Sick...

[Paul in NZ]

Well and truely sick.... Feck....

My GP is a bloody wonderful woman and I'm damn lucky to have her. The whole practise has got it right this time. I rang up for a follow up appt today (saw emg doc sunday who was quite keen for me to be in hospital or some reason) because I was feeling worser and no appts... sigh.... Receptionist said 'is it urgent'. "oh no - I'll be fine i says". No it sounds urgent I'll put you through to the Nurse. Nurse takes details and looks up records and say I'll call you back but Jan will want you to come in... No No really I'm being a woose it can wait... "Yeah right' I'll ring you back...

15 mins later - I have as much time as I need at the end of her shift....

Very full exam and oh oh - that aint flash.... "Look - you either DON"T go to work and do what you are told tomorrow or you go to the hospital now".... In fact you are coming here again for a follow up and if its a smidge worse thats where you are going....

Dammit.

I suspect - once these drugs wear off I think I will be begging to go....

Whats wrong - normally no biggie but with type 1 diabetes you can get complications and I got complications.... But thats not here or there.... Just another day in the office but thank you Coastal Medical... You could have wished for better looking after today...

We criticise a lot (well OK I do) but NO COMPLAINTS. Doc's getting flowers after this....

[Milts]

Always nice to hear the positives with the negatives. Sounds like an amazing GP. We do get overly caught up with our criticism sometimes huh...

I assume the "day off work" can't involve motorcycles...

[martybabe]

Not liking the sound of complications with your malady but good to here you got the right treatment. Look after yourself Paul.

[Gremlin]

Uh yeah... the I'm fine bit doesn't work when you're borderline hospital.

When I burnt my leg I figured it would sort itself out (after riding 400km to get home). Couple of days later it's more stiff and more sore, fine, I'll go to the local A&E. Well it turns out the leg is infected and is 2nd degree burn and I'm likely a day away from hospital. :confused: 2 IV's over 2 days, initial daily visits and I avoid hospital. 2 weeks off my feet helping leg heal with nurses visiting every couple of days to change bandage.

Uh yeah... just get it checked out, hospital would be a tad more inconvenient :innocent:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Sorry to hear 'bout your health mate. Hope you're on the up asap.

Regarding Dr's...don't worry. Jim will be along real soon to tell us all they're nothing but money hungry thieves that don't care 'bout anyone but themselves.

[Ocean1]

Well and truely sick....

Thought I had that sussed, I married a nurse. Man, how wrong can you be?

Get well, dude.
Or we'll organise a wee fat Max photo opportunity gig.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Or we'll organise a wee fat Max photo opportunity gig.

That'll fix him.

[Usarka]

Was the "nah I'm ok" due to the diabetes or me-man syndrome?

[Tigadee]

Shit, hope everything will be OK, Paul... :mellow:

[SMOKEU]

It's either too many drugs or not enough drugs.

[mashman]

Oooo ferk that doesn't sound too healthy. I'd be askin for bloodtests just in case the Mrs is trying to get rid of ya :shifty:... hope it's all gone after a few pills :yes:

[Brian d marge]

Thought I had that sussed, I married a nurse. Man, how wrong can you be?

Get well, dude.
Or we'll organise a wee fat Max photo opportunity gig.

I understand your pain ,

Stephen

[Paul in NZ]

Mind you - there is somethng is to be thankful for, the magic of cart horse strength antibiotics... siiiigggghhhhhhhh... Its amazing how quickly you start feeling a bit better....

[oneofsix]

:shit: mate your timing could have been better. School holidays = shyte weather and yoofs everywhere. Actually probably not a bad time to be out of the CBD :yes:
Look after yourself and good to hear you got good doctoring.

[Str8 Jacket]

Mind you - there is somethng is to be thankful for, the magic of cart horse strength antibiotics... siiiigggghhhhhhhh... Its amazing how quickly you start feeling a bit better....

I can't be bothered walking *all the way round the corner of the office* to see if you're are here today. I do hope that you're not?!?!!?!

What a crap day, may as well stay in bed!

[Edbear]

Mind you - there is somethng is to be thankful for, the magic of cart horse strength antibiotics... siiiigggghhhhhhhh... Its amazing how quickly you start feeling a bit better....

They do work quick but boy they can knock you for a six for a couple of days!

All the best, mate. We need to look at ourselves occasionally and just appreciate what we do have.

[Paul in NZ]

Well what a difference a week makes.... A week of strong antibiotics anyway...

I'm not feeling my old self (lets face it thats nothing to write home about) but bloody close and a whole lot better...

Once a decent infection gets going in us type 1 diabetics our blood sugars go off the scale which makes a perfect breeding ground for more infection etc etc. I could literally feel the heat (and pain) around the kidney / bladder / groin area not to mention the feeling that your head is on fire and about to explode… Very miserable and very dodgy.

You know we bitch and moan (well at least I do anyway) but when I think about it the first insulin injection was given in 1922 and penicillin was really only available in the allied military in the early 1940's (war years)

Ie less than a 100 years ago I would not even be alive to bitch about being sick and 70 years ago I may have become sick enough to perish from this...

Recession not withstanding - has there ever been a better time to be alive?

[Brian d marge]

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Tomorrow seems good to me

Stephen

glad ur on the mend