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Thumb and forefinger weakness
Will it be Stewed or jellied Eels Friday Kevin :shock:Brian
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Staying on the thread Kevin.
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As for Asking family for help ? Shoe on other foot, I'm sure most, like me when visiting a poorly relative always feel a bit unsure of what to do to help so why not write out a small shopping list and when they visit, quietly mention you could do with a bit of shopping as the carer struggles with it. I'm sure some of them will jump at the chance of doing something they know will help you !
Chin up
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Matt
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"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
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Staying on the thread Kevin.
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Staying on the thread Kevin.
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Hi Bill. My thread wasn’t looking for help, at the time of writing I was “ grumpy “, and really fed up with myself. I had been in hospital for what I saw as an inconvenience, not realising how near to death I was and no one knew what was wrong or said that they didn’t know. All I knew that I was being pumped full of antibiotics on a daily basis, and having blood tests at the same rate, plus test after test. It was not until I was at home and read the “ Discharge Letter “ . That I discovered how near to death I was “ Sepsis “ was the reason, or one of the reasons. And today I caught the end of a Radio 4 programme, where a man became a widower when out of the blue his wife was admitted to hospital and died whilst he was phoning the family. Best wishes Kevin
Not looking for help Kevin? You certainly fooled us then with your direct question in the first post of, 'Any helpful suggestions please?', hence my immediate and straight-talking advice to you.
No hospital will discharge a patient without explaining to them their diagnosis and future care needs and they would never leave a lay person to try and understand a possibly complicated discharge letter, which is primarily for use in giving technical clinical details to other health-care professionals.
I must also mention my considerable surprise with your Post 14 comment of, '. . . drowning in a sea of hatred and distrust. From all sides'. Yes the NHS certainly faces considerable challenges. More so than ever, yet it continues to function much better than many others on our planet, where the service, if one exists, is not free and therefore unavailable to all.
Also consider that without the majority of hard working immigrant NHS personnel, which so many Brexiteers would like to see gone from the UK, the NHS would cease to function, so please don't be so easy to condemn those who only seek to help.
I trust with continued exercises and support from the system, that you continue to make progress.
take good care of yourself and voice any concerns or questions with your GP and visiting care staff.
Bill
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Best wishes Kevin
Staying on the thread Kevin.
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Also consider that without the majority of hard working immigrant NHS personnel, which so many Brexiteers would like to see gone from the UK,
More Remainer claptrap! Where is your evidence that many Brexiteers want to get rid of immigrant NHS workers Bill?
May I suggest that we all refrain from making ill-founded comments about Brexit. It will only end in tears.
Terry
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At 6'4'', Bill is a tall chap, then again, when horizontal he is rather long and people often used to trip over him! . . . and so a nickname was born :)
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My apologies Terry for suggesting a potentially sensitive link between the massive response from the public seen all over the media immediately following the referendum, (which was driven by the leave campaign's self-declared focus on immigration), with the fact that the NHS cannot survive without professional immigrant help. The NHS depends on a continuance of overseas support and without it, it will struggle to maintain what it currently provides.[user=711]col.stephens[/user] wrote:[user=1814]Longchap[/user] wrote:Also consider that without the majority of hard working immigrant NHS personnel, which so many Brexiteers would like to see gone from the UK,
More Remainer claptrap! Where is your evidence that many Brexiteers want to get rid of immigrant NHS workers Bill?May I suggest that we all refrain from making ill-founded comments about Brexit. It will only end in tears.Terry
My partner, a recently retired NHS Trust executive board director, with a lifetime's experience, most at national level, now works part time giving back the years of experience and learning by teaching, mentoring and coaching professional NHS staff from all backgrounds and ethnic origins, so my insight for just this small aspect of my post, is perhaps rather more well informed that you seem prepared to give me credit for.
Enough said.
Bill
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But on today’s thread being sidetracked as it is. It has been written that one possible cause for my dexterity problem is likely to be caused by something like “ Sepsis “ . Where that leaves my walking problems I don’t know.
Allegedly a second bannister will be fitted on Friday and once I get used to that I will be, hopefully, in a better position with ascending the stairs. Tomorrow, Tuesday, I have been promised another chance to walk, further, from my front door. One thing that I do remember I was keen to reach the age of Majority, but just as I reached it the buffers reduced it. I will just say one short sentence on the subject, I was on the side of “ General De Gaulle “ with an unequivocal NON. Best wishes Kevin
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[user=1814]Longchap[/user] wrote:My apologies Terry for suggesting a potentially sensitive link between the massive response from the public seen all over the media immediately following the referendum, (which was driven by the leave campaign's self-declared focus on immigration), with the fact that the NHS cannot survive without professional immigrant help. The NHS depends on a continuance of overseas support and without it, it will struggle to maintain what it currently provides.[user=711]col.stephens[/user] wrote:[user=1814]Longchap[/user] wrote:Also consider that without the majority of hard working immigrant NHS personnel, which so many Brexiteers would like to see gone from the UK,
More Remainer claptrap! Where is your evidence that many Brexiteers want to get rid of immigrant NHS workers Bill?May I suggest that we all refrain from making ill-founded comments about Brexit. It will only end in tears.Terry
My partner, a recently retired NHS Trust executive board director, with a lifetime's experience, most at national level, now works part time giving back the years of experience and learning by teaching, mentoring and coaching professional NHS staff from all backgrounds and ethnic origins, so my insight for just this small aspect of my post, is perhaps rather more well informed that you seem prepared to give me credit for.
Enough said.
Bill
Bill, I voted leave and have no desire to send NHS workers back to their countries of origin. In fact, I don't know anyone who voted leave who wants to deport NHS workers. Your statement regarding the NHS not surviving without professional immigrant help is true, but I haven't asserted anything to the contrary. I also work in the NHS. Why would I want to deport my colleagues?
Enough said.
Terry
PS Might I suggest that we PM each other if this conversation is to continue.
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Staying on the thread Kevin.
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Regards
Alan
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Staying on the thread Kevin.
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Coupled with an 'upgrade' by B!@@#Â¥ Terrible that lead to the disconnection and loss of the business phone number, somewhere in the cloud have meant zero time for anything else. I now am re connected thank goodness !
I have had a couple of messages from Kevin (who I see hasn't been around for a while) One on the 29th Oct to say he was back in Kings and another that got through this evening to say the Surgeon doesn't think he is fit enough for an Op. I'll try and get through to him tomorrow and get an update
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Matt
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Bon courage with your own concerns. Few of us are immune these days and we have to cope as best we can, but emphathy and comradship goes a fair distance.
Keep taking the pills, red wine and smile,
Best.
Bill :)
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I am sure that you will send the best wishes of us all on here when you speak to Kevin.
Barry
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Please pass on our very best wishes for a speedy return to his plank ………………….
I also feel for you having to dash from one end of the country to the other - compared with that, BT pales into insignificance I'd have thought, although naturally, as you'll be totally cream crackered, I'd guess an out of place pebble could set you off !!!
You take care of yourself too. :thumbs
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Bill, Red Wine ? Its mainly been Red Bull ! Forgotten the taste of a loverly Red Wine this last few months lol.
I'm hopeful things are settling down to adull roar but not holding my breath :roll:
Cheers
Matt
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"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
"Why did you volunteer ? I didn't Sir, the other three stepped backwards"
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