Car accident victim can't get into an Ontario clinic so is willing to pay $40K for U.S. spinal assessment | CBC News

A London woman injured in a car crash says she's left with no choice but to pay to see a doctor in the United States after waiting almost two years for a diagnosis from an Ontario spine surgeon.

Sydney Gesualdi was rear-ended at a red light in July 2023, after which she was initially diagnosed with whiplash and tissue damage. In the weeks that followed, the 25-year-old lost the ability to walk, started having trouble swallowing and speaking, and had numbness in her face and limbs. 

"None of these symptoms have gone away, and it's been almost two years," Gesualdi said. "I'm 25 and I can't walk."

She now has to use a wheelchair and wears a neck brace at all times. Gesualdi's family physician has referred her to eight doctors at spi...
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