Posted by WAKI on August 17, 2004, at 17:43:48
In reply to Um... Not always possible, and... » waki, posted by Racer on August 17, 2004, at 16:42:11
Racer,
you make a good point beacuse it can appear that one has to have access to lots of funds or what ever to do what I said.
However,My nephew has not had jobs with insurance. He has similar issues as we do on here. He used to complain that he can't get/afford help etc..
I helped facilitate him making an apointment at the county clinic here. Believe me this county clinic is a model of what not to do.
Anyway, he waits in long lines etc.. changes doc's etc... I helped him become more informed. He reads these message boards, talks to people, and is now very well informed.
He helps these county doctors make a decision. Now I know my nephew is no doctor and should not self prescribe. However, he becomes informed enough to articulate the exact symptoms that yield a certain drug. He keeps going back through all the BS if a change needs to be made. My point is an improvement was made though a change. Dies he have the best? Absolutly not. He has improved though.
Canada I do not know about. This girl i know had to come to the states here for better medical help. Maybe in canada they have to change hospitals, ask for different doctors.I don't know the exact answer.
What I do know and am passionate about, is I about took my life because I gave up. People need to keep pushing themselves to change something if it is not working out.
On a note I will leave you with this thought.
Let's take your situation not having insurance etc..... One way to look at it is the glass is half empty and the cards were dealt this way and you'll work with it.There is still room to step out of the box and change something. Have you applied at a clinical trial at a major university? I had the money but kept trying and finally found a clinical trial at a university. Whats ironic is, I have the money, I have the insurance, yet my my treatment is free and get this they pay me. I don't want the money, i would actually pay for this type of treatment.
What i am trying to say is, if you have not tried this avenue then you have not tried hard enough.
You and all the other people that are or may not be satisifed need to step out of the box and try different things.
I don't know where one draws a line and says I give up, this is the best i can do. What i do know is I never quit anything in my life and I nearly quit life. Somehow my instinct to survive and not quit allowed me to find the help I needed.
In summary:
In my posting I refuse to say what you are saying "it's not always possible". I refuse to say I have used up all my resources.
The instant someone gives up and says "it's not possible" the potential is then lost. It's possible that the situation is difficult because one needs to figure it out and share it with other people.
Maybe I live in an idealistic little world that will not apply to anybody else.
I am going to keep searching new ideas, methods, avenues and magic if I have to to possible save one person. There are too many people who may or have lost hope but should not have.As far as i am concerned this world has enough problems. We need to get rid of our problems and gain some solutions and share it with other perople.
Helping people is contagious, hope is contagious.
No my friend we could agree to dissagree, it is always possible....
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