>Subject: Pam: re: insurance

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Darci,

I was living in Montreal when I had my ep in 99. I was in the hospital for

10 days before they could find a doctor to see me. Then another couple days

before I could get an ultrasound to try to find the baby. Essentially, if I

were diagnosed earlier, I don't think I would be as 'reproductively

compromised' as I am. They tried to treat me with metho... but I guess it

was a little too late because I ruptured two weeks later and had to have a

lap anyway. Then, they didn't have any laparoscopy equipment, so I had to

have the cut you open type of surgery... UGH!!! Anyway, I feel your pain

in this situation. What kept me sane was the I knew in a lot of other

countries I would have died due to the absolute lack of medical facilities.

I'm still alive and healthy. I also learned that I had no ethical qualms

about exaggerating my situation in the future to get attention!!!

I though the social medical plan covered IVF if you had a documented tubal

blockage? Maybe this is only Ontario. Where are you?

Regards,

Becca

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> Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 12:51:30 -0500 (EST)

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>Subject: Pam: re: insurance

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> I know people in other countries hold Canada up

>because of our " universal health care " . Generally it

>runs quite smoothly. It is wonderful because everyone

>has access. We pay for our universal health care

>through taxes though!!

> We still have problems though. We have waiting lists

>because of dr shortages and equipment shortages. Some

>dr go to the US where they can make more money (our

>gov regulates dr fees). Many of our dr are overworked

>and have too many patients. The gov. regulates the

>number of dr trained and are not opening up the

>numbers at the universities. We have a bit of a crisis

>in health care now.

> In some areas you can queue jump if you are willing

>to pay. Those areas must be nonessential services.

> All I know is I'm not being able to access the health

>care I need now!

>Darci

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