Thanks Dove,she's a clever girl! Mid October getting over Covid, gradually getting back to normal. (You will remember several hours dog walking, the downs opposite etc) then I started getting breathless,big time, example , removed 2 pillow cases from the bed,then gasping for breath! Completely NOT normal. A few weeks ago, evening,left jaw central chest pain, breathless, tachycardia. Called 111, who dispatched paremedic ambulance arrived in 15 minutes! Usual checks,then the ED, they were happy with ECG bloods but wanted re bloods in the morning to make sure of my baseline. They weren't happy with the sob. Following day, cardiac consultant, following week cardiac echo (they wouldn't give any "clues" and I haven't seen these fancy new machines. Awaiting next appointment. Ridiculous weakness and fatigue, tinnitus, almost completely deaf in "good" right ear. Audiology appointment Friday. I have worked on respiratory wards. Bought myself a spirometer and started doing lung capacity excercises. Some days I can't get across the room without the sob. Some days a 30 minutes walk with the dogs, I walk slower and rest. Chatted to a pleasant older lady, with border collie and lab,who loved ruby, imagined I hadn't bothered with the vaccine, I have had all 5! One of my oldest friends said you should go back to the hospital. I said if I was breathless doing nothing, laying or sitting, I would be concerned, Im not daft (honest)
Has anyone else been watching any of the covid enquiry? Most of it is not really a surprise ,given what happened. Two things did catch my attention though, Sunack, obviously cared more about business than people's lives. Jonathan van Tamm today said he and his family were advised to leave their home for a period due to trolls and other threats to his family. How appalling that someone trying to help should be targeted in this way. .
Yes @Allotment Boy. Compulsive viewing I thought and appalling that Van Tam and the others were threatened. It seems that all kinds of deleterious decisions were made by the Government without the knowledge of the SAGE scientists.
Sorry to witness the demise of the forum. 😥😥😥😡😡😡I am Spartacus
How appalling that someone trying to help should be targeted in this way.
My neighbour was a doctor involved in cutting edge Covid respiratory research. He was was terrified that hs home address would get out online and his kids would be threatened, as happened with other high profile figures in Covid research. They considered going into hiding. The family moved to the US this year and I don't doubt that the harrowing experiences and threats during covid partly prompted the move.
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This article on cancer treatment holds probably the most convincing argument against ethusansia legislation that I have encountered. I have always been a vocal supporter of personal end of life choices. But the comments below this article show just how many people are not bringing reasoning or rationality to end of life choices. We can't bring in legislation to choose end of life if we cannot rely on reasoning.
The Covid discussions too show just how poor people are in rationality when it comes to their own health and others'. The scale and depth of the delusion and misinformation is terrifying and will have far reaching impacts on health policy.
I believe that many drs. in the U.K. have utterly cruel and unjustified views on voluntary euthanasia. Many terminally ill patients die miserably cruel deaths, because drs. think they have the right to prolong that death.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Oh @pansyface !! So sorry to hear about the death of your sister-in-law. I hope you are in touch with your brother via What's App. Words are hard at this time. He probably just needs someone who will listen to him and agree with him. For now.
My father was lucky if you could call it that. He was on dialysis for years but had started to deteriorate badly. He was able to decide to cease dialysis. However, his last few days were bad. This could have been avoided if euthanasia was permitted.
Sorry to hear your sad news pansy. I agree, Punkdoc, some of the patients were just "tired" of living, not necessarily in pain or anything. Assisted dying is very complicated. My youngest son has rapid cycle bipolar and severe depression and permanent anxiety. He said to me some years ago,if he took an overdose or anything,he would NOT want to be resucced. What a horrible conversation to have with someone in their 30s. I told him it would have to be in writing, signed,left visible for say, paramedics to see. He still has these problems, but has changed his mind. Punkdoc like me,will have come across someone stone cold dead in hospital,and you have to go through all the motions of CPR!
Just horrible for your family @pansyface. I hope your brother can get the help and support he needs. x Re euthanasia, I've always said that, just because we can keep people alive, it doesn't mean we should.
I can't think of anything worse than being hooked long term to a machine, while my children have to deal with a prolonged 'existence' of their mum. That's a living hell for families. The drama Mayflies addressed it beautifully.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Yes @Allotment Boy. Compulsive viewing I thought and appalling that Van Tam and the others were threatened. It seems that all kinds of deleterious decisions were made by the Government without the knowledge of the SAGE scientists.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Many terminally ill patients die miserably cruel deaths, because drs. think they have the right to prolong that death.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Re euthanasia, I've always said that, just because we can keep people alive, it doesn't mean we should.
I can't think of anything worse than being hooked long term to a machine, while my children have to deal with a prolonged 'existence' of their mum. That's a living hell for families.
The drama Mayflies addressed it beautifully.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...