Health and ailments thread 2

[Stell]

An oncology nurse phoned me, on Tuesday, wanting to know how I was getting on. She then told me, my oncologist or another nurse would phone me next month. Later, I found out, the phone call had been booked for a week before my next blood test. So, after having my blood test the next day, I phoned the department and got told that it would be sorted. I then had to go back to my doctor's surgery as the nurse had booked me for the wrong date. Luckily, I was able to change it. But, they still haven't changed the phone call date. I'll be going to have my bone injection later. So, I'll talk to the nurse about it.

[Stell]

The nurse didn't understand why I have a blood test and bone injection once every five weeks, yesterday. Luckily, one of the nurses working there, knew about me and my situation. The nurse then claimed it should be sorted out and I agreed with her, as the same problem had been going on for over a year. As the next bone injection will be on the 19th of next month, she booked me in for early morning so I then can go off to London afterwards to watch the athletics the next day. Though I told her about the next phone call, being on the wrong day, she didn't seem to be interested.

[Stell]

The nurse phoned me, earlier today, and apologised for phoning one week too early. She blamed it on last month's phone call, as the nurse booked this month's one for today and without realising it was supposed to be next Wednesday. She believed next month's scan will go ahead and didn't understand the reason as to why last August's scan was cancelled as it certainly wouldn't have been because my oncologist was happy with the blood test results. My next Zoladex injection is tomorrow.

[Stell]

I received a hospital letter, yesterday, saying I'd got a scan appointment on the 11th of this month.

Does anyone know anybody who has had Bell's Palsy? My brother-in-law, Jonathan, was taken to hospital early Monday morning as the person on the 111 NHS number thought he was having a stroke. But, the doctor believed it to be Bell's Palsy. He was given tablets and had the affected eye taped and was given eye drops to moisten the affected eye. My sister's now told me, he's been having some sort of reaction to the tablets and has been having problems with sleeping. The doctor told them, he would be a lot better in three weeks time.

[Stell]

I received a letter from my oncologist, today, saying the scan result had shown the cancer is still stable. So, the treatment will carry on until the final scan for this year which will be just before Christmas.

[Stell]

Before I had my blood test, earlier today, I asked the receptionist about my flu and Covid vaccines. She told me, they'll send me a text message on my mobile. I then can either book it via the link or walk in and book them. But, I can't have both at the same time.

[Stell]

I booked my flu vaccine, earlier. But, I've got to go to my doctor's surgery next Monday to book my Covid vaccine as I must have them two weeks apart.