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ARDS Support: my story and looking to help other survivors
Intensive Care (ICU) | Last Active: Mar 21 10:37am | Replies (40)Comment receiving replies
I would think you could get all your hospital records reviewed. I don't know your insurance situation, but I know Medicare pays for a second opinion. I think Mayo Clinic, or another reputable medical hospital could at least answer your questions if you contact them. These places can request records directly from a past provider with your approval. I hope you find your answers.
Did they draw blood when you initially were seen?
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Yes they took blood pretty quickly when I got there. I live in Canada and I believe over half of the people here don't even have a family doctor so getting a second opinion is not easy. As far as finding answers I have been from Doctor to doctor to hospital to hospital to specialist to specialist and there are likely files all over the place. My own GP does not do prenatal care does not deliver babies does not see his patients in hospital and whenever I have a question he refers me to a specialist. I've had this "whatever it is" since August and I really don't have a firm solid answer except from what I've told the pulmonologist and he made a diagnosis just on my telling him what happened and not on actual tests or scans. I figure I'm just going to end up dropping dead