In just under an hour I will be in hospital being prodded and questioned.
I’ve run through it all in my head and hope I have enough answers ready to avoid them following up with more pills or tests. I already rattle when I walk too fast and am still having dreams of long corridors from my last three month session of intensive prodding.
Recently, I have started daydreaming about hospital food. I’m wondering if it may be a form of Stockholm Syndrome. I do hope not, because spending more time in hospital would definitely be the wrong treatment…
When I was in hospital twelve years ago the procedure which now takes a day and a half used to take three or four. It was much more restful and they used to take the catheter out before sending you home.
There are advantages to the new industrial system – probably more people seen, and definitely less chance of becoming ill from something you pick up in hospital.
There’s another thing I noticed – when I was in for three days I was glad to get out.When I was in for four days I was resentful at being sent home on Irish Stew day. I’d been looking forward to that stew.
Ah well, time to go.
Wish me luck.
I am late in catching up here, and it does sounds all went well, so congratulations, Quercus!
Yes, I seem to have got away with it. 🙂
I have read the follow up so I know that things went well. I hope the doctor’s visit is good too.
Whatever happens I’m fairly confident it won’t be as bad as some of the procedures I’ve had in the last few months.
I hope not!
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Hope everything went well 😀
Yes, all went well and I am officially discharged. Tomorrow I go to the GP for something else…
I hope the ‘discharged’ theme continues 😀
It would be nice to think so. I keep telling them I’m healthy but they don’t seem to believe me. 🙂
You’ll have to keep at them 🙂
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Sending healthy thoughts!!!
It worked – I have a clean bill of health. Thank you. 🙂
I’m not sure I can “like” this! Hope all goes well and do keep us posted.
All healthy and freed from the grip of the NHS. Tomorrow I’m in for blood tests and to discuss other matters – it never ends!
Oh, good luck! As we age…
Yes, I was discussing that with the doctor this afternoon… 😉
Best of luck to you!! I don’t envy you having hospital food. The last time I was at one, I had a pork chop that I couldn’t get the knife through – it looked like a hockey puck, and bounced off the wall like one too. [frankly I thought it was going to go through it, haha].
Our hospital food has improved greatly over the years. I do, however, recognise your description from previous visits. 🙂
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I do hope all goes well
Thanks Derrick – all went well and I am officially discharged. 🙂
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all the best! I wish you a pleasant stay and procedure, and the best of food whether hospital or stew!
All went well – I’m happy, healthy and home. 🙂
what wonderful news! I am happy for you 🙂
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