Gooooooooood Mornin' Folks
Pardon my 'dark' humour today
but I've just had my first visit to my local hospice.
What a brilliant place, and what a fantastic doctor I saw there.
Don't get me wrong, I ain't popping my clogs for a long long time,
but I asked to be referred there because of the very 'specialist' advice I can get from staff there.
Both my oncologist and GP thought it was a good idea, and....hey presto, I'm now officially an out-patient.
I would advise every guy here to do the same.
After a long battle, you get a bit worn out and tend to lose interest. Your 'oomph' goes a bit.
This morning I learned more in half an hour with a doctor at the hospice than I have done in 2 years with my current GP.
Now what mischief can I get up to today???
Pardon my 'dark' humour today
but I've just had my first visit to my local hospice.
What a brilliant place, and what a fantastic doctor I saw there.
Don't get me wrong, I ain't popping my clogs for a long long time,
but I asked to be referred there because of the very 'specialist' advice I can get from staff there.
Both my oncologist and GP thought it was a good idea, and....hey presto, I'm now officially an out-patient.
I would advise every guy here to do the same.
After a long battle, you get a bit worn out and tend to lose interest. Your 'oomph' goes a bit.
This morning I learned more in half an hour with a doctor at the hospice than I have done in 2 years with my current GP.
Now what mischief can I get up to today???
George xx I think that EVERYONE with a PCa diagnosis needs referred to their local Hospice as soon as they are diagnosed. They offer invaluable help and support, and many, many free services. This is NOT just for 'end of life' care, which the majority of GPs think is all that is on offer. Massive re-education needed of GPs. Hmmmmm, now WHERE have I heard that phrase before ?!
ReplyDeleteDelighted that you have had a very positive experience there. Such an important, fundamental service to be referred to. Well done Boss ! xx
Elise, it's the best decision I've made in years.
ReplyDeleteEven that 'sciatica' which my GP has only just diagnosed, has turned out to be a wrong diagnosis.
I was given a thorough examination, and the leg pain is now positively identifed as vascular.
(Yes, I know I will now have to cut down my ciggies...but he didn't advise giving up completely...D'ya hear that Roger??? lol)
It turns out that my current BP pills are not at all good for this vascular problem, so will have to be stopped/changed.
Not only that...but the hospice consultant will ring me with my MRI results very soon, maybe even today.
Geez, I thought I was good at getting results fast via my onco nurse...but this guy is the champ!
George xx I am so pleased for you. Now you have that all important 'safety net' in place, life should be a little easier.
ReplyDeleteI am wondering if it would help for me to draft an information sheet for B2PCa. This would include things like Hospice referral, benefits available etc. I don't think I have seen one on here ? Could you let me know please handsome ? xxxx
MESSAGE FOR JAMES & JOHN:
ReplyDeleteYour posts today somehow ended up in the 'NOTES' section of the site.
I've cut and pasted John's here......
(I Like it! lol)
James, please ignore the message below....I moved your posts onto here in a few idle moments!
James? Can you cut our own post from 'Notes and put it here? (Too good to miss), and then delete it form 'NOTES'.
Once that section is again clear we will use it for important advice and info.
ELISE? Yes, Please go ahead with posting an info sheet on 'notes' whenever you're ready.
Okay George. Will get that up and running soon.
ReplyDeleteis MULTIPLY not playing nice today ? Naughty MULTIPLY !
You want some mischief !
ReplyDeleteSo here's an idea for some of us.
What Pension Worries?
Worried your pension will run short?
So you're a sick senior
citizen and the government says there is no nursing
home available for you -what do you do?
Senior Health Care Solution
Our plan gives anyone 65 years or older a gun and 4 bullets.
You are allowed to shoot 2 MPs and 2 illegal immigrants!
Of course, this means you will be sent to prison where you will get 3 meals a day,
a roof over your head, central heating, air conditioning and all the health care
you need!
New teeth? - No problem. Need glasses? - Great.
New hip, knees, kidney, lungs, heart? All covered.
(And your kids can come and visit you as often as they do now).
And who will be paying for all of this?
The same government that just told you that you they cannot afford for you to go into a home.
Plus, because you are a prisoner, you don't have to pay income tax any more.
IS THIS A GREAT COUNTRY OR WHAT?
No wonder the rest of the world’s
population can’t get here fast enough!
George, WELL done, it's certainly worth a look.
ReplyDeleteOne of our local hospices is giving a talk at Church on Sunday, so I will ask them what info I can.
Well done George........glad at last you're being sorted.........
ReplyDeleteChris.......very true words........i really cringe at the inequality......
Our elder poor pensioners should be very well looked after in later life.....not humiliated.!!!!
Backlog of 'failed' immigration cases the size of Newcastle,of which officials do not know where they are, is outstanding......& blow me they (border bosses) expect a performance bonus to........'WHAT' for being incompetent.!!!!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...........its a joke.!!!!.
Here's the original opening post from James:
ReplyDeleteglad to hear you have got a bit of peice of mind George ,dont book your place yet though,they will only send you back cos only the good die young and you is BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol xxx
ReplyDeletePauline, I am VERY BAAAAAAAAAAD, and don't you know it? lol
ReplyDeleteGrrrrrrrrreat to see you here posting today. xxxxx
Hey, HOW ABOUT YOU & RON JOIN US AT THE EUSTON FLYER ON DEC 5th????
We'd love to see you both.
Hi George,
ReplyDeleteSpeaking to the hospice was one of the first things we did, we decided that we needed help with living with cancer and they were brilliant. So pleased you took this step, these people are truly the experts. xxx
Hi Allison,
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you posting, and I'm so glad to hear that you and John took the hospice step too.
It took me a long time to do that (7 years) but certain circumstance since the start of this year pushed me to make the decision.
Mainly, it has been the absence of my excellent specialist oncology nurse (through illness). I felt 'lost' without that precious regular link between me and the onco.
I was having to do everything by mail.
Hey, here's an update on yesterday's appointment with the hospice consultant.
He rang me at 4pm yesterday afternoon with my MRI result. I got the news I was hoping for............I have osteoarthritis in neck & shoulders (NOT METS).
Aren't we all strange? happy as Larry when we're told we have things like arthritis. lol
So..I am still riding my luck. Thank God!
Thats brilliant news George, prayers of thanks to him up-stairs done.
ReplyDeleteThat's excellent news, George. Amamzing how some doctors have such little interest in items outside their immediate knowledge base.I have a small problem with my right hand with lumps on the sinews. I asked both my latest GPs what it was and what I should do? Shrug of shoulders. The lovely little physio I went to for my broken arm had one look and diagnosed Dupuytren's disease, which hadn't occurred to me.The end result is a permanent curling of the fingers, so that shouldn't affect the activities I KNOW you're thinking about George. And in any event I'm a long eway from that?:-)
ReplyDeleteTerry, I couldn't possibly comment!! LMAO
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