General Chat

[BobHirst]

What a load of crocks you all are!
Seriously, I hope all of you swift and lasting recoveries.
Any word from Liggy?

[60sUnited]

My heartfelt sympathies to all who have commented their problems. We all know that the NHS when it was formed would never have thought it would have to contend with todays demands. The basic facts are that no matter how much money is thrown at it improvements will be slow or even non evident.....so much money is wasted and nobody seems to know how to stop that....it seems to me that we will never have a perfect NHS.....but maybe we should start understanding that.

[Kennyb41]

Hi Kenny, sorry to be worrying you. Just recurring problems staying logged into the site; got logged out four times on the same day, so gave up trying.

Feel very encouraged by Chelsea, for what it's worth. That was the first really convincing performance, for me, and hopefully bodes well for what we might be capable of.

Not Bertball, but still a high energy, attacking approach that should be entertaining when it's in full flow. Not read the match thread, or anything, but it sounds like people have been falling out, so I don't think I'll bother now.

Thanks, how i thought you'd feel, your view one of only a few i value on here.

Yes entertaining, makes next game v BHA all the more interesting, yip that's the first really convincing performance to date, should've kept his foot on the gas v Soton.

[Kennyb41]

Not a good week in our household over the last few days

Casper at the vets with an eye problem last Friday.

Leon hobbling around like a little old man all weekend after a re-occurring injury playing bowls, fortunately a session with our chiropractor has eased the discomfort.

I bettered both those health problems yesterday. We'd just had a delicious breakfast & a pot of tea in Beverley, then whilst walking back to the car, I asked Leon about something which sounded slurry, he asked me to repeat myself as he couldn't understand what I said, also my mouth had dropped sideways. Leon immediately whisked me off the hospital in Beverley where I was dealt with swiftly & then asked to head to Hull Royal Infirmary. We arrived to a packed waiting room & once again I was dealt with immediately, the patients awaiting treatment must have thought royalty had just walked in, well I am known as the place queen on here

Our first fears of this being something serious was true as I was diagnosed of having a mini-stroke. I was sent home with five boxes of tablets, I've never had to take long-term medication in my whole life so I suppose I've been quite fortunate in that respect. I have a fear of taking statins, because of the side-effects

I not allowed to drive for a month, but I'm ok to continue my gardening work so his nibs will be ferrying me around.

I feel fine this morning.

Sorry to hear this Mrs, if it's any comfort, my mum had a mini stroke in her 50's along with a mild heart attack in her early 70's, she's currently 82 and mobile, she was never operated on and only takes medication.

[Kennyb41]

Well, seeing as some of you lovely folk are talking about your sudden medical issues I'll 'fess up to what happened to Mr Swan at the beginning of May. He got up on the Sunday morning complaining of numbness in the top of his leg, which gradually progressed to both legs, and eventually by 8.00 PM he was virtually paralysed from the waist down. His buttocks, legs had no feeling and he couldn't stand unaided. I called an ambulance as we live in a valley with 28 steps up to get to the car. No way I could get him up there. I was told that the ambulance service would contact me within 8 hours....yes....eight hours. By this time he was starting to feel sick and wanting to pass out. I rang round and eventually got my neighbour who immediately came round, got him up the path and he took us to A&E. Lee wanted to try and walk into reception so that they could see how bad he was, and to her credit the receptionist got him seen by the triage nurse immediately at 10.40 PM. How rude she was, he told her that he was fine this morning but was now paralysed from the waist down. Her answer? "Well, you've walked in here so you can walk out!" She plonked him in a wheelchair and wheeled him to the back of the waiting area. To say we were upset, panicked and frightened as to what was going on was an understatement. (I'm feeling the anxiety of that night welling up now not to mention the anger )....

We were finally seen at 5.15 am. ( 6.5 hours later) by which time Lee couid no longer feel his feet, his toes or his right arm.

The Doctor immediately sensed a problem, took bloods and within the hour he had had a brain scan. He was admitted and by the end of the first day in hospital had the brain scan, a nerve touch test, a back scan and a Lumbar puncture. He was placed on steroids, had another brain scan a few days later but nothing showed up at all. No diagnosis = no treatment = no prognosis. He was seen by a physio who got him walking with a frame, then with a stick. He was discharged 10 days after admittance with no follow up apptt either consultant or physio and was told he would be contacted in 2 months! Basically, go home and get on with it even though you Can't walk and we don't know what's wrong with you....

We managed to get a Neuro doctor appt at the hospital 3 months after discharge, by constantly emailing and phoning. We hadn't received an appt because he hadn't been referred by the ward as he was told he would be....

The reason I've now posted our story is because we now have a diagnosis. 'FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER ', something that very few people have heard of. In simple terms its caused by a trauma. Lee was using the table saw a few days before when it kicked his frozen shoulder back, the pain was awful causing him to almost pass out. That was the trigger which basically screwed up his nervous system. They limed the illness to a computer. The hardware in Lee's brain is perfect, but the software has a glitch. He is recovering now, his nerves still don't know where the soles of his feet are, and when he wears trousers his legs feel wet due to the funny nerves. He still gets electric shocks down his legs when he goes to bed at night. We got a private neuro physio who has been fantastic, Lee still hasn't attempted driving yet but he is walking without a stick now so I'm chauffeur at the mo (and I hate driving! ) It is expected that he will make a full recovery but no one knows how long that will take.

Bloody hell this sounds scary Swan, but light at the end with expected full recovery, good luck.

[Azkal]

Not a good week in our household over the last few days

Casper at the vets with an eye problem last Friday.

Leon hobbling around like a little old man all weekend after a re-occurring injury playing bowls, fortunately a session with our chiropractor has eased the discomfort.

I bettered both those health problems yesterday. We'd just had a delicious breakfast & a pot of tea in Beverley, then whilst walking back to the car, I asked Leon about something which sounded slurry, he asked me to repeat myself as he couldn't understand what I said, also my mouth had dropped sideways. Leon immediately whisked me off the hospital in Beverley where I was dealt with swiftly & then asked to head to Hull Royal Infirmary. We arrived to a packed waiting room & once again I was dealt with immediately, the patients awaiting treatment must have thought royalty had just walked in, well I am known as the place queen on here

Our first fears of this being something serious was true as I was diagnosed of having a mini-stroke. I was sent home with five boxes of tablets, I've never had to take long-term medication in my whole life so I suppose I've been quite fortunate in that respect. I have a fear of taking statins, because of the side-effects

I not allowed to drive for a month, but I'm ok to continue my gardening work so his nibs will be ferrying me around.

I feel fine this morning.

Really shocked to hear your news Mrs64, what a stressful time it must have been for you and Mr64. Wishing you a speedy recovery back to 100% health.

[Azkal]

Get well soon, Jill. i had the same the day of the Brentford game. When Jack Harrison scored the winner, I was on the sofa, the next minute, I was on the floor slurring my speech. My son phoned an ambulance, which arrived quickly, and I was well looked after at the LGI. My speech went back to normal quite quickly, but I did have issues with my left side, which persist today. I still can't drive, so the wife is doing the heavy lifting there. Which reminds me i still have to take my tablets today. Make sure Leon makes a fuss of you, which I am sure that he is. It has certainly made me look at my lifestyle options, Smoking, diet etc.

Likewise as with Mrs64, shocked to hear this Gandalf. It is good to see you on the racing thread once in a while, you and Ges are missed on the daily NAP thread. Wishing you a speedy recovery, and look forward to seeing you lead the way at the next racing festival.

[Azkal]

Well, seeing as some of you lovely folk are talking about your sudden medical issues I'll 'fess up to what happened to Mr Swan at the beginning of May. He got up on the Sunday morning complaining of numbness in the top of his leg, which gradually progressed to both legs, and eventually by 8.00 PM he was virtually paralysed from the waist down. His buttocks, legs had no feeling and he couldn't stand unaided. I called an ambulance as we live in a valley with 28 steps up to get to the car. No way I could get him up there. I was told that the ambulance service would contact me within 8 hours....yes....eight hours. By this time he was starting to feel sick and wanting to pass out. I rang round and eventually got my neighbour who immediately came round, got him up the path and he took us to A&E. Lee wanted to try and walk into reception so that they could see how bad he was, and to her credit the receptionist got him seen by the triage nurse immediately at 10.40 PM. How rude she was, he told her that he was fine this morning but was now paralysed from the waist down. Her answer? "Well, you've walked in here so you can walk out!" She plonked him in a wheelchair and wheeled him to the back of the waiting area. To say we were upset, panicked and frightened as to what was going on was an understatement. (I'm feeling the anxiety of that night welling up now not to mention the anger )....

We were finally seen at 5.15 am. ( 6.5 hours later) by which time Lee couid no longer feel his feet, his toes or his right arm.

The Doctor immediately sensed a problem, took bloods and within the hour he had had a brain scan. He was admitted and by the end of the first day in hospital had the brain scan, a nerve touch test, a back scan and a Lumbar puncture. He was placed on steroids, had another brain scan a few days later but nothing showed up at all. No diagnosis = no treatment = no prognosis. He was seen by a physio who got him walking with a frame, then with a stick. He was discharged 10 days after admittance with no follow up apptt either consultant or physio and was told he would be contacted in 2 months! Basically, go home and get on with it even though you Can't walk and we don't know what's wrong with you....

We managed to get a Neuro doctor appt at the hospital 3 months after discharge, by constantly emailing and phoning. We hadn't received an appt because he hadn't been referred by the ward as he was told he would be....

The reason I've now posted our story is because we now have a diagnosis. 'FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER ', something that very few people have heard of. In simple terms its caused by a trauma. Lee was using the table saw a few days before when it kicked his frozen shoulder back, the pain was awful causing him to almost pass out. That was the trigger which basically screwed up his nervous system. They limed the illness to a computer. The hardware in Lee's brain is perfect, but the software has a glitch. He is recovering now, his nerves still don't know where the soles of his feet are, and when he wears trousers his legs feel wet due to the funny nerves. He still gets electric shocks down his legs when he goes to bed at night. We got a private neuro physio who has been fantastic, Lee still hasn't attempted driving yet but he is walking without a stick now so I'm chauffeur at the mo (and I hate driving! ) It is expected that he will make a full recovery but no one knows how long that will take.

My goodness, seems everyone is falling to pieces at the moment. Wishing your hubby a swift recovery Swannie, it cant have been easy for you, especially in addition to the consistent efforts and support you put in with your folks down in Wakey.

[Kennyb41]

My 64, i suggest for you both for the time being, leave the handcuffs etc locked in the bedside cabinet for now. Same for you Swannie.

[1964white]

Finn, you missed out Mr 64 (leg) 64s Cat Casper (eye). Both unavailable now.
I stubbed my toe earlier but it seems churlish to mention it tbh

[1964white]

Apart from my Jill, my best wishes go out to Gandi & Mr Swan

A very distressing time for all three of our MOT patients.

Get well soon folks.

[Mrs64]

All the best Jilly, and you Gandi..
may your troubles be little, and your support immense..

Those are nice words.

Thank you Hector.

[Mrs64]

Bloody hell it’s carnage on here today.
I tuned in to read about odd eating habits and this happens.
Hope Mrs 64, Mr Swan, Gandalf and whoever’s next, get well soon.

jaydog, you beat me to it re Leeds’ injury jinx

Thank you Finn

[AylingFlop]

Although I’m a newbie & don’t know you all that well, please accept my best wishes for everyone who’s experiencing health problems.

[Mrs64]

Really sorry to hear this; thank goodness you were able to be seen quickly. Hopefully it won't impact on your lifestyle too much, or cause you any problems in the future. Get well soon!

Thank you Sara, hope to start my gardening jobs for clients less able than myself next week.

Your best wishes are much appreciated

[Mrs64]

What a load of crocks you all are!
Seriously, I hope all of you swift and lasting recoveries.
Any word from Liggy?

Thank you Bob.

[Jaydog]

Although I’m a newbie & don’t know you all that well, please accept my best wishes for everyone who’s experiencing health problems.

That just reminded me of your post AF re your wife. Heart surgery? Hope she’s doing ok mate.

[Mrs64]

Really shocked to hear your news Mrs64, what a stressful time it must have been for you and Mr64. Wishing you a speedy recovery back to 100% health.

Thank you Azkal.

Was a very stressful time, Leon reacted quickly ensuring I received the required treatment swiftly. I can't thank the doctors/nurses enough who looked after me yesterday

[Mrs64]

Sorry to hear this Mrs, if it's any comfort, my mum had a mini stroke in her 50's along with a mild heart attack in her early 70's, she's currently 82 and mobile, she was never operated on and only takes medication.

Your words are very comforting & reassuring Kenny,

Thank you

[Mrs64]

My heartfelt sympathies to all who have commented their problems. We all know that the NHS when it was formed would never have thought it would have to contend with todays demands. The basic facts are that no matter how much money is thrown at it improvements will be slow or even non evident.....so much money is wasted and nobody seems to know how to stop that....it seems to me that we will never have a perfect NHS.....but maybe we should start understanding that.

Thank you 60s