I have brains - I've seen them (another hospital thread)

[Colapop]

...bawled my eyes out...

HTFU will ya? Jesus, you've got something extra in there not something missing... well, the marbles that are missing have been gone awhile!!


Just spoke to Forrest. She's off to the rellies for a couple of days. They're in Nelson so I reckon she might have some 'herbal therapy' while she's there... unlikely to help tho'...

(BTW the Bandit goes faaaasssstttt!!!)

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

I HTFU now. I am not going to tell you what the Bandit can do - however do feel free to clean it LOL Nanny Nap time.

[Jacko2]

Got my appointment for another scan on 12 June which is quicker than expected so will know more then and what can be done.

One thing this has done is made my family contact me. My father who has not spoken to me for years emailed me. Ok blaming me for the non-contact which I had to laugh at but ignored. He would like to visit when I am in Nelson this weekend so I have advised some convenient times. And warned him I look a bit retarded - he's not into that. Keep an open mind.

Steriods knocking me about big time but the big bonus - no depression. I am still positive which I'm grateful for. Going to see my GP this morning and have to face my financial situation etc - at least I have taken some action around that yesterday - haven't been able to face it b4. Hopeing to get this on ACC as a result of my bike accident 2 years ago. Otherwise they might put me in the home with my mum for the permanently confused. lol

Life is good despite the wee glitch. lol

How you doin' girl?
(Lotsa people would like to know)
Thoughts with ya on the 12th
JACKO

[Cache Wraith]

All the best with the scan on the 12th. Thinking of you. Stay positive. Nothing is by co-incidence. There is some good in this for you somewhere. All the very best.

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

Interesting times. Was in Nelson for 2 weeks - lovely weather lol. Stayed on a farm in Mapua that overlooks the sea - very tranquil. I slept alot and still do.
My father and I hadn't spoken for 2 years - he came to gawk at the geek.
His next words after Hello were "Oh you are a cripple aren't you". I wont go into details, suffice to say he's a bigger cunt than what I thought - and I hate the C word.

I loved seeing my Mum who in in her own happy lala land. No point telling her.

My girlfriend took me out a couple of times - I was in a wheelchair - she loved the fact that for once she was taller than me lol.

I had a friend of 17 years stay with me on Sat nite - not once did he ask how I was or what I was going thru but went on about 3 pimples on his knee - he does't know why he's got them. Fk if that's all he's got to worry about in life he's bloody lucky. Another friend of 7 years (platonic) spat the dummy, so much for I'll be here for you, he wants to be the only one to help me , but he's so full of shit, and not come thru on his promises to help. I had warned him at the beginning I didn't need stress or his drama queen antics.

The last 3 days have been hell = the headaches are phenomenal - God I pity anyone that suffers from migraines. I started to get quite down = however a girlfriend visited today and took me out -= exactly what I needed.

Thurs can't come quik enuf = have another mri and then hopefully I will know where to from there. I'm positive about it and just want to move forward.

Thanks for all of your support and kind words. They are appreciated.

Cheers Shirley

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Will be thinking of you on thursday. What time is your mri

Wendy

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

`10aM is appt - I will probably be there all day hope I get results same day

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Good luck.........

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

I'm the eternal bloody optimist - you would think I would have learnt by now. I don't believe in thinking negatively and I keep my past experiences in the past, but christ I should have known things would not go smoothly.

I got the mail today and there's a letter from the hospital - my mri is on 2 October 2008. I have an appt tomorrow - where I was told I would be having another mri tomorrow and see if the tumour had shrunk or grown. I ring the halfwits to find out what is happening - no I don't have an mri tomorrow - it is just a followup appt from your last one. HELLO so how the fk are they going to see or know whether tumour has changed.

I had better duct tape my mouth up tomorrow and just let my friend who is a nurse speak. Maybe my hands as well - I'm not suicidal but hell I could easily be homicidal lol.

Jesus its not like I can work at all. At first I thought I imagined they said brain tumour but crikey they put it in writing as well so it wasn't my imagination and I did see it very clearly on the scan.

Gonna get my butt to a meeting - I can vent there without being judged or interrupted and get it off my chest hehe poor bastards. Thank god for a 12 step program.

Oh well one day at a time. Looks like jack shit will be revealed tomorrow.

[James Deuce]

Dear God Shirl.

I really had it up to "here" with the Doctoring fraternity. I'd be happy to sort some issues out for you once you've finished using the goobers to your own advantage.

Just take some names.

I'll do the rest.

[Mom]

I'm the eternal bloody optimist -

Dear God how have I missed this thread! Shirl what a shitty thing to be facing mate! Stay positive on the prognosis, but insist that you need scans and the like immediately. Do not allow the system to shaft you in anyway. Use your friends to help you. I wish we lived closer, I would be there in a flash, I dont take prisinors around this sort of thing at all!

All my prayers and encouraging thoughts are heading your way. Take the time to hear them.

Dear God Shirl.

I really had it up to "here" with the Doctoring fraternity. I'd be happy to sort some issues out for you once you've finished using the goobers to your own advantage.

Just take some names.

I'll do the rest.

I will help! This sort of pathetic response is not acceptable at all!

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

Thanks Jim and Mom.

I just had a call from the clinic reminding me about my appt, jesus the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is up to. Who's got the brain tumour I wonder!!

I asked again was I having an mri - We wouldn't necessarily have that information - you would have to ring radiology. FFS I would have to ring?? I don't think so sunshine. Oh well we will see what happens tomorrow. I'm calm now lol, well almost.

[riffer]

Damn Shirl what a muckaround. You're taking it a lot calmer than I would!

Best of luck tomorrow with holding back from throttling the intransigent bastards.

[Nasty]

Thanks Jim and Mom.

I just had a call from the clinic reminding me about my appt, jesus the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is up to. Who's got the brain tumour I wonder!!

I think it is great that they now call to check that you are comming in ... its helped me heaps since I have cardiology and neurology ... its great when there are changes in appointments ... they used to have a really high percentage of people not showing ... if employing someone to ring and remind people is the cost of having less no shows it is really worth it.

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

I think it is great that they now call to check that you are comming in ... its helped me heaps since I have cardiology and neurology ... its great when there are changes in appointments ... they used to have a really high percentage of people not showing ... if employing someone to ring and remind people is the cost of having less no shows it is really worth it.

My fingers weren't as fast as my mind - my comment about not knowing what right hand... etc was when I was asking her whether I was having an MRI and not even she knew! (she wasn't plain admin)

It is good they ring and remind you = as it was I rang them first to check where and what time cos I've put the letter in a safe place - and only god knows where that is - lol