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@DavidKlyne just popping in re Margaret’s operation. Further to a recent post of mine I think (or know!) the NHS is a postcode lottery David. I have just received a consultation appointment for my hip on the 3rd March! No idea when any operation will happen but I was surprised to receive this response so early.
We hope everything is going ok with everyone in today’s gales. Fingers crossed for all. We are fortunate to have got off lightly here, it’s been windy but we have had worse, with no dire warnings!
So sad to read of your TB issues with your lovely cows @Goldie146. I can only imagine the heartbreak it is causing. Thinking of you and do hope something improves for you all soon.0 -
@heddlo You do hear of people getting hips done quite quickly, especially if the local NHS are willing to use none NHS facilities. I think InaD posted the other day that was how she was getting her operation. Margaret was referred to the Milton Keynes Hospital back around July despite during the intervening months making several phone calls and an intervention from our GP she is yet to receive an appointment to even see the Consultant, so goodness knows when she would have the operation? Margaret has had her pre-op and on Monday has an appointment with the Physio no doubt to explain all the do's and don'ts and the after care. Subject to all being well her operations is due on Wednesday 5th February. It is a lot of money but we are hardly spending anything at the moment as she is so restricted in what she can do. Even a trip to the supermarket is a big struggle. On the bright side she has mentioned that it would be nice to go on a cruise when she has recovered😊
David
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We have had winds of up to 50 mph at home and out at the coast there have been gusts of nearly 70 mph. Walking around today I am surprised how little damage appears to have occurred. Apart From the wind the day has been fine and sunny for the most part. We received a phone call this morning to say that the caravan was ready for collection but there was no way I was going to attempt towing it home although it is only a relatively short distance to the dealer's. We will collect it tomorrow, as the forecast is for a fair day and get it reloaded, and cleaned outside, in readiness for our next trip, which we have yet to sort out.
Hope everyone else has avoided any damage or injury.
@milliehull hope that your son and family have had their power returned, the heating on and no property damage either.
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Cheers David.👍
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Nellie
Its even disappeared from my YouTube history. I suppose there are two possibilities. Firstly the poster may have decided to withdraw the video, perhaps to re-edit or change some aspect. Secondly YouTube may have taken it down but its difficult to understand why they would have done that as I don't think there was anything really controversial in the video. So it looks like a bit of a mystery.
David
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@heddlo @DavidKlyne Yes David, it was me who posted about getting a very quick appointment. Was diagnosed in Oct '21 with OA both hips, and last year the right hip has become very much worse. Went to GP in December and was referred for an up-to-date x-ray before being referred. Had x-ray on 30 December, saw GP on 10 January for result and was referred to Ortho clinic. Got phonecall on 14 January with a choice of hospitals, one of which was a private one about a mile from home, which I chose. Appointment is for 28 January, which I still can't believe, only 4 weeks after having the x-ray. Have to wait and see what happens then.
As I said in my previous post, it really is a lottery as far as the NHS is concerned, and it shouldn't be. For Margaret to have been referred in July and still not to have been given an appointment is really not acceptable. I don't blame you for going private; one piece of advice my GP gave me at the start of last year was not to "soldier on" too long, as by then one can possibly not be fit enough to even undergo a hip operation. But if an initial clinic appointment takes so may months, then as you say, how long before one could get an operation?
I wish Margaret all the best for her operation and a speedy recovery. And definitely go on a cruise afterwards!
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