Doctor takes the time to find solution to woman’s years of pain and suffering

Editor:

My wife had been in two major accidents in 2002 and 2004. Since that time she has had good days but mostly bad ones with major pain.

After many hospital and doctor visits, their cure was fentanyl patches, oxycodone and shots of morphine.

On April 9 she was crying in pain and could not move so I called 911 non-emergency. Paramedics came and with much care got her to Delta Hospital. At emergency she was seen by a doctor (Pierre-Luc Nadeau) who told her after reviewing her history he had set up an emergency MRI at Peace Arch Hospital.

When he received the results, he told her he was sending the information to the neurosurgeon at Royal Columbian Hospital. Within the hour he told her she was going there and they said they could fix her.

On April 16 she had double surgery on her lower spine and was sent back to Delta Hospital on April 19. After getting the staples out on April 30, she was told she could go home.

Since being home, Fraser Health has sent a nurse to remove her dressings and check for any infections, which there were none. Fraser Health recently sent a physiotherapist to assist in her recovery.

After all the years of pain and suffering, a doctor finally took the time to find the problem and fix it.

She would like to thank the paramedics, Fraser Health, Delta Hospital and Royal Columbian Hospital for the compassion and care they showed her. She had the chance to see Dr. Nadeau at Delta Hospital after surgery and thanked him in person.

Ronald and Ruth Ann Miller