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Fatcat
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Question for Canadian Chers
« on: Jan 3rd, 2003, 7:01am » |
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Hi from the UK,
Sadly, I'm back in a bout again after 3 brilliant years of remission. Bummer. Unfortunately, my condition's likely to threaten my planned trip to Fernie, BC, at the start of February for 2 months.
If I do decide to go for it, it'd help to know I'll have support if needed. Can anyone from Canada help me by giving advice on the type of treatments generally available for CH, the cost and whether a small town like Fernie will be likely to hold Sumatriptan, etc.
Thanks
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Re: Question for Canadian Chers
« Reply #1 on: Jan 3rd, 2003, 7:07am » |
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Hi Fatcat and welcome aboard. Sorry after 3 beautiful years the damn beast had to find you again. Hopefully your cycle will be over before your trip but just in case, I would make sure you bring all your meds with you. Sorry I'm not from Canada but wishing you pain free days soon.
suzy
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Re: Question for Canadian Chers
« Reply #2 on: Jan 3rd, 2003, 8:05am » |
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sorry to see that you are back in here but you are right to come back when U need support : this is the aim of this forum.
I don't know anything about canada but u should try to send e-mails to people who have registered in "where we live". there is more than 150 guys from canada. I am sure it will be a plaseaure for them to give you the informations you need.... but as suzy i hope that your pain cycle will be over before u live  .
take care
cécile from france
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Re: Question for Canadian Chers
« Reply #3 on: Jan 3rd, 2003, 10:17am » |
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Hi Fatcat,
Going on a skiing holiday are you? Pretty nice destination, if that's the case. 
I live about 3 hours east of Fernie and it really is beautiful there. Fernie does have a hospital (Fernie District Hospital), but it is a very small town. Cranbrook is just a little further west from there, maybe half an hour. Cranbrook Regional Hospital is a much bigger hospital. Both Fernie and Cranbrook have pharmacies that could fill any prescription you might be carrying with you. Cranbrook would have the bigger Canadian drug stores - i.e. London Drugs, Shoppers Drug Mart, etc. Fernie probably has the mom and pop operations. Although I do remember that one of their grocery stores has a pharmacy.
Make sure you leave the UK with a prescription for Sumatriptan (Imitrex), however, so that you can fill it here. Otherwise, you would have to go to a walk-in clinic in Cranbrook, or the emergency department in Fernie and they can be pretty difficult to deal with if you don't have our provincial health care. Talk to your doctor before you leave and see it he/she can help you plan for this.
Also, lots of info on the 'net about Fernie and Cranbrook - maybe do a search and check out the local facilities.
Enjoy your journey to our beautiful country!!
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Re: Question for Canadian Chers
« Reply #4 on: Jan 3rd, 2003, 10:43am » |
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Margi, and all of you, thanks! Really grateful for the support.
It'll be 2 months of snowboarding, I hope. I usually go to the Alps. Thought I'd do something different this year as I've never been to Canada or the USA. I was very excited about it but The Beast obviously felt left out 
I'll make note of everything you've said. Thanks again.
Joe
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Re: Question for Canadian Chers
« Reply #5 on: Jan 3rd, 2003, 12:40pm » |
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Joe........good luck on your vacation........hopefully you'll be out of cycle and can have a better time and not the worry and pain......defeinetly check and double check your meds options with refills ect and how to get help if needed where your goin.....good ta be prepared !! Have a super time.......Pam
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Re: Question for Canadian Chers
« Reply #6 on: Jan 3rd, 2003, 5:08pm » |
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Quote:| you are right to come back when U need support : this is the aim of this forum. |
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It is also the aim of this forum to stick around when you are not in pain to support others
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