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Originally Posted by joe_mullen
the ultrasounds are available to one and all. like i stated, the decision to get one done should be a joint one between the patient and the physician. however, if the physician is going "by the book", there is no indication at this time to have the test done, and therefore, the ultrasound is not ordered. based on current evidence, there is likely more harm that can result from the ultrasound then good. hopefully studies reveal that this treatment is beneficial, but like stated previously, the canadian health care system holds itself to an extremely high standard, and will not fund it until it is shown to be helpful.
in the meantime, i wonder if these ultrasounds are available privately, just as MRIs and CTs are.
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Sure they are available privately.
Do you know what MS patients have already gone through? Most of them have quit their jobs a long time ago, in order to qualify for disability insurance, and that is only if the organization they worked for offered that. For those without that insurance, many live a very basic day to day life. Their life is not easy, and it deteriorates daily.
And for many, at the point like where our friend is at, they give up when they are told no repeatedly. It is simply too hard for them to keep fighting for crumbs, it is too expensive for them to seek treatment elsewhere, and even if they can afford it, many are at the point in their lives whereby travel is simply too hard because of their existing conditions.