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[Deleted User YDKXO]

Jeez RD youre a fighter, I'll give you that. Chin up and keep thinking about that lovely Absolute

 

[Pinnacle]

All the very best RD. :encouragement:

 

[rubberduck]

Jeez RD youre a fighter, I'll give you that. Chin up and keep thinking about that lovely Absolute

There have been many times I have felt like jacking it in, the latest developments with the blood pressure problem being reduced making surgery a lot safer had me saying in my hospital room last week " I'm going to beat this"
Having got this far I just need a surgeon or two who listen, understand & know what they are bloody well doing.
It is frightening how many, even at the top end of both NHS & private do not.

 

[jfm]

RD, fingers crossed and wishing you all the best. Some of what you write about surgeons/bad diagnosis/them giving up is chilling, though there must be great ones too and you'r doing a great job in finding them. Your tenacity and refusal to give in is incredible - for that alone you deserve to succeed.
Congratulations on son's wedding too.
Very best wishes

 

[longjohnsilver]

Good news, you must feel a weight has been lifted, thank goodness you’ve found some expert (competent) medical professionals.

 

[rubberduck]

Thanks all,See you on the water at some point in the future.

 

[Elessar]

Thanks all,See you on the water at some point in the future.

I should hope so. Your cruse report is overdue already. Looking forward to it immensely.

 

[rubberduck]

I should hope so. Your cruse report is overdue already. Looking forward to it immensely.

Me too, will need to dig the L plates out.

 

[Seastoke]

Me too, will need to dig the L plates out.

I can see a flotilla developing.

 

[rubberduck]

I can see a flotilla developing.

She is back on the east coast now, plan to go look at the weekend as haven't seen her since full refit.
Once I am up to it will be learning how she works, lots of stuff new to me, once happy we will be back to East Cowes (who are great & still holding the berth) So come along, I will need help hiding from all the big scary ships.

 

[rubberduck]

Just a little update, while in hospital I had an agency nurse who turned out to be trained to assist in transplant surgery etc. who introduced me to a new Glucose meter that doesn't involve sticking needles in your fingers every five minutes, has enabled blood sugar control while on TPN at night far easier & a lot more accurate.
For those with diabetes may be of interest.

https://www.dexcom.com/en-GB/uk-why-cgm

 

[TOKOLOSHI]

Sleep does not come easy? .................for us who are awaiting intervention! Best wishes. My Op is for the 17th Oct. 6 years since the last, the prognosis was for 5 years! Trust they give me another 5 after.:encouragement::encouragement:

 

[crust]

wow! just read the thread start to finish. crack on every days a winner v best wishes for the right outcome

 

[stelican]

Keep strong RD you will beat it

 

[rubberduck]

Keep strong RD you will beat it

Had a bit of a scare this week, spent 4 hours in a corridor after ambulance dropped me off at southend A&E, not as if I had a broken finger nail, ended up feeling better & Nicky took me back home were I was safer.
Now spoken to consultants & back to London on Thursday for blood & iron , more scans & consult with latest surgeons,fingers crossed.

 

[MrB]

Good luck RD.

 

[SeaAndSea]

Southend A&E isn't the best at the moment, is it your local?

Thanks for sharing info on the glucose monitor

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Best wishes RD

 

[rubberduck]

Southend A&E isn't the best at the moment, is it your local?

Thanks for sharing info on the glucose monitor

Yes unfortunately, they had a big hand in all this by getting it wrong in 2003, its why I'm in London all the time.