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12-05-2008, 08:35 PM
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12-06-2008, 10:03 AM
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12-06-2008, 12:07 PM
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That stinks that there is only one Doctor in your area. Could you cozy up to his scheduler and maybe have her call you with a cancellation? I did that with my MS specialist's receptionist and she was a huge help. I asked if it would be ok to call her a couple of times a week to check for availability. Maybe she just got sick of hearing from me but I got in within 3 weeks as opposed the the 3 months they estimated.
The only other thing I would think is to maybe check around for another great doc and just travel to whever they are located. Wish it wasn't so difficult. 
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | dmplaura (12-06-2008) |
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12-06-2008, 02:02 PM
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Jules, great ideas
 I'm going to talk to my chiro (who's been with me since May 07 and has seen all of what I've been through and kept extensive records). He knows the pain I've been in, and can vouch for it. Plus he's an 'inside' voice in the network of doctors around here, so he can likely get a foot in for me
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | Jules A (12-06-2008) |
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12-07-2008, 10:35 AM
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I know there are long wait-lists for specialists in Canada ... but if you have a good rapport with your doc (and I know you do!), than they can pull strings. My doc always gets me on the top of the list of every REQUIRED test or surgery.
I know it seems like MS is very common, cause we hear about it all the time in our "network" of friends . . . but from my experience, the medical community has considerable respect, fear and empathy for this disease. They've always handled me with kid-gloves and have given me the utmost priority, WHEN they know about the MS. Use it to your advantage in this case! If all else fails, complain till they agree to send you to another city. They will often pay for the trip, accomodation, travel, etc. if the wait is unreasonable. Cherie
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