Hi,

I hope your procedure went well with Dr. B. We have not heard much about him on this forum.

I contacted France a long time ago and asked if Dr B was trained by their group. He was not, which is why his name does not appear on their list, nor was Dr. Foucher trained byt them which is why his name does not appear on their list either. I tried to contact Dr. Foucher to ask him if he specifically teaches NA and where he learned it but was not able to follow through as I was not able to obtain an email address.

Thanks for responding,

Frances

Hi Ken,

I've moved this thread to the top because of the reference to BC. Plus it might be a good idea to keep the Canadian stuff together if we can. To update you with how things are going in Ontario, husband and I had a major health scare with a family member the day after my posts about contacting people in the area so nothing definative has been has been done as yet other then having made a poster listing the people I need to contact and the things that need to be discussed. The delay has almost been a blessing as I believe the info regarding the ASSH is an ace-in-the-hole.

So where do you wanna start? Whatcha got?

Frances

Hi Frances,
I must have missed something. Who is this Dr G in London?
Marjorie

Hi All,
As an explanantion for not responding to you Frances or others....I've been away from the computer for quite a spell now and rather unfortunately I let business and other matters take precedence over doing anything concerning NA.
To the point: I had NA with Dr. Kline in March. I plan on submitting the bill for reimbursement and I know that it will be rejected. So the fight will be on with the BC Health Care system. However, the reason for this is that I am experiencing an aggresive onslaught of DC in my right hand and I'm nearly certain that I will be in Jupiter or Oregon within another year so getting the ball rolling for NA here in BC or Alberta is my objective.
When i was first diagnosed with DC I contacted a hand surgeon in Vancouver( Well, the receptionist anyway) and was told that I could make an appointment for a $400 consultation fee with the appointment within a few weeks or get a referral and wait in line, probably 4 to 6 months. So we already have private health care!!!
When I first started researching DC I came across the following: http://www.camagazine.com/index.cfm/ci_id/6604/la_id/1.htm
This is an interesting take on the matter at hand(pun intended)and you'll note it was written in 2001. Ultimately this article was responsible for me wanting to know more about the proceedure discussed and eventually getting to this point.
Anway, those of you that have taken the initiative to get Cdn. doctors to look at the information on NA I applaud your efforts. I have met reistence and skepticism. My experience with a referral to Binhammer was disappointing and I discredit the system that fosters his type of attitude.
Anyway, I'll keep trying to get somewhere with this... any pointers from anybody on getting a doctor to look at the material will be appreciated.
Ken

Wow Ken, what an article you turned us on to. It's more about the medical mess in Canada that Dups, but this guy had his act together Pre-Eaton (2001). To me the most significant line is:

"our healthcare system should be subject to the discipline of competition and empower the patients in their dealings with doctors and hospitals."

We've clearly show here that empowering patients works to the advantage of all. A fundamental change in the way our disease is treated has come about in North America for one reason, and one reason only. This site empowered patitents. Also, we have the choice of the doctor and the procedure we want to use. This knowledge, and the freedom to literally "vote" with our hands for NA is changing the medical establishment.

Do any of the Canadian CHS have respect for the American Society for Surgery of The Hand? I don't know if they are allowed to join or even want to. This Society is Ground Zero for this profession in the US. I might even go as far to say that because the ASSH had not approved or recognized the role of that "French Thing" (NA), that is the ultimate authority and source of much of the bad press NA has had in the past. Knowing this Eaton, is going straight at them with his "Reality Check". If you can get just a few Canadian CHS to go to Eaton's session in September at the annual ASSH conference, you may get somewhere.

Unfortunately, according the article by By Marcel Côté, you'll have a harder time in than we've had in the US.

However, balancing this out, you do have Francis!