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Re: Colostomy Help

In Quebec, they only pay a fixed amount of $700 a year AFTER you have
already spent the money. And these bags cost $2.85 apiece !! So it
isnot all free in Canada. Where do you live to have all this free ?
Maybe I should move there.




Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:41 am

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Hello. My 43 year old father had his colon rupture six weeks ago and now must wear colostomy bags. He has no insurance and doesn't qualify for any type of...
Brittany
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May 8, 2008
8:25 pm

I dont have much information, but I did have a reversal and I have some supplies that I would be happy to mail you.. you can just email me at easttxsmom@yahoo...
Regan
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May 8, 2008
9:46 pm

hello i can,t believe stories like this i live in canada i had a clostomy for 9 months it has now been reversed back to normal now it not only did,nt cost me a...
Bruce
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May 9, 2008
11:17 am

You are so right. This government system and economy that I live in sucks! Thanks for the reply! Brittany :) Bruce <escaperto@...> wrote: hello i can,t...
brittany summers
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May 9, 2008
4:50 pm

In Quebec, they only pay a fixed amount of $700 a year AFTER you have already spent the money. And these bags cost $2.85 apiece !! So it isnot all free in...
ivsanbernard
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Nov 21, 2008
6:41 am

Like you, Bruce. I had an emergency colostomy followed, a year later, by a successful reversal. Even with the UK National Health service as it is everything...
Peter Gowing
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May 9, 2008
12:37 pm
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