2 Updates

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First: Eye updates:

1.  Have found a “dial a ride” service which I’m eligible for, five pounds subscription and book in advance. So that’s terrific. Can’t take me to Dad’s but can take me to hospital. Can’t very well sneakily drive to the hospital and then get my parking validated in the eye department…

2. Rang the doctor and asked him what was happening about the blood tests. Receptionist said letter hadn’t arrived but she’d look into it. Doctor rang about half an hour later (!) and said “no, haven’t had that letter, but let’s take some blood tests anyway.” Then he rang back and letter mysteriously has appeared. Arranged for blood tests tomorrow morning. Am SOOOO not looking forward to those, as I have entirely hidden veins and I’ve had (and I’m not kidding you) nine different nurses attempting to find one vein at one point. I had a nightmare year a few years back where I had a temperature going up and down for months, and they couldn’t track it down. I had months of blood tests and I began to dread them as nurse after nurse after doctor played pin the needle on the Erastes. Slapping and tourniqueting, and tut-tutting.

Nurses you see, and most doctors, ignore any input from the patient. I had learned (because mother had the same problem) that a babies needle used in the foot was the best and easiest way. But DO THEY LISTEN? Do they buffalo.  “Oh you don’t want me sticking a needle in the foot, dear” they said, patronisingly, “it would be very painful.  All I can do is look at the veritable pin cushion and black and blue of my poor arms and wonder if they know what painful really means. I was amazed in fact when the nurse in hospital 2 weeks ago got the Kanula in within three attempts. That was in my hand – perhaps I’ll suggest that to the nurse tomorrow.

Second Ely Update:

I have bought a ton of free stuff from Vistaprint over the last week: postcards, keyrings, a BANNER! A bumper sticker and lots of other goodies. My GRANNY TROLLEY arrived today, too. I’m dying to open the packet and play with it. Whoever comes to the meetup (DO PLEASE COME we’ve still got 20 or so places free) will not go away empty handed. 

 

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