Anne2 never heard anything about her potential heart surgery so she contacted the surgeon herself.
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It was actually my cardiologist here who was supposed to refer me – that was supposed to be in June. Come August I hadn’t heard anything. And I wasn’t getting any answers here [home city] so I actually called [larger city] myself and asked if they had received my referral. They had not but they agreed to see me.
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- Access – Anne2Anne2 never heard anything about her potential heart surgery so she contacted the surgeon herself.
- Care Delivery – Anne2Anne2 uses email to get remote care.
- Impact on Work, School, Finances – Anne2Anne2 had to cover her expenses to have surgery in another province.
- Backstories – Anne2Anne2 talks about the challenges she faced growing up with a heart condition and life-long follow up.