Has anyone moved to be closer to better health care?
New to this as I was just diagnosed last week. I had be having double vision and thought I just needed new glasses.
As soon as the doctor saw my optical nerve he told me to not even stop at home and just go directly to the ER at Duke University.
As freaking terrible and terrifying it all was within a few hours I had a diagnosis, treatment plan and an entire team of doctors and specialists on my side.
My LP showed that my pressure was 55 and some of the smaller veins in my eyes had a ready ruptured. I had no idea but I was very close to permanently loosing my vision.
It really made me realize how lucky I am to live near such an amazing, fast acting medical community which is NOT AT ALL like where I grew up in rural West Virginia. The doctors there were good people and did what they could but resources were limited to say the least.
It also made me wonder if anyone else has moved just to be closer to quality medicine. Even as home prices here rise and every year my tax bill goes up I don’t think after this I could ever leave.