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Sylvia de Vries, Part II

Published in March 21st, 2008

Posted by FatLady in OHIP, gender bias, women's health

Last week I posted about Sylvia de Vries, the Windsor woman who was forced, by lengthy waiting periods and incompetent medical care, to seek treatment for ovarian cancer in the USA. She is left $60,000 in debt and is trying to get OHIP to honor their responsibility and provide reimbursement for treatment she was [...]

Gender Bias in Health Care: Women STILL not Getting Proper Diagnosis or Care.

Published in March 11th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in OHIP, cancer, gender bias, women's health

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I’d like to bring your attention to an article in today’s Globe & Mail, Even huge tumour can’t secure care in Ontario. It was the subtitle that grabbed my attention: “Woman must cover cost of U.S. surgery.”
In short, this woman, Sylvia de Vries, after being ignored and shunted aside, her concerns about her health [...]

On Weight Loss Surgery–My Google Searches Runneth Over

Published in March 5th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in OHIP, Obesity, weight loss surgery

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I’ve spent most of the afternoon and evening here at the computer trying to get some perspective on whether or not to go through with the gastric bypass surgery. I’m exhausted, my butt hurts, and my mind is a muddle so I’m just going to list some of the articles I read today. See if [...]

How to Lie with Half-Assed Reporting

Published in January 25th, 2008

Posted by FatLady in Health Care Policies, OHIP, weight loss surgery

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Here’s an example of the kind of reporting that irks hell out of me.
First, this fine article by Carla K. Johnson at the Associated Press reporting on a new study from Australia:
A new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of [...]

The Zen of Physician Referrals…or…Serenity Now!*

Published in January 3rd, 2008

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP, women's health

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I think the Canadian health care system is teaching me Zen. Or perhaps the Universe is teaching me Zen and using OHIP as a tool. Or perhaps I’m just off my frigging rocker.
My phone rang this morning. It was the gynecologist’s office. They want to file my chart but they can’t because there is still [...]

I Can Get Weight Loss Surgery But I Can’t Get a Gynecologist: What’s the Deal With OHIP?

Published in December 17th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP, Obesity, endometrial hyperplasia, hysterectomy, weight loss surgery, women's health

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Last time I saw Dr. P, I was telling him how reluctant I am to undergo a hysterectomy as suggested by that OB/GYN and how disappointed I am by to not be able to get another opinion in a timely fashion. I was on a bit of a rant I suppose. I was saying [...]

Whereupon She Asks For a Second Opinion

Published in November 29th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP

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continuing my story…
So I read a bunch of books and websites. (I will continue to add my research here in upcoming posts) but with only a month to come to terms, I decided my best next step was to get a second opinion. Here in Canada, I can’t just call another ob/gyn and [...]

Researching the Pros & Cons of Hysterectomy in the Treatment of Endometrial Hyperplasia

Published in November 17th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Diagnostics, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP, Ontario Health Care, Ontario Women's Health Council, TAHBSO, endometrial hyperplasia, hysterectomy, women's health

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When faced with a difficult decision, I sometimes make the old Pro & Con lists. Not original, but hey, it works. But to do so, I really needed to know a whole lot more about hysterectomies in general and TAHBSO in particular. Nothing like some good, old-fashioned research.
The internet is a sometime confusing [...]

Canadian Health Care in the News: OHIP Lets Family Down

Published in November 13th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Diagnostics, Doctors/Physicians, Health Care Policies, OHIP, Ontario Health Care

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From the Toronto Sun, via Canoe.ca
I have refrained from commenting on news items I’ve posted just because I’m just trying to understand all of this, and maybe because I haven’t entirely decided for myself if my particular ailment gives me “permission” to mouth off about the system as a whole–even though I’ve already mouthed off [...]

Health Care in the News: Doctor Shortage Predicted to Worsen

Published in November 12th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, Health Care Policies, OHIP, politics

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From this morning’s London Free Press (London, Ontario)
Doctor shortage predicted to worsen
Mon, November 12, 2007
By JOHN MINER, SUN MEDIA
If you think it’s tough to find a doctor in Ontario now, brace yourself for what’s happening in the U.S. presidential election campaign, warns the head of a Canadian doctors’ group.
With all the presidential candidates vowing [...]

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