Fingers crossed

[stormforce]

It makes you wonder how I can take my obviously very sick lurcher into the vets at 11am and get an almost immediate scan, without an anesthetic and an appointment for an operation the next day at 0830. This resulted in the removal of a growth, and his spleen, totaling almost 4kilo's of matter. And yet you are told you will, (hopefully), get a scan in two weeks. Jesus Christ!
I was bought up to believe in the NHS, and when my late wife was seriously ill 30 years ago you could not fault them. And they all spoke English then. (And that is not a racist comment, just a fact!)
But now!!! Anyway, hope all eventually comes good!

Sorry, rant over.

I know exactly what you mean Tank.The NHS is crap now to what it was.They aren't given the money anymore as they use to.On the news yesterday RCHT stated they had to pay 2k for a doctor to cover 1 shift and a few months ago it cost the same hospital 1k to get 1 nurse for a nightshift.it is a bloody joke.The nurses have such a hard job and over worked while most doctors are in it for the money as far as i'm concerned and not for the patients.I have only come across 1 doctor that was for the patient and he was in Derriford.He paid for an isolation room to be converted out of his own pocket because there were no funds to do it and this was for Nuclear treatment patients like my dad when he was there.

[stormforce]

Trying to keep positive over the results which is getting harder all the time

[Jameswallace]

There are a few exceptions to doctors who work hard - my mum..

Shes gone part time, semi retired, but her nhs case load is just the same, she she has to see the same number of patients and deal with the paper work in3 days not 5.. So she does a lot in her own time at home.

Whilst the nhs was failing to provide home care for my dieing dad, she took time off workmto be his 24/7 carer, as they provided no help. She still did all her emals and what she could while doing it. Shes into her 35th year of doing her job so is old school!

The nhs is over stretched.

[Jameswallace]

Good luck mr stormforce with your results!

[Diezel Weazel]

That's shoite news Rich but here we're rooting for ya bud, n hoping an early scan will be forthcoming .... positive thoughts n Chin up mate

13+ Years of Surfs ..... n Faultless to a "T" is my Yota !!

[J i m s t e r]

Rich, sorry to hear the news.

I understand your sentiments about staying positive. You might be down, but you are not out - winning the mental battle is half the trick. The fight starts here.

[stormforce]

That's shoite news Rich but here we're rooting for ya bud, n hoping an early scan will be forthcoming .... positive thoughts n Chin up mate

13+ Years of Surfs ..... n Faultless to a "T" is my Yota !!

Rich, sorry to hear the news.

I understand your sentiments about staying positive. You might be down, but you are not out - winning the mental battle is half the trick. The fight starts here.

As they say life goes on no matter what shit is thrown at you

[JUDWAK]

my heart is with you dude
its something i just been through last year
no amount of words will ever measure up matey not to how you feel
only those who have been there realy know
jeez dude i feel for you man

[stormforce]

off to hospital in a min to see respiratory specialist

[stormforce]

In for ct scan next thursday followed by a broncoscopy and possibly biopsy.Being done quick which is good.the specialist seems to think its COPD rather than cancer

[MudSurfer]

Rich - us lot have been waiting by the PC all afternoon. We hope it's COPD, still not great, but not cancer!
Keep your chin up my friend and keep that excellent sense of humour for the docs, they love it...and try not to fall asleep during the CT like I have done, three times now

[stormforce]

Cheers Andy.Going to keep looking positive cause i want to sell the house to buy some land and Mandy says if its bad then i can't lmao

[JUDWAK]

i'll keep poping on to see matey i hope all turns out ok for you buddy i realy do

[stormforce]

i'll keep poping on to see matey i hope all turns out ok for you buddy i realy do

Cheers George and good to se you back here again mate

[slobodan]

Hope all goes well for you Rich,

And for anyone having a pop at the NHS, I am paying £3000 a pop for Chemotherapy over here, twice a month,