18     Endoscopic Ultrasound

"THREE WEEKS? "

The man was dismayed. It would be 3 weeks until the procedure could be provided. Considering the importance of early treatment, such a delay seemed criminal.

Worse - later that week a notification arrived: the appointment date was pushed back another week.

The larger city to the north might have better options....

It did. There was a gastroenterologist at a famous research hospital who specialized in Autoimmune Pancreatitis.

The Endoscopic Ultrasound and other tests were scheduled for the following Monday.