medical - ms
Jul 3rd 2009, 10:51 am
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medical - ms
i know this is a long shot but does anyone know of anyone getting in to NZ with ms.I have very mild ms and am not on any drugs.
Jul 3rd 2009, 11:42 am
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Re: medical - ms
If you would like to have her email details I am sure she would oblige.
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Jul 3rd 2009, 11:59 am
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EErrgg.
This is so hard when this comes in.
I am and was considered healthy enough for NZ but if you knew my family health background....
Look , I am sure you know that NZIS state this
MS is an auto-immune disease - and I do hate the term disease. It is a condition.
What you would need to prove is that you will not cost NZ any blummin' money to their health system .
Can you do that?
Have a read of THIS
Hopefully the link will work. It talks about how it looks at the costs to NZ. This is what you have to look at.
Any application you make would go straight to a medical assessor. Can you show and prove that your condition will not cost NZ money because that is what it comes down to in the end. You will need to be prepared for specuialist consultants reports and a battle. Call it insurance.
A slim hope is that you are not currently on medication for this condition.
This is so hard when this comes in.
I am and was considered healthy enough for NZ but if you knew my family health background....
Look , I am sure you know that NZIS state this
Severe autoimmune disease, currently being treated with immuno-suppressants other than prednisone
What you would need to prove is that you will not cost NZ any blummin' money to their health system .
Can you do that?
Originally Posted by NZIS
- unlikely to impose significant costs or demands on New Zealand's health services or special education services; and
Hopefully the link will work. It talks about how it looks at the costs to NZ. This is what you have to look at.
Any application you make would go straight to a medical assessor. Can you show and prove that your condition will not cost NZ money because that is what it comes down to in the end. You will need to be prepared for specuialist consultants reports and a battle. Call it insurance.
A slim hope is that you are not currently on medication for this condition.
Jul 3rd 2009, 9:43 pm
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Re: medical - ms
thanks for your replies . There may be a glimmer of hope after all.
Am Loolah it would be useful to have that email if that is ok.
It would be interesting to hear her experience.
thanks
Am Loolah it would be useful to have that email if that is ok.
It would be interesting to hear her experience.
thanks
Jul 4th 2009, 8:38 am
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Re: medical - ms
Jul 4th 2009, 12:26 pm
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Re: medical - ms
I assumed that POSTER OF THE MONTH would know how to post a link... lol
On a serious note, keep us posted on how you get on... My friend has ms too and is interested to move down under just like i did (he works for same company) so it is of interest...
Good luck!
On a serious note, keep us posted on how you get on... My friend has ms too and is interested to move down under just like i did (he works for same company) so it is of interest...
Good luck!
Jul 4th 2009, 10:16 pm
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hi ,that would be great .
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