The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

A trick with my Doctor's practice, if you need an appointment asap, is to use the patient access site in the evening after the surgery has closed. The available slots are put on then and you can normally get one for the following day.

 

[welsh dragon]

A trick with my Doctor's practice, if you need an appointment asap, is to use the patient access site in the evening after the surgery has closed. The available slots are put on then and you can normally get one for the following day.

Must be the only Dr's surgery in the UK where you can do that.

 

[Dirk]

Must be the only Dr's surgery in the UK where you can do that.

Can do that here.

 

[numbnuts]

The shortest day of the year,

And I have just made it shorter as I've just got up

 

[Deleted member 1258]

That's that done. Supermarket shop done, we can now withstand a six month siege, got in at nine and was out by half past, still very busy though. Next stop my Good Lady's hairdresser's, a coffee, maybe a mincepie as well and a gossip with the hairdresser while I wait for her, then into the market for the fruit veg and meat.

 

[172traindriver]

Good morning (she says laughingly). The shortest day of the year, and the most horrible as well weatherwise.

It is so dark which just goes hand in hand with it being the shortest day of the year.
At least it will slowly start to get lighter each night and towards the end of January you start to notice it. Just hope we dont have another winter like last year.

 

[172traindriver]

It takes that long to get a GP appointment?!
I can normally get one within a day or two; sometimes even within a few hours.

That is similar to my experiences when trying to get an appointment.

 

[172traindriver]

We can never get an appointment anymore. You have to get an appointment first which is almost impossible. That appointment is only to see a nurse who then decides if they can deal with you or not, and the Dr decides who he will see, when. It is easier and faster to go to A&E to be honest.

That sounds terrible

 

[172traindriver]

That's that done. Supermarket shop done, we can now withstand a six month siege, got in at nine and was out by half past, still very busy though. Next stop my Good Lady's hairdresser's, a coffee, maybe a mincepie as well and a gossip with the hairdresser while I wait for her, then into the market for the fruit veg and meat.

Did the supermarket run last night, got all the fresh stuff so no need to go again till after Christmas. Thats great, don't want to be battling in the madness over the next few days

 

[Dirk]

Beach walk with doggie on Saunton Sands in a bit, then a walk down to the village for a couple of pints, pick up F&C from Squires and a steady stroll back.
That'll do me today.

 

[screenman]

Swim done, back home and then back out to the doctors, now back home and tidying, I love a tidy start to the new year. Now that may seem like I live in a mess the rest of the time which I do not, but I like to go through every drawer and cupboard in my office, shed, bedroom and garage.

The doctor has referred me on to the MSK dept all to do with that herniated disc back in June, the legs are still not good.

 

[welsh dragon]

A like for the first part, not the second.

 

[Mo1959]

The doctor has referred me on to the MSK dept all to do with that herniated disc back in June, the legs are still not good

Sounds similar to me.

Had an mri about 5 years ago and they said l4 and l5 were herniated. Got some physio but didn’t make any difference. Since then, I stupidly did some heavy lifting and had excruciating sciatica down my right leg. Also had a bout in the left side several years ago so now have areas of numbness in both legs and feet which I’m convinced is affecting my leg strength now.

Hope you get some joy.

 

[Dirk]

Dog walk done. Poor little Dottie got sandblasted......40mph westerly straight off the sea and she's only 12" at the shoulder!
Settled down for a coffee and catching up on Pop Master before strolling down for lunch.

 

[numbnuts]

coming out and it's 10.7c here