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More drama with this whole process!

So the second assessor saw my wife recently in the hospital. This was NOT the normal way of doing things as you have a first assessment, then a medical expert gives supporting documentation, and THEN the second assessor comes WITH THAT INFORMATION and gives an assessment.

The day after she sent an e-mail to the first assessor, my wife's GP, and the neurologist that was looking at things and basically stated her medical opinion that she believed my wife was somatic, that they cannot move forward with MAID as it would be for "mental health concerns" which is not legal.

The document also says things that are patently false, like how my wife didn't have confirmed EDS (she does) and that she needs to see a psychologist for her generalized somatic disorder (she does see a psychologist). This was also sent BEFORE she saw the in-hospital psychiatrist who confirmed that, while she does have some somatic tendencies (comes with having a body that does shit that makes no sense), it is not the reason FOR her diminishing health.

So now we're gonna have to rattle some cages because this second assessor needs to be changed out and maybe we just go directly to the health board about it because this is all garbage. =/