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You learned a valuable lesson--never accept a negative diagnosis. It may be best to travel out of your area to get the help you need. Doctors are human, often large ego's if surgeons, and don't know everything.
Easier said than done though my friend. So many factors involved, especially because healthcare is done differently in Canada.
In my case, this was back in the mid-90s so the knowledge we have now is different compared to back then. Secondly, my father didn't think much of it and trusted our doctor's insight. Thirdly, if I wasn't a teenager at that time, my visits to the specialist wouldn't have been covered by our provincial health care system. My father wouldn't have been in a position to cover those costs even with his health insurance through work.