Ileostomists in France !

[Dc]

Are there any Ileostomists out there who are resident in France who could help me with my condition and advise on the French health service.

regards

dc 

[zeb]

dc - I haven't experience of your condition but I have Crohn's disease, have been in remission for sometime, but had a bit of a flare up a couple of months back.

My experience of the health service in France is excellent. I saw my doctor who immediately phoned the specialist who gave me an hour of his time the next day! I had the choice of hospitalisation (within two days) or medication, opted for the medication for the time being and am now fine and dandy again!! 

I receive 100%reimboursement for Crohn's related treatment with my carte vitale - there are 30 or so illnesses which qualify for this but you must get registered if you aren't already.

I also had to have an emergency op for something unrelated during the summer and had excellent treatment, in hospital and sympathetic followup treatment from the community nurses at home.

I think many people will agree that treatment is good, and although there are waiting lists in some areas they aren't as long as in the UK.

 

best of luck...........helen

 

[Jackie]

[quote]dc - I haven't experience of your condition but I have Crohn's disease, have been in remission for sometime, but had a bit of a flare up a couple of months back. My experience of the health service ...[/quote]

"I receive 100%reimboursement for Crohn's related treatment with my carte vitale - there are 30 or so illnesses which qualify for this but you must get registered if you aren't already."

Hi Helen. I wonder if you could give more information about this as it might be of interest to others. As you know I have Crohn's and whilst between the CPAM and the top-up insurance I get back all the money paid out for medication this is not the case for consultant's fees. Do you get all the money back for seeing surgeons etc and when you registered did you have to have the diagnosis confirmed by a French gastroenterologist or did they accept your UK diagnosis? What evidence did they require and how and where was the registration carried out?.......all the best..............John, Jackie's other half.