{"id":2456,"date":"2019-10-23T19:34:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T19:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekdesigns.us\/arizona\/?p=2456"},"modified":"2019-10-23T19:34:14","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T19:34:14","slug":"canadian-finds-nerve-pain-relief-with-the-help-of-dr-carie-barlow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amissionofmercy.org\/arizona\/canadian-finds-nerve-pain-relief-with-the-help-of-dr-carie-barlow\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian finds nerve pain relief with the help of Dr. Carie Barlow"},"content":{"rendered":"
Canadian finds nerve pain relief with the help of Dr. Carie Barlow <\/strong><\/p>\n Growing up in Canada, Jessica Caciola never had to go without healthcare. Under Canada’s taxpayer-funded Medicare system, Canadians don’t pay out-of-pocket for essential medical services like doctor and hospital visits. So when she moved to Arizona as an adult, she experienced sticker shock as a result of a recent ER visit due to severe pain.<\/p>\n \u201cMy ER bill was for $20,000 and all they did was give me a diagnosis of neuropathy with instructions to visit a neurologist,\u201d said Jessica, who is currently uninsured while she is working on the paperwork to become a U.S. citizen. \u201cI was still in excruciating pain, but couldn\u2019t fathom additional out-of-pocket expenses to visit a specialist.\u201d<\/p>\n So she turned to Google to search for free or reduced cost healthcare clinics, and she found Mission of Mercy\u2019s Avondale clinic, which was not far from her home in Peoria.<\/p>\n After calling for an appointment, she was surprised to be seen within in a few days. \u201cI was expecting to wait months,\u201d she said. Long-time volunteer Dr. Carie Barlow met with Jessica to review her healthcare situation, and she was prescribed and provided with medication to help alleviate the pain she was experiencing from her chronic condition.<\/p>\n At her initial visit, free laboratory testing was provided by Sonora Quest in order to help evaluate her condition. Further testing was needed in the form of nerve conduction studies. Mission of Mercy was able to help get her into a neurologist for free and get these tests done.<\/p>\n \u201cI was blown away by the care and consideration provided to me,\u201d Jessica said. \u201cIt is evident that Mission of Mercy truly cares about the patients they see. Dr. Barlow went the extra mile to make sure I was feeling better and that there weren\u2019t any other health conditions that may be impacting me.\u201d<\/p>\n Dr. Barlow is no stranger to accolades and grateful patients. In fact, she received the \u201cOutstanding Physician\u201d award at the 2018 Healthcare Leadership Awards.<\/p>\n \u201cWe try our best at each clinic to provide great care to every one of our patients,\u201d Dr. Barlow said. \u201cWe are constantly working hard to continue to develop relationships with other clinics, doctors, hospitals and pharmacies to get the care our patients need at a cost they can manage.\u201d<\/p>\n Jessica added, \u201cI\u2019m extremely thankful and fortunate to have found Mission of Mercy. Without the clinic, I would have to either live in pain or potentially uproot my life and move back to Canada to get the care I need.\u201d<\/p>\n