Gall stones

[obmcfc]

Something not right and can't put my finger on it.

She is still in bed and no energy, they said this morning she may have a blood clot.

She keeps being sick and I suspect she may have some infection such as
MSRA

Going to get some answers from Dr today, she is little deaf and when they are foreign she can't understand what they tell her

 

[obmcfc]

I was right she has an infection but they don't know where

Blood pressure low, have done ECG, oxygen level low and keeps being sick.

Now has drip, antibiotics, drain and being fed oxygen - to see consultant and microbioligest tomorrow

 

[conny]

Sorry to hear this OB, try to speak to the consultant in charge of her case rather than one of his bods. They are ultimately responsible.
Hope things improve quickly and she's soon back home with you mate.

 

[hotrod]

Ditto Conny. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you she has a speedy recovery mate.

 

[malcolmX]

When I went for my pre op assessment last friday to see if I was fit for an operation they checked me out for MRSA, the test consisted of a cotton bud in my nose and take a swab from my groin, everything seems ok, my op is scheduled for the 11th october, time is going ever so slow.

 

[obmcfc]

Hope yours goes ok Malcolmx

Just spoken to other half, she is going down for more endosopy and more sugery and they believe there might be a tear somewhere

This was supposed to be day surgery and out same day now going for 2nd operation and still in after 4 days

 

[malcolmX]

Up to now I havent said what my problem is, but basically it is prostate cancer and I would urge any of you guys out there to see your doc and have a check up. Prostate cancer is known as the silent killer, you might have it but dont know up until you might have problems peeing.
If they catch it early enough as in my case you should be ok, 45 to 50 years of age is the danger zone.
I am on clinical trials at Christies cancer research hospital in Manchester, things seem to be under control and the op that I am having is to reduce the swollen prostate gland to reduce the pressure on my urethra which is the pipe leading to the outside.
You have the right to demand a prostate test from your doctor, the older you get as in my case 69 you are more likely to develope some kind of illness, any coughs colds aches and pains get to your docs and get it checked out, to leave things and it could be too late.

 

[htgeng]

You have the right to demand a prostate test from your doctor

how do they test for it?

 

[masona]

When I went for my pre op assessment last friday to see if I was fit for an operation they checked me out for MRSA, the test consisted of a cotton bud in my nose and take a swab from my groin, everything seems ok, my op is scheduled for the 11th october, time is going ever so slow.

Same here and they also gave me a antibacterial skin wash & shampoo (stellisept) to wash on the day. Are you aware of this?

 

[masona]

You have the right to demand a prostate test from your doctor

how do they test for it?

Yes that's correct and lot of doctors are fobbing people off, my consultant told me being over 50 yrs is to have a PSA blood test once a year, I do have enlarge prostate but it's ok. Go to doctor and demand a prostate test, a friend of my died last year and only 46yrs so don't be fobbed off, I don't have any problem with my GP but do hear there's some problem with some GP's over this.

 

[wingcoax]

I heard of someone the other week who went in for a minor op and had to sign the papers which included a section saying that they absolved the hospital if they got an infection. At one time the hospitals were clean, now you come out with more than you went in with.

 

[obmcfc]

I heard of someone the other week who went in for a minor op and had to sign the papers which included a section saying that they absolved the hospital if they got an infection. At one time the hospitals were clean, now you come out with more than you went in with.

MY other half hasn't seen a cleaner in there since Friday morning, not even to wipe down the table tops, I ask for a bin to be emptied yesterday as it was full to brim and stunk when I put bit of paper in it

 

[malcolmX]

A lot of doctors particularly female doctors dont like doing the prostate test because of what is involved, and I blame that barsteward of a female doctor I had some years ago who fobbed me off by saying I was too young to have prostate cancer (I was 46)
I changed doctors and the one I have now is Asian and when I mentioned that I had a problem he jumped on it right away, the test involves the doctor donning the rubber gloves and inserting a finger up the back passage where he can tell if the prostate is enlarged.
He told me that mine was swollen and that he would arrange a catscan and a biopsy right away, it was found that I had prostate cancer and I was put on a course of hormone treatment to keep it at bay and reduce the swollen prostate gland.
There are two important things, your PSA level which tells them you have prostate cancer and how far advanced it is, there is also the Gleason count which is 1 to 10 the higher the count the more aggressive it is, mine is 8 so if the cancer cells break out it can go through you like a dose of salts.
After my op I will have a course of radio therapy to zap any rogue cells that may have broken out.
Dont let any politicians make any threats of cutting back on the NHS, I have had wonderful treatment as good as anything private, in America you would have had to pay thousands for the treatment I have had and lots of Americans have been made bankrupt to pay for the treatment I have had, just think to yourself it might be your wife, kids or grandkids that might need health care in the future.

 

[malcolmX]

Over the period of time I have been having treatment for prostate cancer the specialist kept asking me if I would go on clinical trials to test new cancer drugs, I kept putting it off up until one day I was in the hospital restaurant, I saw this young kid aged about 10 or 11 with his mam and dad, you could tell that he was under chemo because he was wearing a wig.
I looked at this kid and I wept for him, he had probably been ill with cancer for most of his young life, I had had a full life and done all the things young healthy kids do, this kid probably hadn't so it was then that I signed up for the clinical trials to do my bit in combatting a terrible disease, it is only when you visit a place like Christies and see people worse off than you that it hits home especially when you see young girls with their faces eaten away with skin cancer, if ever you see a collecting box for cancer research stick a few bob in it, you never know the minute do you?

 

[ColJack]

My uncle and his father have both been diagnosed with rectal cancer ( no not a joke.. )
My uncle had it surgically removed and several feet of large intestine as well, they didn't have enough to connect it all back up so now he has a colostomy bag and a sewn up bum hole...
His father isn't as fortunate, they can't get all of his surgically so he's terminal... gave him 6 months about a year ago and he's still fairly ok..