so it's easier to use Walhalla or Neche vs Pembina. Does anyone know if the Parcel Barn in Walhalla or Menke's in Neche are still there? Last time I did this was pre-pandemic.

A man is dead after getting entangled with machinery at a commercial farming business in southern Manitoba.

Emergency crews were called around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to the business in the rural municipality of Stanley, south of Winkler, RCMP said in a news release on Wednesday.

The 68-year-old man was declared dead at the scene, the release said.

RCMP and Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health are investigating.

It's the second workplace death in as many days in the province.

A 25-year-old died after falling from an apartment building roof where he was working in Portage la Prairie on Monday morning.

It does not appear he was wearing a safety harness at the time, a news release said.

RCMP and Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health are investigating that death as well.