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Originally Posted by baddog
So tell him why he has been told that there is a good possibility that he has colon cancer and they will get him in for tests in OCTOBER with the test results a month after that.
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We also have that here. It took me 2 years to get diagnosed with Crohn's.
It took my boyfriend about 10 months to get diagnosed with ulcers. It then took 20 days to get Nexium -- a fairly common drug -- approved by his insurance.
A lot of people die from cancer because it goes undiagnosed despite repeated doctor visits.
I also know a lot of people who have been told they "possibly" have cancer but don't. I am one of those.
The Canadian system doesn't sound much unlike the American system.
Call any family doctor and it's about 4 to 6 weeks before they can see you as a new patient. Many specialists are scheduled 2 to 3 months out unless it is an emergency...but even then you have to drive them nuts to the point that they just put you on the schedule to get you to stop calling.