Thanks for your response. There are a lot of people who have been wonderfully supportive and understanding to me through this process (from both boards).

The specialist is writing up her assessment reccomending that the public service fund someone suitable from private practice to work with me. I shall just have to wait and see what happens there...

I am still waiting on my US applications. Haven't heard anything yet which I am thinking is a bad sign. Still, will just have to wait and see. I knew from the start that it was pretty unlikely, though. Still, will apply to Australia in October (different funding rounds for the different hemispheres) and the chances of my obtaining adequate treatment over there are much greater.

>I’m willing to bet that more similarities exist with that group and yourself than between the two of us.

I am not sure what you mean. But after having thought about it I do think that communicating via boards is a much safer environment. Especially if we are both freaking out rather about the dx.

> I wish you luck in receiving the help you are deserving of.

Thanks. I wish the same for you. I hope things get better for you in the near future and I hope you don't go through more pain than you have to and I send my best thoughts your way.