sports medicine

AKIC (Acute Knee Injury Clinic) U Calgary - ACL tear follow up - appt 2

May 16 cont...
10:45

2nd AKIC U Calgary appointment (Finally)
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Wait Time has been 57 days so far,

19 days behind actual scan completion
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follow up to go over April 27 MRI results

Again, I feel reluctance to work with me, in only 2nd appointment.  When I bring up ligamys doctor does not seem familiar with it and can't answer questions.  I ask if he read the emails I sent with the information and am told they were not read.
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I inform him the surgeon responded I may be an ideal candidate for InternalBrace and am told “We don’t do that here.”  Concerned the help that could be offered on this will not be provided I said “I just need you to support which ever surgeon I end up working with by helping me get him the information he needs.” I do this to ensure consensus is established on how we’re going to proceed with expectations & responsibilities as I don’t know what may be required.
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I told him I’d send the medical journal on Internal Brace to share & discuss with the surgeons so they know what I was referring to and how they can provide this option.
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At this point I’m perplexed why they don’t know about this and am having some doubts about the Canadian Healthcare system.

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1:46pm

I send the AKIC sportsmed doctor at U Calgary information on internal brace to share with the surgeons he had yet to tell me a name of, as I’ve lost faith they’re offering current practices however I don’t see why they wouldn’t be interested in learning practices with better patient outcomes.   https://www.arthrex.com/what-surgeons-are-talking-about/131FD01B-7B44-491D-B5F7-015A9474A65E

2016 article on AHS from the Calgary Herald on MRI wait times increase in Calgary – how many of these could be understood by the work from my Aug 12 post:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/ahs-seeks-answers-to-the-reasons-behind-lengthy-calgary-mri-waiting-lists/amp?source=images

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Still eating fresh pineapple for bromelain, found in every part of the pineapple, but most plentiful in the stem.  Seems the clot isn’t a concern anymore;  pineapple enzyme is supposed to help break up existing clots and prevent future ones from forming.  I usually blend it into a smoothie.

May 15, 2018 Ligamys, Canadian Research Ethics Board, bear trial

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2am

Reply from my DIS ligamys inquiry arrives, still 21 days, so not an option.  Also received 5 more published papers on its results.

 

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8am

I receive a reply from Canadian Research Ethics Board from my efforts to get an application in for BEAR Trial.

 

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10:42am

I send the DIS published research to my Sports Medicine doctor at AKIC University of Calgary in preparation for my appointment 10am tomorrow.  Is it strange to expect someone would be interested in their field of expertise?

 

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11:09am

BEAR explains they are confused that I’m trying to both introduce their device to Canada, as well as be a patient. 

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12:27pm

I email BEAR again, and tell them I’m trying to both introduce their device to Canada, as well as be a patient.

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3:07pm

BEAR trial let’s me know they won’t help even if I move to meet their 3 hour criteria.  Still no criteria provided for me to pass on to my friend in the US.

 

I never ended up receiving a link from BEAR Trial to their 3rd trial criteria which I asked for several times to forward to a US friend. 

 

I learn in addition to hospital funding, grant funding from the NFL (NFLPA player study harvard)  was a significant factor in making BEAR trials possible.  Curious if they are offering this to NFL players when they get injured.

 

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8:52pm

I send the ultrasound to The Mackay Clinic, and inquire about my shortening timeline to avoid ACL attenuation, or other potential options to avoid removal if unnecessary.  And maple syrup.

 

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Found more info on internalbrace primary repair #surgical technique here:

https://www.arthrex.com/what-surgeons-are-talking-about/131FD01B-7B44-491D-B5F7-015A9474A65E

Despite the situation, I still had awesome #ski season, including the day this happened – even though this happened it was still a great day!