gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Just had a bioptsy done for prostate this morning and am full if praises for the nhs. The staff were superb and I was explained every step of the procedure. Well done nhs!
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Good to hear gavroche.
There is not enough praise about the NHS and the people who work for it imo.
When ian jnr was seriously ill for a time last year, the medical attention he received in both St Thomas' London and Princess Royal in Bromley was absolutely brilliant.
There is not enough praise about the NHS and the people who work for it imo.
When ian jnr was seriously ill for a time last year, the medical attention he received in both St Thomas' London and Princess Royal in Bromley was absolutely brilliant.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Good luck!
I'm waiting for biopsy results on my endoscopy in January... it's only when you really need the NHS, and the procedures kick seamlessly in, that you appreciate how good they are.
I'm waiting for biopsy results on my endoscopy in January... it's only when you really need the NHS, and the procedures kick seamlessly in, that you appreciate how good they are.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I'm still not sure that allowing myself to be persuaded by the excitement of the doctor who examined the CT scan of my chest was the way to go ... 
She asked if I wanted to see it and I said no but she looked so disappointed that I changed my mind. She logged into my records and scrolled the image slice down through my chest until a big sausage thing appeared on the screen next to what looked like cross-sections of my heart and lungs. I asked what it was and she got really animated -
"That's the clotted artery - isn't it huge!"
"Er, I feel sick ...!"
She asked if I wanted to see it and I said no but she looked so disappointed that I changed my mind. She logged into my records and scrolled the image slice down through my chest until a big sausage thing appeared on the screen next to what looked like cross-sections of my heart and lungs. I asked what it was and she got really animated -
"That's the clotted artery - isn't it huge!"
"Er, I feel sick ...!"
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gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
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I hope your results will be positive, good luck.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Cheers!
We're getting older.... time to break out and live a bit!
We're getting older.... time to break out and live a bit!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Oh, and the point of my post was that the NHS staff were very friendly and did their best to put mind at rest when I was feeling very weak and scared. (Apart from when they were making me look at scary scan results! 
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Good luck gav and Archie!
)Good luck gav and Archie!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I shall hold back my judgement at the moment. Getting the run round after my op. GP accepts my 'issues' aren't right, so I want a referral - whether I get it is another thing. Maggott you need to come and train the GP that opened me up. I asked about possible complications, "oh you'll have to speak to your urologist" - erm what urologist ? Now need to see one and can't get anywhere. 
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gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
my wife says that cycling is probably the worst thing to do for prostate problems because of our position on the bike. What do you think? I have no intention of giving up cycling!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Get a saddle with a pressure-relief cut-out in it?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Really doubt it - a well fitting saddle will be fine - I'm actually in more pain sat at the desk, than on the bike at the minute ! The GP advised I possibly should not be riding, I politely said get lost !
[QUOTE 2173208, member: 76"]What a coincidence, I have spent two hours this morning training NHS staff how to make sure they give patients appropriate information when doing any interventions with patients, and that they gain their consent in the correct manner.[/quote]
Perhaps you should refer your doctor to Maggot?
I'm still not sure that allowing myself to be persuaded by the excitement of the doctor who examined the CT scan of my chest was the way to go ...
She asked if I wanted to see it and I said no but she looked so disappointed that I changed my mind. She logged into my records and scrolled the image slice down through my chest until a big sausage thing appeared on the screen next to what looked like cross-sections of my heart and lungs. I asked what it was and she got really animated -
"That's the clotted artery - isn't it huge!"
"Er, I feel sick ...!"
Perhaps you should refer your doctor to Maggot?
.. and what positions do the two of you use on the bike (remebering this is a family forum)
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Sweet. I got an MRI scan on my head next week.
