The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Are you taking any form of Vitamin C with the iron supplement, ie, fruit, veg, juice or supplement?
Without it the body cannot absorb the iron so it just passes straight through.

and Caffeine can block iron absorption, so no more than 6 mugs of builders tea a day 😉

 

[BoldonLad]

Just checked and my blood test results are back

Seems like my Coeliac gluten free "diet" is working - results are right down
acceptale range is 0-6 - I was originally 128 - which is apparently just the top of teh rang ethe machine reports

it is now 1.7!

Iron still low - inspite of taking iron tablets

so I need an appointment with the doc to discuss things

we are moving forward - slowly!

You need more cheese and soft-boiled eggs in your diet 😂

 

[BoldonLad]

Had an email from My Medical Records to say I have an appointment on 30th of March 14 days time, so not too sure what that will be, I would have liked to see the results first of the MRI.

Do your results not show on the NHS App, (if you have it/use it)?

Mind you, the results may appear to be in greek. I often have to refer to Daughter No1 (a nurse practitioner) for a translation understandable to a mere mortal. 😊

 

[Drago]

Light lunch consumed. Considering a post prandial snooze cuddled up to my dawgs. Can't beat a warm labrador cuddle.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have returned from Newtown got my new glasses. I must say I can see a lot better now than I could with just generic over the counter ones.

It's hissing down now.

 

[numbnuts]

Do your results not show on the NHS App, (if you have it/use it)?

Mind you, the results may appear to be in greek. I often have to refer to Daughter No1 (a nurse practitioner) for a translation understandable to a mere mortal. 😊

No, the results were not there as yet, I think the appointment is an automatic one,
you have a scan, you get an appointment.
I don't think they would send the results through to you if it was bad news,
that would have to be face to face meeting, so still hopefully.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

A nice omelette with loads of melty** cheese in, yummy.
**maybe some nice blue cheese to go with it

Yes - my wife like that sort of mouldy rubbish

AND I cook it for her

She doesn;t deserve me!!!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

You need more cheese and soft-boiled eggs in your diet 😂

My comment on that ends in "off"

you can work out the rest yourself


you and Dave!!!

 

[PeteXXX]

I managed to get an hour done in the garden before it started raining.
Might as well have a snooze 💤 👌

 

[PeteXXX]

Liver & onions with mash for dinner tonight 👌

 

[PaulSB]

No, the results were not there as yet, I think the appointment is an automatic one,
you have a scan, you get an appointment.
I don't think they would send the results through to you if it was bad news,
that would have to be face to face meeting, so still hopefully.

My view is always after tests if there is bad news you get the call and a very quick appointment. If there's nothing to worry about you get a routine appointment.

You're quite right the NHS does not simply stick bad news in an app.

My last blood test I got the call 24 hours later but missed it. I was on the bike in a no reception area. Panic! I called back ASAP, it was a different nurse asking if my new meds had arrived!!!! 🤣