I have wasted 2 years of my life trying to find a surgeon in the province of Quebec who can perform jpouch reconstruction surgery.
My surgeon, Dr. JF. at the local English hospital claims there are no qualified surgeons and I have to go elsewhere. I was seen by another surgeon on his team (senior) who never mentioned any other surgeon either.
In an act of desperation, I contacted the pediatric surgeon who operated on me in 1984 at the French Children's hospital.
He knows of 4 surgeons in Quebec (in the greater Montreal area where I live) who are definitely qualified for pouch redos and have done it before.
What is even more disturbing is that both surgeons at the English hospital know these surgeons. Two years of my life searching for a doctor without any assistance from the surgeon who is looking after me nor surgeons his department.
Two years have been wasted and I am told the longer I wait (the older I am) the less of a chance I have of success.
There is still at least a 1 year waiting list.
It gets better. A new doctor at the English hospital wants me to do the following tests:
1) a special barium test (however the hospital is out of barium, so can't do it there)
2) a nuclear test where I eat solid food and they follow its progress (however, this test is no longer performed at the hospital, it is done only with liquid)
3) a CT scan - I had scheduled at the hospital last Friday and cancelled because I had no reason for it, now they want one and there is a 6 month waiting list
In addition, the new surgeon at the English hospital was only given my file 10 minutes prior to her seeing me. My surgeon knew she was coming to work there 6 months ago, and she started October 1.
The Colo-rectal department at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal is the worst run facility ever!!!!! Avoid it at all costs!
Pathetic!!!
Patients deserve better.
Solomin
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