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:hello: Good morning folks, my Good Lady is booked in for her jab this morning, I'm going to have to take her in her wheelchair, it will be the first time out of the house since she left hospital.
 

Dave7

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Cheshire
G'day cobbers.
Knackered last night so in bed early. Trouble is I then woke early :wacko:. Couldn't get back to sleep so here I am.
Got to take MrsD for another set of bloods. They have found a massive overload of iron in her liver so that needs investigating.

Not sure if I said this yesterday but I KNEW it was Wednesday so put the blue bin out.......only to find it was Tuesday. So, need to put it out today :rolleyes:.
 

Tenkaykev

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Poole
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Got to take MrsD for another set of bloods. They have found a massive overload of iron in her liver so that needs investigating.
Morning Dave,
There’s several people in our group who have to take tablets to reduce Iron “ Iron chelation therapy “ I think it’s called. The iron tends to accumulate in the vital organs and is the result of needing regular blood transfusions.
 

Paulus

Started young, and still going.
Location
Barnet,
Good morning all,
Another day looms up before us.
Today's highlight is a trip to the market for some goodies.
There is a bakery stall that sells wonderful bread, pastries and pasties, so I am going to treat myself and MrsP. We need some fruit and veg also. It's another reason to go for a bimble on the bike also.:bicycle:

Stay safe everyone, drink more tea:cuppa:
 

Dave7

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Cheshire
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Morning Dave,
There’s several people in our group who have to take tablets to reduce Iron “ Iron chelation therapy “ I think it’s called. The iron tends to accumulate in the vital organs and is the result of needing regular blood transfusions.
They have suggested she may need regular (weekly?) blood letting.
Hopefully these 'bloods' will tell us more.
 

Tenkaykev

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Location
Poole
I have a delivery from Brilliant Bikes arriving today, it’s Mrs Tenkaykev’s birthday in a few weeks so I got her a nice tote bag in Liberty fabric. It’s designed to fit on Jennifer, her purple brommie.
Ionly ordered it on Sunday evening so thats great service, Brilliant in fact 😁
 

Tenkaykev

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Location
Poole
Well, to continue the bloods theme, I was going to head to the local hospital today to get mine done. Then the penny dropped, I usually see the Specialist at Bournemouth, but get my bloods done in Poole as its a lot easier for me to get to and far less busy. When I see the consultant we have a natter and discuss the latest results, then she gives me a “ bloods envelope “
I take this envelope with me to the haemo unit about a week before my next appointment with the consultant and they read what test samples are required. This gets put in the system in time for my appointment.
Due to the Covid malarkey, my last appointment was by phone, the penny has only just dropped that I don’t have a “bloods specimen envelope “ to hand over to the lovely nurses in the local haemo unit 😷
(On one occasion I was feeling very pleased with myself. I’d arrived at the haemo unit, taken my ticket for my place in the queue, taken my jacket off and rolled up my shirt sleeve all ready and super efficient.
In no time at all I was called in, plonked myself in the chair, laid my arm in the support and smiled at the Nurse. It was only then that I realised I’d left my samples envelope on the table at home) 🙁
 

welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Morning. What a night. Torrential rain and blowing a hoolie. Thank god it's stopped for now anyway. Lol

Nothing planned for today. Stay safe folks. :hello:
 

Dave7

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Location
Cheshire
More 'bloods' stories.
Bear in mind I WAS** scared of needles.
Prior to my cancer op I went for the blood sample to be taken.
They lost it :wacko:
Went back again.
They forgot to label them :wacko:
Went back for a 3rd lot.......that lot was ok.
**after the ops and having so many stuck in so many places they don't bother me now...... I still don't like them but I don't freak out now.
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
Morning all :hello:

Covid jab at 14.30.
A bit of light at the end of the tunnel at last.
Lady same age and same practice as me was done yesterday so I expect to hear soon. I am still not totally sold on having it. I am not an anti-vaxer, but I am a believer in building a good immune system of your own. I was offered the flu jab this year and turned it down as I have never had the flu. I would still like to see that there’s definitely no new side effects going to show up long term for this with it being so new but if vaccine passports come in and you can’t go into pubs and restaurants without it, it pretty much forces you to get it.
 

PaulSB

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Good day people. The forecast was correct. Wet and dank. Thursday and Friday are set to be beautiful.

Next door have had a skip delivered. Garden work being done. I know what's to be done and the guy doing it. The skip could not be further away from where he's working. There's a mountain of soil and pea gravel to barrow away. Feel very sorry for him.

Me? Ermmmm........well......my Wahoo heart rate monitor is playing up. I can't find the receipt. This will occupy some time. I may apply favourite chain lube - see yesterday's excitement.

Really looking forward to tomorrow's ride. Could be quite spring like.
 
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