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The poor healthcare at Proserpine hospital whitsundays

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2009 c.t cervical spondylosis affecting levels c3/4 to c4/56 posterior disc protrusions and canal stenosis at levels c4/5 and c5/6

July 2014 c4/5 level compressing the thecal sac and midly indenting the spinalcordC 4-5 and c 5-6 foraminal stenosis with impingement of the exiting nerve roots

3 broad based disc bulges in upper neck

Lumbar spondylosis L1-2 discs and L4-5 facet joints

4 broad based disc bulges

L1 compression fracture

L3 compression fracture

20% loss of height

Osteoarthritis

Atlantoaxial junction with osteophytes projecting superiorly impinging against the skull base

Severe bilateral foraminal narrowing

Stage 3 kidney disease sclerosis on rib

Active discitis?

0.9cm holes in cribform plate

Fluid leaking from nostril for more than 12 months

The ONLY THING I HAVE EVER BEEN OFFERED IS PAINKILLERS AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS...

seen twoneurosurgeons and fobbed me off saying you're fine

Pretty sure I've just had viral meningitis but drs at Proserpine refused to listen or believe me.

Dr gill laughed at my suggestion

Had every symptom of it plus with my spine its not out of the realm possibilitys ...

Wouldn't even test me

Said they needed the bed for more serious cases.

I am in pain 24/7 trouble with eyesight

Walking sitting standing

Major depression

Angry

Memory loss (huge)

Left arm been dying for 8 weeks

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