Yes, @Busy-Lizzie, your OH was treated very badly, you do hear of people waiting 2 years, but never 4. There is no doubt my treatment is being done as a favour to an ex colleague, for which I am incredibly grateful, and feel fairly guilty. The standard wait in Sheffield is 12-18 months.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Afternoon all, a lovely sunny day and we're taking it fairly easy after what has been an exhausting week with lots of travelling. DIL arrived last night bearing food and a big box of chocolate biscuits as a thank you - she can come again! My gardener is here, busy deadheading roses and cutting back the crocosmia for me. She makes me feel a bit guilty and I'm thinking I'm now well enough to cope with the garden on my own so may end the arrangement at the end of the month.
Sounds the perfect send off @Dovefromabove. Glad it all went well.
My OH also was given an earlier appointment due to a cancellation so no need to feel @punkdoc, even if you suspect some beneficial treatment from ex-colleagues. I'm sure you did favours for them back in the day.
We've now heard that the rehab hospital wants to discharge my poorly brother asap but they didn't seem to grasp that he doesn't live in the area. We don't think he could cope with a long car journey from Gainsborough to Stoke-on-Trent and they don't/won't organise an ambulance. The rehab hospital is a local GP run community effort and they can't refer my brother back to a hospital out of district. They would have to refer him back to the Acute unit at Lincoln, who could do a transfer to the Acute unit at Stoke who would then transfer him to their own Rehab unit before he could be discharged back to home! It seems bonkers to us and would probably take weeks. They did ask my SIL if the family could organise a private ambulance ...er...no..., not at a cost of £1000. No wonder there's such a backlog of patients trying to get out of hospital!
Hope you enjoy Bath @Ergates, there have been many changes over the last 20 years, you might not recognise a lot of it!
Hello all, What a perfect sendoff for your brother @Dovefromabove, lovely hymns too. I was very fond of them when I played the piano for the Sunday School when I was in my teens! That's good news @punkdoc good for you, I have to wait until next year for my next hip, maybe because I am well over 27!?
Glad you are getting that second hip done so quickly @punkdoc. Even if it is a favour - why not? You have to look after your own - like this govt. does.
Glad yesterday went so well @Dovefromabove - sounds like a glorious send-off.
Same for you @coccinella. Something very wrong there. Hope you can get the tooth fixed soon.
Not doing much today. Woke much later than I thought it was (must get the bedroom clock fixed). Had a meeting last night with a chap who wants to put on a Folk Festival here and have sent him a load of info to help him on his way. Sounds exciting. But have already said - happy to advise but NOT to be on the committee!
Failed to take the big bag of tomatoes I was going to give him. I wonder if the local foodbank will want them?
I hope the beautiful service, huge attendance and your wonderful family helped comfort you yesterday @Dovefromabove.
Well then @punkdoc - that’s less time to worry and wonder, but enough time to choose books and snacks for the hospital bag! Excellent news!
Just back from taking Dad to an outpatient’s appointment. Another stress over this week. It’s been one of those weeks. One car issue resolved and one diagnosed awaiting a part, but drivable at least.
Fantastic dolls @PatE! Sorry to hear of your dental difficulties @coccinella. Nice food reports from some this week! That is very difficult for your brother @lizzie27 - surely unless he is going straight home they should be transporting? Ask to speak to the ‘putting things right’ team (aka complaints) if the senior nurse can’t help?
what a lovely bunch you all are. I am glad Dove that your brother had the send off he deserved, all those people clearly liked and loved him. You do seem to have a good family around you.
It does seem crazy @Lizzie27, surely it is more expensive to do it in that tortuous way than to take him straight home. You are right ambulances are in short supply and so busy, I have nothing but admiration for paramedics, I don't know how they do it. Don't feel guilty @punkdoc, you are getting back a little of what you gave.
Today I went out to buy some waterproof brown mascara 😂 for next Friday. It's getting closer 😨
What a day!! So glad to hear that @punkdoc has an appointment to do N° 2 !! Speaking of which - today was the day to have this cortisone injection in my hip. 9 am appointment so took the dog for her bike/run at 7.30 am (was awake at 3.30) Showered - clothes easy to get in an out of selected - arrived 15 minutes before appointment - expected peak hour traffic - but fluid.
Merry hell - the injection went in all right and you would have said a red hot knife went from my hip to my knee and with the pressure of extra fluid, I thought my leg was going to blow up!! That was the first injection - taking x-ray photos at the same time - then the cortisone went in - "Decontractez-vous, décontractez-vous!!" - it was sooooo painful. I surely won't be having another one done - if this doesn't work - I'm having an op. I've had 2 of these injections in my knee - yes painful for about 5 seconds - but wince wince, bearable. This was amazing agony. Anyone experienced this?
On my lazy boy recliner - book, crosswords and back to back series. And in no pain now. Crickey dick!! Sacre bleu etc etc etc.
What a lovely farm send off @Dovefromabove Sounds as if there was quite a turn out. I like How Great Thou Art too. As for @Lizzie27 I hope that gets sorted soon as. And @coccinella and that damn tooth - as long as you can keep the pain down until after the wedding - you should have a nice day.
Thanks for the advice @AuntyRach and @floralies, I'll pass it on to my SIL. Their car is another problem, it's currently marooned in the Bomber Command Centre which they were visiting when he fell, the Motobility insurance apparently doesn't cover anyone else and my SIL isn't capable of driving it all the way home (she can only see with one eye and doesn't like unfamiliar roads) Sigh. Hopefully her children will help to sort that one out.
Hells bells! @tui34, sounds as though the practitioner may have hit a nerve? I have had three injections into my shoulder which were ok but I must say the last one was quite painful and not in the same place as the previous ones. Hope it settles down soon.
Fingers crossed @coccinella that the tooth doesn't give you any trouble.
Have a lovely day tomorrow @Busy-Lizzie, is your OH taking you somewhere nice?
Thank you @Lizzie27 - it does seem to be an obvious answer. Once the needle was in place, I suppose the doctor couldn't take it out. Goodness - it was awful!
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There is no doubt my treatment is being done as a favour to an ex colleague, for which I am incredibly grateful, and feel fairly guilty. The standard wait in Sheffield is 12-18 months.
When you don't even know who's in the team
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Sounds the perfect send off @Dovefromabove. Glad it all went well.
My OH also was given an earlier appointment due to a cancellation so no need to feel @punkdoc, even if you suspect some beneficial treatment from ex-colleagues. I'm sure you did favours for them back in the day.
We've now heard that the rehab hospital wants to discharge my poorly brother asap but they didn't seem to grasp that he doesn't live in the area. We don't think he could cope with a long car journey from Gainsborough to Stoke-on-Trent and they don't/won't organise an ambulance. The rehab hospital is a local GP run community effort and they can't refer my brother back to a hospital out of district. They would have to refer him back to the Acute unit at Lincoln, who could do a transfer to the Acute unit at Stoke who would then transfer him to their own Rehab unit before he could be discharged back to home! It seems bonkers to us and would probably take weeks. They did ask my SIL if the family could organise a private ambulance ...er...no..., not at a cost of £1000. No wonder there's such a backlog of patients trying to get out of hospital!
Hope you enjoy Bath @Ergates, there have been many changes over the last 20 years, you might not recognise a lot of it!
That's good news @punkdoc good for you, I have to wait until next year for my next hip, maybe because I am well over 27!?
Glad yesterday went so well @Dovefromabove - sounds like a glorious send-off.
Oh dear @Lizzie27 - what a &%*! up!
Same for you @coccinella. Something very wrong there. Hope you can get the tooth fixed soon.
Not doing much today. Woke much later than I thought it was (must get the bedroom clock fixed). Had a meeting last night with a chap who wants to put on a Folk Festival here and have sent him a load of info to help him on his way. Sounds exciting. But have already said - happy to advise but NOT to be on the committee!
Failed to take the big bag of tomatoes I was going to give him. I wonder if the local foodbank will want them?
I hope the beautiful service, huge attendance and your wonderful family helped comfort you yesterday @Dovefromabove.
what a lovely bunch you all are. I am glad Dove that your brother had the send off he deserved, all those people clearly liked and loved him. You do seem to have a good family around you.
It does seem crazy @Lizzie27, surely it is more expensive to do it in that tortuous way than to take him straight home. You are right ambulances are in short supply and so busy, I have nothing but admiration for paramedics, I don't know how they do it. Don't feel guilty @punkdoc, you are getting back a little of what you gave.
Today I went out to buy some waterproof brown mascara 😂 for next Friday. It's getting closer 😨
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What a day!! So glad to hear that @punkdoc has an appointment to do N° 2 !! Speaking of which - today was the day to have this cortisone injection in my hip. 9 am appointment so took the dog for her bike/run at 7.30 am (was awake at 3.30) Showered - clothes easy to get in an out of selected - arrived 15 minutes before appointment - expected peak hour traffic - but fluid.
Merry hell - the injection went in all right and you would have said a red hot knife went from my hip to my knee and with the pressure of extra fluid, I thought my leg was going to blow up!! That was the first injection - taking x-ray photos at the same time - then the cortisone went in - "Decontractez-vous, décontractez-vous!!" - it was sooooo painful. I surely won't be having another one done - if this doesn't work - I'm having an op. I've had 2 of these injections in my knee - yes painful for about 5 seconds - but wince wince, bearable. This was amazing agony. Anyone experienced this?
On my lazy boy recliner - book, crosswords and back to back series. And in no pain now. Crickey dick!! Sacre bleu etc etc etc.
What a lovely farm send off @Dovefromabove Sounds as if there was quite a turn out. I like How Great Thou Art too. As for @Lizzie27 I hope that gets sorted soon as. And @coccinella and that damn tooth - as long as you can keep the pain down until after the wedding - you should have a nice day.
I hope you all have a pleasant evening.
Hells bells! @tui34, sounds as though the practitioner may have hit a nerve? I have had three injections into my shoulder which were ok but I must say the last one was quite painful and not in the same place as the previous ones. Hope it settles down soon.
Fingers crossed @coccinella that the tooth doesn't give you any trouble.
Have a lovely day tomorrow @Busy-Lizzie, is your OH taking you somewhere nice?