how I'm doing? ~~~ Tania

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is the same. jeffy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Well, she could try to get a hold of her MP in her region. A lot really > depends on which province and this I don’t know. I am in Ontario and > know more here. I don’t like to say what another province will and > won’t do without knowledge of it. Thanks > Jennie > point i have been *trying* to make all along. does not the can > system allow for complaints some how? or do those take a year to > process? jeffy >> She will have a long wait, unless she is special. That is just the >> way it is in Canada, well more so in Ontario. If she is in a >> different province maybe she will have better luck. She will still >> need a referral to see another GI. It took me six months to see >> another GI, and 1 year to see a bone specialist. I already posted >> this, you must have missed it. >> Warm Regards >> Jennie >>> Bruce, her Dr won’t see her unless she is admitted to the er. This >>> is wrong no matter what. Whether he like Tania or not he should >>> still take care of her medically and do the proper tests which he >>> didn’t do. So how does someone in Canada get a new GI without to >>> long of a wait? I don’t think she is bad enough yet, to go to er >>> but she definitely needs to see a gi. Thanks, UM MOM Susan >>>> X-No-archive: yes >>>>> yes, say…while you was out having a grand ol’ time (j/k), i had >>>>> some rather lengthy and heated arguements with a few of our and >>>>> your Canadian friends here. seems as though they can document >>>>> that the health care system in Canadia ranks about the best in the >>>>> world. i don’t want to rekindle the argument, but where are they >>>>> now? come on guys, let’s help this lady out, tania has quite the >>>>> issue on her hands, her doc has been this way for as long as i >>>>> have known her, how about some expert advice guys? >>>> It sounds like a bad situation, but it also sounds like a >>>> doctor/patient relationship gone bad. Ask for another doc if this >>>> guy is as incompetent as he’s made out to be, tell your doc what >>>> you think should happen. I’ve never had a physician that didn’t >>>> consult with me first about treatments, tests, what should be >>>> done, etc. >>>> A person needs to speak up when it comes to their health. Blaming >>>> an entire health care system for the faults of one doctor isn’t the >>>> right thing to do. >>>> you rattled >>>>> all kinds of facts and figures off to me, so let’s put it to use >>>>> now! Tania needs some advice from those of you that were/are the >>>>> experts on your health system. you guys like to brag so much, >>>>> let’s see you put your money where your mouth is!! this is *my* >>>>> challenge to *you*! >>>>> sorry tania, but i have been waiting for this moment. i want to >>>>> see these guys spout off now and help where it *really* counts! >>>>> jeffy >>>> Jeffy there was no "spouting off", we merely refuted your notion of >>>> "Canadian healthcare bad, US healthcare good", blanketing an entire >>>> system you have no experience with.

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Hi Maureen, I know it has really deteriorated. It is so sad, especially in a life/death situation. Also, Susan I hope you don’t mind us talking about this on the newsgroup. If you do, please let us know. I don’t want to cause more stress when we already have stress to deal with. Thank you. Jennie CD Class of 81′ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Jennie, > She will have a long wait, unless she is special. That is just the > way it is in Canada, well more so in Ontario. If she is in a > different province maybe she will have better luck. > It’s gotten quite a bit worse in BC also. My GI doc is > absolutely swamped, when I make a follow-up appointment his > secretary is always trying different ways of fitting everyone in, > it’s deteriorated a lot in the past 5 years. I know someone who > had to wait about 8 months to get in to a Rheumatologist. > Maureen

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Well, the website has alot of information which she could check out. Also here is Tony Clements (Minister Of Health in Ontario) phone number – 416-327-4300. It is freely available on the site. http://www.gov.on.ca/health/index.html I hope this will help some. If not in Ontario, then I will need to know which province, k. Jennie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Ok, Jeffy, I am going to check out website and see where she can go in > Ontario or other province. Let you know soon. > Jennie > tell bruce that! can’t you guys go and complain someplace? > jeffy >> You are so right Angie. It is a Health care system in BIG trouble >> and it’s the people who suffer. Some have died waiting for >> treatment or to see a specialist. Very sad. >> Jennie >>> I was in Canada from April on and in terrible pain. It took from >>> April until Aug. 8th to set up a colonoscopy which then determined >>> I had colitis. I rushed it as much as I could because I was in a >>> state of constant pain, fear and speculation. I don’t call that >>> amount of time waiting for a test to be a product of a "good >>> health care system." Angie

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Oops, also here is the Canada Health Portal. http://chp-pcs.gc.ca/CHP/index_e.jsp?pageid=10042 Jennie CD class of 81′ – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Ok, Jeffy, I am going to check out website and see where she can go in > Ontario or other province. Let you know soon. > Jennie > tell bruce that! can’t you guys go and complain someplace? > jeffy >> You are so right Angie. It is a Health care system in BIG trouble >> and it’s the people who suffer. Some have died waiting for >> treatment or to see a specialist. Very sad. >> Jennie >>> I was in Canada from April on and in terrible pain. It took from >>> April until Aug. 8th to set up a colonoscopy which then determined >>> I had colitis. I rushed it as much as I could because I was in a >>> state of constant pain, fear and speculation. I don’t call that >>> amount of time waiting for a test to be a product of a "good >>> health care system." Angie

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> yeah and you see bruce and others think i based my impression on only one > example. > jeffy

I suppose we can’t find any Americans here that have been less than happy with their healthcare then?

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Ok, Jeffy, I am going to check out website and see where she can go in Ontario or other province. Let you know soon. Jennie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> tell bruce that! can’t you guys go and complain someplace? > jeffy > You are so right Angie. It is a Health care system in BIG trouble > and it’s the people who suffer. Some have died waiting for > treatment or to see a specialist. Very sad. > Jennie >> I was in Canada from April on and in terrible pain. It took from >> April until Aug. 8th to set up a colonoscopy which then determined I >> had colitis. I rushed it as much as I could because I was in a state >> of constant pain, fear and speculation. I don’t call that amount of >> time waiting for a test to be a product of a "good health care >> system." Angie

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Jennie, > She will have a long wait, unless she is special. That is just the way > it is in Canada, well more so in Ontario. If she is in a different > province maybe she will have better luck.

It’s gotten quite a bit worse in BC also. My GI doc is absolutely swamped, when I make a follow-up appointment his secretary is always trying different ways of fitting everyone in, it’s deteriorated a lot in the past 5 years. I know someone who had to wait about 8 months to get in to a Rheumatologist. Maureen

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Well, she could try to get a hold of her MP in her region. A lot really depends on which province and this I don’t know. I am in Ontario and know more here. I don’t like to say what another province will and won’t do without knowledge of it. Thanks Jennie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> point i have been *trying* to make all along. does not the can > system allow for complaints some how? or do those take a year to > process? jeffy > She will have a long wait, unless she is special. That is just the > way it is in Canada, well more so in Ontario. If she is in a > different province maybe she will have better luck. She will still > need a referral to see another GI. It took me six months to see > another GI, and 1 year to see a bone specialist. I already posted > this, you must have missed it. > Warm Regards > Jennie >> Bruce, her Dr won’t see her unless she is admitted to the er. This >> is wrong no matter what. Whether he like Tania or not he should >> still take care of her medically and do the proper tests which he >> didn’t do. So how does someone in Canada get a new GI without to >> long of a wait? I don’t think she is bad enough yet, to go to er >> but she definitely needs to see a gi. Thanks, UM MOM Susan >>> X-No-archive: yes >>>> yes, say…while you was out having a grand ol’ time (j/k), i had >>>> some rather lengthy and heated arguements with a few of our and >>>> your Canadian friends here. seems as though they can document >>>> that the health care system in Canadia ranks about the best in the >>>> world. i don’t want to rekindle the argument, but where are they >>>> now? come on guys, let’s help this lady out, tania has quite the >>>> issue on her hands, her doc has been this way for as long as i >>>> have known her, how about some expert advice guys? >>> It sounds like a bad situation, but it also sounds like a >>> doctor/patient relationship gone bad. Ask for another doc if this >>> guy is as incompetent as he’s made out to be, tell your doc what >>> you think should happen. I’ve never had a physician that didn’t >>> consult with me first about treatments, tests, what should be >>> done, etc. >>> A person needs to speak up when it comes to their health. Blaming >>> an entire health care system for the faults of one doctor isn’t the >>> right thing to do. >>> you rattled >>>> all kinds of facts and figures off to me, so let’s put it to use >>>> now! Tania needs some advice from those of you that were/are the >>>> experts on your health system. you guys like to brag so much, >>>> let’s see you put your money where your mouth is!! this is *my* >>>> challenge to *you*! >>>> sorry tania, but i have been waiting for this moment. i want to >>>> see these guys spout off now and help where it *really* counts! >>>> jeffy >>> Jeffy there was no "spouting off", we merely refuted your notion of >>> "Canadian healthcare bad, US healthcare good", blanketing an entire >>> system you have no experience with.

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tell bruce that! can’t you guys go and complain someplace? jeffy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> You are so right Angie. It is a Health care system in BIG trouble and > it’s the people who suffer. Some have died waiting for treatment or to > see a specialist. Very sad. > Jennie > I was in Canada from April on and in terrible pain. It took from > April until Aug. 8th to set up a colonoscopy which then determined I > had colitis. I rushed it as much as I could because I was in a state > of constant pain, fear and speculation. I don’t call that amount of > time waiting for a test to be a product of a "good health care > system." Angie

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> that is your interpretation bruce, i never said that! you was awfully > defensive and didn’t read anything i wrote with any clear understanding at > all. that is why i stopped responding, you couldn’t carry on a decent > conversation,

You got that backwards "Jeffy", I gave you the sources that defended Canadian healthcare and your response was an intelligent "yeah, yeah, yeah. anyone can write." Who can’t carry a decent conversation? even here, you are putting words in my mouth. you should > listen a bit more and spout off a little less. > jeffy

Take your own advice. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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yeah and you see bruce and others think i based my impression on only one example. jeffy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I was in Canada from April on and in terrible pain. It took from April > until Aug. 8th to set up a colonoscopy which then determined I had colitis. > I rushed it as much as I could because I was in a state of constant pain, > fear and speculation. I don’t call that amount of time waiting for a test > to be a product of a "good health care system." > Angie

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point i have been *trying* to make all along. does not the can system allow for complaints some how? or do those take a year to process? jeffy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> She will have a long wait, unless she is special. That is just the way > it is in Canada, well more so in Ontario. If she is in a different > province maybe she will have better luck. She will still need a > referral to see another GI. It took me six months to see another GI, > and 1 year to see a bone specialist. I already posted this, you must > have missed it. > Warm Regards > Jennie > Bruce, her Dr won’t see her unless she is admitted to the er. This > is wrong no matter what. Whether he like Tania or not he should > still take care of her medically and do the proper tests which he > didn’t do. So how does someone in Canada get a new GI without to > long of a wait? I don’t think she is bad enough yet, to go to er but > she definitely needs to see a gi. Thanks, UM MOM Susan >> X-No-archive: yes >>> yes, say…while you was out having a grand ol’ time (j/k), i had >>> some rather lengthy and heated arguements with a few of our and >>> your Canadian friends here. seems as though they can document that >>> the health care system in Canadia ranks about the best in the >>> world. i don’t want to rekindle the argument, but where are they >>> now? come on guys, let’s help this lady out, tania has quite the >>> issue on her hands, her doc has been this way for as long as i have >>> known her, how about some expert advice guys? >> It sounds like a bad situation, but it also sounds like a >> doctor/patient relationship gone bad. Ask for another doc if this >> guy is as incompetent as he’s made out to be, tell your doc what you >> think should happen. I’ve never had a physician that didn’t consult >> with me first about treatments, tests, what should be done, etc. >> A person needs to speak up when it comes to their health. Blaming an >> entire health care system for the faults of one doctor isn’t the >> right thing to do. >> you rattled >>> all kinds of facts and figures off to me, so let’s put it to use >>> now! Tania needs some advice from those of you that were/are the >>> experts on your health system. you guys like to brag so much, >>> let’s see you put your money where your mouth is!! this is *my* >>> challenge to *you*! >>> sorry tania, but i have been waiting for this moment. i want to >>> see these guys spout off now and help where it *really* counts! >>> jeffy >> Jeffy there was no "spouting off", we merely refuted your notion of >> "Canadian healthcare bad, US healthcare good", blanketing an entire >> system you have no experience with.

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that is your interpretation bruce, i never said that! you was awfully defensive and didn’t read anything i wrote with any clear understanding at all. that is why i stopped responding, you couldn’t carry on a decent conversation, even here, you are putting words in my mouth. you should listen a bit more and spout off a little less. jeffy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > X-No-archive: yes > yes, say…while you was out having a grand ol’ time (j/k), i had some > rather lengthy and heated arguements with a few of our and your Canadian > friends here. seems as though they can document that the health care system > in Canadia ranks about the best in the world. i don’t want to rekindle the > argument, but where are they now? come on guys, let’s help this lady out, > tania has quite the issue on her hands, her doc has been this way for as > long as i have known her, how about some expert advice guys? > It sounds like a bad situation, but it also sounds like a doctor/patient > relationship gone bad. Ask for another doc if this guy is as > incompetent as he’s made out to be, tell your doc what you think should > happen. I’ve never had a physician that didn’t consult with me first > about treatments, tests, what should be done, etc. > A person needs to speak up when it comes to their health. Blaming an > entire health care system for the faults of one doctor isn’t the right > thing to do. > you rattled > all kinds of facts and figures off to me, so let’s put it to use now! Tania > needs some advice from those of you that were/are the experts on your health > system. you guys like to brag so much, let’s see you put your money where > your mouth is!! this is *my* challenge to *you*! > sorry tania, but i have been waiting for this moment. i want to see these > guys spout off now and help where it *really* counts! > jeffy > Jeffy there was no "spouting off", we merely refuted your notion of > "Canadian healthcare bad, US healthcare good", blanketing an entire > system you have no experience with.

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No problem, I understand completely. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Sorry Jennie I did. I haven’t gotten too much sleep lately. Thanks. > UM MOM Susan > She will have a long wait, unless she is special. That is just the > way it is in Canada, well more so in Ontario. If she is in a > different province maybe she will have better luck. She will still > need a referral to see another GI. It took me six months to see > another GI, and 1 year to see a bone specialist. I already posted > this, you must have missed it. > Warm Regards > Jennie >> Bruce, her Dr won’t see her unless she is admitted to the er. This >> is wrong no matter what. Whether he like Tania or not he should >> still take care of her medically and do the proper tests which he >> didn’t do. So how does someone in Canada get a new GI without to >> long of a wait? I don’t think she is bad enough yet, to go to er >> but she definitely needs to see a gi. Thanks, UM MOM Susan >>> X-No-archive: yes >>>> yes, say…while you was out having a grand ol’ time (j/k), i had >>>> some rather lengthy and heated arguements with a few of our and >>>> your Canadian friends here. seems as though they can document >>>> that the health care system in Canadia ranks about the best in the >>>> world. i don’t want to rekindle the argument, but where are they >>>> now? come on guys, let’s help this lady out, tania has quite the >>>> issue on her hands, her doc has been this way for as long as i >>>> have known her, how about some expert advice guys? >>> It sounds like a bad situation, but it also sounds like a >>> doctor/patient relationship gone bad. Ask for another doc if this >>> guy is as incompetent as he’s made out to be, tell your doc what >>> you think should happen. I’ve never had a physician that didn’t >>> consult with me first about treatments, tests, what should be >>> done, etc. >>> A person needs to speak up when it comes to their health. Blaming >>> an entire health care system for the faults of one doctor isn’t the >>> right thing to do. >>> you rattled >>>> all kinds of facts and figures off to me, so let’s put it to use >>>> now! Tania needs some advice from those of you that were/are the >>>> experts on your health system. you guys like to brag so much, >>>> let’s see you put your money where your mouth is!! this is *my* >>>> challenge to *you*! >>>> sorry tania, but i have been waiting for this moment. i want to >>>> see these guys spout off now and help where it *really* counts! >>>> jeffy >>> Jeffy there was no "spouting off", we merely refuted your notion of >>> "Canadian healthcare bad, US healthcare good", blanketing an entire >>> system you have no experience with.

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Sorry Jennie I did. I haven’t gotten too much sleep lately. Thanks. UM MOM Susan

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You are so right Angie. It is a Health care system in BIG trouble and it’s the people who suffer. Some have died waiting for treatment or to see a specialist. Very sad. Jennie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I was in Canada from April on and in terrible pain. It took from > April until Aug. 8th to set up a colonoscopy which then determined I > had colitis. I rushed it as much as I could because I was in a state > of constant pain, fear and speculation. I don’t call that amount of > time waiting for a test to be a product of a "good health care > system." Angie

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I was in Canada from April on and in terrible pain. It took from April until Aug. 8th to set up a colonoscopy which then determined I had colitis. I rushed it as much as I could because I was in a state of constant pain, fear and speculation. I don’t call that amount of time waiting for a test to be a product of a "good health care system." Angie

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She will have a long wait, unless she is special. That is just the way it is in Canada, well more so in Ontario. If she is in a different province maybe she will have better luck. She will still need a referral to see another GI. It took me six months to see another GI, and 1 year to see a bone specialist. I already posted this, you must have missed it. Warm Regards Jennie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Bruce, her Dr won’t see her unless she is admitted to the er. This > is wrong no matter what. Whether he like Tania or not he should > still take care of her medically and do the proper tests which he > didn’t do. So how does someone in Canada get a new GI without to > long of a wait? I don’t think she is bad enough yet, to go to er but > she definitely needs to see a gi. Thanks, UM MOM Susan > X-No-archive: yes >> yes, say…while you was out having a grand ol’ time (j/k), i had >> some rather lengthy and heated arguements with a few of our and >> your Canadian friends here. seems as though they can document that >> the health care system in Canadia ranks about the best in the >> world. i don’t want to rekindle the argument, but where are they >> now? come on guys, let’s help this lady out, tania has quite the >> issue on her hands, her doc has been this way for as long as i have >> known her, how about some expert advice guys? > It sounds like a bad situation, but it also sounds like a > doctor/patient relationship gone bad. Ask for another doc if this > guy is as incompetent as he’s made out to be, tell your doc what you > think should happen. I’ve never had a physician that didn’t consult > with me first about treatments, tests, what should be done, etc. > A person needs to speak up when it comes to their health. Blaming an > entire health care system for the faults of one doctor isn’t the > right thing to do. > you rattled >> all kinds of facts and figures off to me, so let’s put it to use >> now! Tania needs some advice from those of you that were/are the >> experts on your health system. you guys like to brag so much, >> let’s see you put your money where your mouth is!! this is *my* >> challenge to *you*! >> sorry tania, but i have been waiting for this moment. i want to >> see these guys spout off now and help where it *really* counts! >> jeffy > Jeffy there was no "spouting off", we merely refuted your notion of > "Canadian healthcare bad, US healthcare good", blanketing an entire > system you have no experience with.

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Bruce, her Dr won’t see her unless she is admitted to the er. This is wrong no matter what. Whether he like Tania or not he should still take care of her medically and do the proper tests which he didn’t do. So how does someone in Canada get a new GI without to long of a wait? I don’t think she is bad enough yet, to go to er but she definitely needs to see a gi. Thanks, UM MOM Susan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > X-No-archive: yes > yes, say…while you was out having a grand ol’ time (j/k), i had some > rather lengthy and heated arguements with a few of our and your Canadian > friends here. seems as though they can document that the health care system > in Canadia ranks about the best in the world. i don’t want to rekindle the > argument, but where are they now? come on guys, let’s help this lady out, > tania has quite the issue on her hands, her doc has been this way for as > long as i have known her, how about some expert advice guys? > It sounds like a bad situation, but it also sounds like a doctor/patient > relationship gone bad. Ask for another doc if this guy is as > incompetent as he’s made out to be, tell your doc what you think should > happen. I’ve never had a physician that didn’t consult with me first > about treatments, tests, what should be done, etc. > A person needs to speak up when it comes to their health. Blaming an > entire health care system for the faults of one doctor isn’t the right > thing to do. > you rattled > all kinds of facts and figures off to me, so let’s put it to use now! Tania > needs some advice from those of you that were/are the experts on your health > system. you guys like to brag so much, let’s see you put your money where > your mouth is!! this is *my* challenge to *you*! > sorry tania, but i have been waiting for this moment. i want to see these > guys spout off now and help where it *really* counts! > jeffy > Jeffy there was no "spouting off", we merely refuted your notion of > "Canadian healthcare bad, US healthcare good", blanketing an entire > system you have no experience with.

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Don’t even bother to try to see a GI without a refferal from your GP, most of them will not see a person without a refferal unless you end up in the ER in terrible shape, then you end up with the GI on call which worked very well for me, I have been seeing her for 19 years now. I also ended up with an excellent pulmonary guy the same way. Paul – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Well, I am from Canada, and I don’t think our Health system ranks the >best in the world. It did at one point, but, the last 10 years it has >gone down hill and keeps going down. I really feel for you Tania, I am >in Ontario and it is so difficult if not impossible to change doctors, >especially GI doctors. I assume you also have a family doctor too. You >should talk to him/her and see if they can’t arrange for you to see >someone else. This is what I did, it took about 6 months. Eventually I >found a GI I really like and he is super understanding and there is no >messing around with him. Sorry, I can’t be of more help. It also >depends on which province you are in, as it varies from province to >province. >Warm Regards, >Jennie >yes, say…while you was out having a grand ol’ time (j/k), i had some >rather lengthy and heated arguements with a few of our and your >Canadian friends here. seems as though they can document that the >health care system in Canadia ranks about the best in the world. i >don’t want to rekindle the argument, but where are they now? come on >guys, let’s help this lady out, tania has quite the issue on her >hands, her doc has been this way for as long as i have known her, how >about some expert advice guys? you rattled all kinds of facts and >figures off to me, so let’s put it to use now! Tania needs some >advice from those of you that were/are the experts on your health >system. you guys like to brag so much, let’s see you put your money >where your mouth is!! this is *my* challenge to *you*! >sorry tania, but i have been waiting for this moment. i want to see >these guys spout off now and help where it *really* counts! >jeffy >>Tania don’t play around with cd. If it gets bad, and you know what >>I mean, get your behind to er. A blockage is absolutely nothing to >>ignore or play around with. You know this too. If you have to, get >>another dr. There has to be a way to do this in Canada. There are >>others here from Canada who can be better help with this part. You >>know where I am so you keep in touch. And Thank you if was my >>pleasure and I enjoyed as much as you did. ) UM MOM Susan >>>Hello to all my friends, >>>as you all may know, I was away visiting my parents since June >>>25th…even though I had no access to a computer, you were always >>>in my mind. On June 24th, as some of you may know, I had a >>>colonoscopy done, as usual my GI didn’t check the terminal ileum, >>>that’s were my CD is, he only checked the large intestine which was >>>normal, as usual! So he said I was in remission, even though he >>>never checked the small intestine. He stopped all meds cold turkey, >>>including pain meds, methotrexate and the entocort. For 2 weeks in >>>July, I felt very tired….even now I’m so tired and weak. I’m >>>taking Vitamin C and Vitamin B12. From time to time, I do have >>>severe loose stools and diarrhea, the fever still continues, when I >>>flare, which I did 3 times in the summer, my (L) hand and finger >>>swell, and it’s hard to write. Though the pain isn’t as bad as it >>>usually is…from time to time, my belly does get very tender. >>>While visiting my parents, I did get the chance to eat at >>>Mcdonald’s and Burger King. It felt so good to have normal food. W >>>went to the mall, did some shopping etc…Now, in the month of >>>November, maybe or maybe not, I’ll get an obstruction, I get them >>>almost every 6 months, so I’m praying it won’t happen! because my >>>GI won’t treat me, because my colonoscopy was normal! If I go into >>>a severe flare, I’ve decided to go with natural products to reduce >>>the symptoms. at the moment I do have a cold, weather changed >>>dramatically, so I’m taking it very easy….Thank You Susan! >>>Take Care >>>Tania

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In Canada all you need is to get your GP to refer you to another GI any GI without worrying about whether your insurance will deal with him or not. For all of it’s short comings our medicare system does have some virtues. Paul – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Tania don’t play around with cd. If it gets bad, and you know what I mean, >get your behind to er. A blockage is absolutely nothing to ignore or play >around with. You know this too. If you have to, get another dr. There >has to be a way to do this in Canada. There are others here from Canada who >can be better help with this part. You know where I am so you keep in >touch. And Thank you if was my pleasure and I enjoyed as much as you did. >:-)) UM MOM Susan >Hello to all my friends, >as you all may know, I was away visiting my parents since June >25th…even though I had no access to a computer, you were always in my >mind. On June 24th, as some of you may know, I had a colonoscopy done, >as usual my GI didn’t check the terminal ileum, that’s were my CD is, he >only checked the large intestine which was normal, as usual! So he said >I was in remission, even though he never checked the small intestine. He >stopped all meds cold turkey, including pain meds, methotrexate and the >entocort. For 2 weeks in July, I felt very tired….even now I’m so >tired and weak. I’m taking Vitamin C and Vitamin B12. From time to time, >I do have severe loose stools and diarrhea, the fever still continues, >when I flare, which I did 3 times in the summer, my (L) hand and finger >swell, and it’s hard to write. Though the pain isn’t as bad as it >usually is…from time to time, my belly does get very tender. While >visiting my parents, I did get the chance to eat at Mcdonald’s and >Burger King. It felt so good to have normal food. W went to the mall, >did some shopping etc…Now, in the month of November, maybe or maybe >not, I’ll get an obstruction, I get them almost every 6 months, so I’m >praying it won’t happen! because my GI won’t treat me, because my >colonoscopy was normal! If I go into a severe flare, I’ve decided to go >with natural products to reduce the symptoms. at the moment I do have a >cold, weather changed dramatically, so I’m taking it very easy….Thank >You Susan! >Take Care >Tania

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Well, I am from Canada, and I don’t think our Health system ranks the best in the world. It did at one point, but, the last 10 years it has gone down hill and keeps going down. I really feel for you Tania, I am in Ontario and it is so difficult if not impossible to change doctors, especially GI doctors. I assume you also have a family doctor too. You should talk to him/her and see if they can’t arrange for you to see someone else. This is what I did, it took about 6 months. Eventually I found a GI I really like and he is super understanding and there is no messing around with him. Sorry, I can’t be of more help. It also depends on which province you are in, as it varies from province to province. Warm Regards, Jennie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> yes, say…while you was out having a grand ol’ time (j/k), i had some > rather lengthy and heated arguements with a few of our and your > Canadian friends here. seems as though they can document that the > health care system in Canadia ranks about the best in the world. i > don’t want to rekindle the argument, but where are they now? come on > guys, let’s help this lady out, tania has quite the issue on her > hands, her doc has been this way for as long as i have known her, how > about some expert advice guys? you rattled all kinds of facts and > figures off to me, so let’s put it to use now! Tania needs some > advice from those of you that were/are the experts on your health > system. you guys like to brag so much, let’s see you put your money > where your mouth is!! this is *my* challenge to *you*! > sorry tania, but i have been waiting for this moment. i want to see > these guys spout off now and help where it *really* counts! > jeffy > Tania don’t play around with cd. If it gets bad, and you know what > I mean, get your behind to er. A blockage is absolutely nothing to > ignore or play around with. You know this too. If you have to, get > another dr. There has to be a way to do this in Canada. There are > others here from Canada who can be better help with this part. You > know where I am so you keep in touch. And Thank you if was my > pleasure and I enjoyed as much as you did. ) UM MOM Susan >> Hello to all my friends, >> as you all may know, I was away visiting my parents since June >> 25th…even though I had no access to a computer, you were always >> in my mind. On June 24th, as some of you may know, I had a >> colonoscopy done, as usual my GI didn’t check the terminal ileum, >> that’s were my CD is, he only checked the large intestine which was >> normal, as usual! So he said I was in remission, even though he >> never checked the small intestine. He stopped all meds cold turkey, >> including pain meds, methotrexate and the entocort. For 2 weeks in >> July, I felt very tired….even now I’m so tired and weak. I’m >> taking Vitamin C and Vitamin B12. From time to time, I do have >> severe loose stools and diarrhea, the fever still continues, when I >> flare, which I did 3 times in the summer, my (L) hand and finger >> swell, and it’s hard to write. Though the pain isn’t as bad as it >> usually is…from time to time, my belly does get very tender. >> While visiting my parents, I did get the chance to eat at >> Mcdonald’s and Burger King. It felt so good to have normal food. W >> went to the mall, did some shopping etc…Now, in the month of >> November, maybe or maybe not, I’ll get an obstruction, I get them >> almost every 6 months, so I’m praying it won’t happen! because my >> GI won’t treat me, because my colonoscopy was normal! If I go into >> a severe flare, I’ve decided to go with natural products to reduce >> the symptoms. at the moment I do have a cold, weather changed >> dramatically, so I’m taking it very easy….Thank You Susan! >> Take Care >> Tania

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Hello to all my friends, as you all may know, I was away visiting my parents since June 25th…even though I had no access to a computer, you were always in my mind. On June 24th, as some of you may know, I had a colonoscopy done, as usual my GI didn’t check the terminal ileum, that’s were my CD is, he only checked the large intestine which was normal, as usual! So he said I was in remission, even though he never checked the small intestine. He stopped all meds cold turkey, including pain meds, methotrexate and the entocort. For 2 weeks in July, I felt very tired….even now I’m so tired and weak. I’m taking Vitamin C and Vitamin B12. From time to time, I do have severe loose stools and diarrhea, the fever still continues, when I flare, which I did 3 times in the summer, my (L) hand and finger swell, and it’s hard to write. Though the pain isn’t as bad as it usually is…from time to time, my belly does get very tender. While visiting my parents, I did get the chance to eat at Mcdonald’s and Burger King. It felt so good to have normal food. W went to the mall, did some shopping etc…Now, in the month of November, maybe or maybe not, I’ll get an obstruction, I get them almost every 6 months, so I’m praying it won’t happen! because my GI won’t treat me, because my colonoscopy was normal! If I go into a severe flare, I’ve decided to go with natural products to reduce the symptoms. at the moment I do have a cold, weather changed dramatically, so I’m taking it very easy….Thank You Susan! Take Care Tania

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Tania don’t play around with cd. If it gets bad, and you know what I mean, get your behind to er. A blockage is absolutely nothing to ignore or play around with. You know this too. If you have to, get another dr. There has to be a way to do this in Canada. There are others here from Canada who can be better help with this part. You know where I am so you keep in touch. And Thank you if was my pleasure and I enjoyed as much as you did. ) UM MOM Susan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hello to all my friends, > as you all may know, I was away visiting my parents since June > 25th…even though I had no access to a computer, you were always in my > mind. On June 24th, as some of you may know, I had a colonoscopy done, > as usual my GI didn’t check the terminal ileum, that’s were my CD is, he > only checked the large intestine which was normal, as usual! So he said > I was in remission, even though he never checked the small intestine. He > stopped all meds cold turkey, including pain meds, methotrexate and the > entocort. For 2 weeks in July, I felt very tired….even now I’m so > tired and weak. I’m taking Vitamin C and Vitamin B12. From time to time, > I do have severe loose stools and diarrhea, the fever still continues, > when I flare, which I did 3 times in the summer, my (L) hand and finger > swell, and it’s hard to write. Though the pain isn’t as bad as it > usually is…from time to time, my belly does get very tender. While > visiting my parents, I did get the chance to eat at Mcdonald’s and > Burger King. It felt so good to have normal food. W went to the mall, > did some shopping etc…Now, in the month of November, maybe or maybe > not, I’ll get an obstruction, I get them almost every 6 months, so I’m > praying it won’t happen! because my GI won’t treat me, because my > colonoscopy was normal! If I go into a severe flare, I’ve decided to go > with natural products to reduce the symptoms. at the moment I do have a > cold, weather changed dramatically, so I’m taking it very easy….Thank > You Susan! > Take Care > Tania

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yes, say…while you was out having a grand ol’ time (j/k), i had some rather lengthy and heated arguements with a few of our and your Canadian friends here. seems as though they can document that the health care system in Canadia ranks about the best in the world. i don’t want to rekindle the argument, but where are they now? come on guys, let’s help this lady out, tania has quite the issue on her hands, her doc has been this way for as long as i have known her, how about some expert advice guys? you rattled all kinds of facts and figures off to me, so let’s put it to use now! Tania needs some advice from those of you that were/are the experts on your health system. you guys like to brag so much, let’s see you put your money where your mouth is!! this is *my* challenge to *you*! sorry tania, but i have been waiting for this moment. i want to see these guys spout off now and help where it *really* counts! jeffy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Tania don’t play around with cd. If it gets bad, and you know what I mean, > get your behind to er. A blockage is absolutely nothing to ignore or play > around with. You know this too. If you have to, get another dr. There > has to be a way to do this in Canada. There are others here from Canada who > can be better help with this part. You know where I am so you keep in > touch. And Thank you if was my pleasure and I enjoyed as much as you did. > ) UM MOM Susan > Hello to all my friends, > as you all may know, I was away visiting my parents since June > 25th…even though I had no access to a computer, you were always in my > mind. On June 24th, as some of you may know, I had a colonoscopy done, > as usual my GI didn’t check the terminal ileum, that’s were my CD is, he > only checked the large intestine which was normal, as usual! So he said > I was in remission, even though he never checked the small intestine. He > stopped all meds cold turkey, including pain meds, methotrexate and the > entocort. For 2 weeks in July, I felt very tired….even now I’m so > tired and weak. I’m taking Vitamin C and Vitamin B12. From time to time, > I do have severe loose stools and diarrhea, the fever still continues, > when I flare, which I did 3 times in the summer, my (L) hand and finger > swell, and it’s hard to write. Though the pain isn’t as bad as it > usually is…from time to time, my belly does get very tender. While > visiting my parents, I did get the chance to eat at Mcdonald’s and > Burger King. It felt so good to have normal food. W went to the mall, > did some shopping etc…Now, in the month of November, maybe or maybe > not, I’ll get an obstruction, I get them almost every 6 months, so I’m > praying it won’t happen! because my GI won’t treat me, because my > colonoscopy was normal! If I go into a severe flare, I’ve decided to go > with natural products to reduce the symptoms. at the moment I do have a > cold, weather changed dramatically, so I’m taking it very easy….Thank > You Susan! > Take Care > Tania

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