ness70 wrote:Just spoke to Catherine a- who heard from Vancaillie himself today over this topic- the answer is he is no longer accepting self referrals Ie you have to be referred by a medical specialist so follow up can be organised if you are outside NSW.
Good news for those around Australia and New Zealand!
Vanessa
great, my only hope gone.
I can't even get a med specialist in NZ to refer me for a NZ MRI to investigate this!
Let alone to get one to see Vancaillie.
I have got no medical insurance either.
My pain clinic doctor said he investigated vancaillie and said he was a charlotan, with less than credible results.
Rubbished him.
My gynecologist spoke to vancailllie in February, and i think based on that conversation i MIGHT be getting a pudendal nerve block here in Dunedin.
But don't know when/how or where that may lead.
SUX to be in New Zealand!!
Chronic Pain pudendal area for 3 years, after a hard jolt to right side.
18 months later discovered sprained/fused sacro-illiac injury. Told to 'live with it' then saw this forum October 2011 = symptoms matched. Attempting to get this investigated in the face of lack of skilled docs in New Zealand.
Been told I have IC Dec 2011
FINALLY - 3T MRI in Christchurch 5th May 2012 - Pudendal nerve block, unguided 8th June 2012 - still waiting on results and progress from these.