Saturday, August 11, 2007
A FEW TIRESOME DAYS
I'm just letting you know that you won't be hearing a lot from me for the next three days. At least not on blogs. We are going to have a few unsettling and worrisome days, so may be a bit quiet. Tomorrow (Sunday) John is bringing his two stepsons (who are roofers) to come and do some repairs to our roof. That will be a bit wild as it always is when family get together. John is also going to de-spider my shed and fill a few holes for me. The next day, Monday, Arthur is going to the hospital to see the specialist that gave him all the memory tests nearly a year ago. They want to go over them again, to see how things have gone since the last visit. They haven't gone well, so I am a bit worried about what they will find when they do the next lot of tests. The next day Tuesday is the real humdinger. I've managed to get a private appointment with the specialist who did Arthur's prostate operation years ago. The NHS hospital has done tests and they are not happy and want him to go in and have a scan and biopsy. I'm trying to get it done privately, but my insurance will only let me if I have to wait more than six weeks. I thought that this would be a doddle the way the NHS is at the moment. When I rang our local hospital they said that it was urgent, and the latest they could leave it would be 30th Aug, so I booked that. I didn't tell Arthur, but that worried me. Now I'm worried to leave it as long as six weeks, and worried for him to go into a NHS hospital. The other problem is that the Specialist, Mr Parys, can't see us till 5 o/c Tuesday. Most of you are aware that our silly taxi service goes home at 4.45! I don't mind going extra early and just sitting around till we can see Mr Parys, which is what we will do, but it's the coming home again. The whole thing is a big headache and a big worry that I have to bear alone, because I daren't talk it over with Arthur! I don't know what the Specialist will find on Tuesday, or what his prognosis will be, or how I am supposed to deal with it! Any way that's why you won't be hearing much from me for a few days. Have a lovely week-end tomorrow. Let's hope the sun shines a little !
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Oh Leeta, I do hope tomorrow with John will be a good one, lets hope he gets all the roof sorted for you. It is so nice to have the children isn’t it? If you remember please give him my love.
Keep well out of the way of despidering John when he departs from the shed! He may have them dangling from all over him UGH!
I hope everything goes well for Arthur’s memory test, I expect it has got worse, I know mine has in a year :O)
I do hope all goes well for Tuesday Leeta, Perhaps Mr Parys will advice you on weather you can wait or not. Why are you so worried about the NHS is it because of the viruses you can catch, or just the treatment Arthur will get?
It is a pain about not having private care if you can be seen sooner than six weeks isn’t it. Our one was like that too. We do not have one in Spain.
I shall be praying for you both. Wish I lived nearer to help you.
Love Croom Spain
Oh Leeta I feel for you so much,and really hope all goes well for you and Auther.
Enjoy your family at the week-end, hope the weather stays good so you can get the roof fixed.
Hope it won't be to long before we hear from you.you will be in my thoughts.
Jeanette Spain
Oh dear it is always so worrying with hospital appointments. Arthur seems quite chirpy and talkative to me, I'm sure his tests will not be as bad as you think.
I should wait and see what Mr Parys has to say before getting too worried. Easier said than done, I know. At least you don't live in Medway any more, and we have good hospitals here.
Don't worry about getting to the hospital and back. You will also need a bit of moral support. I have emailed you:0)
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