As if we don't already have enough problems!!!!
Tarlov Cyst Patients across the Country have been fighting for Out of Country Care for many years, and while we still haven't gotten far in our effort for change, and increased options for relief we're forced once again by the McGuinty Government and Deb Matthews, Ontario's Minister of Health, to accept even more cuts to the only solution we have left?
Now they're targeting Pain Clinics and our chance at living a somewhat, normal life.
In addition, the letter states these changes will affect 15-19 % of the population making chronic pain more common than asthma and diabetes. He believes the consequences can be devastating when you add the increased rates of suicides and depression that chronic pain patients suffer.
According to the May 24th letter, "Canadian, workplace costs associated with chronic pain cost the system more than $37 billion per year and their healthcare costs are staggering at over $7 billion per year. Fortunately chronic pain clinics exist to address these issues."
Please visit the article at the above link to read this letter in full.
Tarlov Cyst Disease patients are but a few of the rare disease, and chronic pain sufferers that will be affected by this massive round of cuts. So as Chris Giorshev says in his letter to Simcoe.Com, please do what you can to let the government know that chronic pain patients deserve to be treated properly.
Contact your MPP. It’s in everyone’s best interest.
