Blimey C you're running a bit of a risk there. (And I wouldn't rely on those 2 you keep in the cupboard to be of any use whatsoever in an emergency). Ms P gets bombarded with texts from the NHS with requests to attend clinics (Well Woman etc) and she does go. If you think it's gone downhill you really need to get a check up. (patronising lecture over)
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What NHS are good at is dealing with an emergency. Saved me from the brink a couple of times.
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I've never been called to a Well Woman clinic. Perhaps they are uncertain as to whether or not I'm actually a woman, and don't want to upset me?
But everything is currently hanging together, thank you @PeteS. The cupboard contingent can rest easy (and anyway, if I shouted for help they'd be down and going through the fridge before I got to the end of my sentence. Never trust cupboard dwellers, even if they are in the upstairs understairs cupboard. It's not like The Borrowers, more like You'll Never Have Another Pint Of Milk Left).
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I've just got back from another session of lithotripsy for a remaining stone, the letter stated 'Your previously noted stone appears to have dropped to the right distal ureter'.
To be honest, I didn't even know it was still there so it hasn't been giving me any gyp. I had to lie on my back this time while they fired the pulses at me which was a bit more painful this time (6 out of 10 when they asked me) but the session only lasted 20 minutes instead of the usual 45 minutes which was a relief. I've been told it's about 6mm 'big', I was enjoying the banter from the techs who remind me of those two out of M*A*S*H. They're pretty funny (I suppose they were trying to keep my mind off the procedure) telling me to sing Eye Of The Tiger along to the last 50 pulses which were a bit of a bastard. I'm going to have to go back again though because they don't think they've broken the stone up.
In the mean time, one of them was telling that he's getting married in a few weeks time, the honeymoon will be in New York then New Orleans then him and his wife are going to visit Area 51
. I told them with this all this radiation, I could turn into Spiderman. The other bloke said "Or Deadpool.".
I'm just waiting to see if I piss any of it out now before I get another X ray at my local hospital.
To be honest, I didn't even know it was still there so it hasn't been giving me any gyp. I had to lie on my back this time while they fired the pulses at me which was a bit more painful this time (6 out of 10 when they asked me) but the session only lasted 20 minutes instead of the usual 45 minutes which was a relief. I've been told it's about 6mm 'big', I was enjoying the banter from the techs who remind me of those two out of M*A*S*H. They're pretty funny (I suppose they were trying to keep my mind off the procedure) telling me to sing Eye Of The Tiger along to the last 50 pulses which were a bit of a bastard. I'm going to have to go back again though because they don't think they've broken the stone up.
In the mean time, one of them was telling that he's getting married in a few weeks time, the honeymoon will be in New York then New Orleans then him and his wife are going to visit Area 51
. I told them with this all this radiation, I could turn into Spiderman. The other bloke said "Or Deadpool.".I'm just waiting to see if I piss any of it out now before I get another X ray at my local hospital.
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I have a kidney/urinary tract scan later this week. Last time I disgraced myself by taking the "stay still" instruction literally and so falling asleep. And snoring loudly. 
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My tech today forgot to tell me he was pushing a pillow under my left side under my back so I nearly fell off the zapping table. The bell end.I have a kidney/urinary tract scan later this week. Last time I disgraced myself by taking the "stay still" instruction literally and so falling asleep. And snoring loudly.
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My top tip for joking around pre-surgery (I'm into double figures. I have 'cut here' dotted lines and a pair of scissors tattooed in a couple of places)
When the anaesthetist comes by to knock you out, they often kneel at your hand to get a good line in for the drugs - if I'm compost mintoes, sorry, compos mentis enough I roll out that oldie but goodie " I'm so sorry Doctor, I'm already married!"
When the anaesthetist comes by to knock you out, they often kneel at your hand to get a good line in for the drugs - if I'm compost mintoes, sorry, compos mentis enough I roll out that oldie but goodie " I'm so sorry Doctor, I'm already married!"
My top tip for joking around pre-surgery (I'm into double figures. I have 'cut here' dotted lines and a pair of scissors tattooed in a couple of places)
When the anaesthetist comes by to knock you out, they often kneel at your hand to get a good line in for the drugs - if I'm compost mintoes, sorry, compos mentis enough I roll out that oldie but goodie " I'm so sorry Doctor, I'm already married!"
Blimey Swifty 6mm is huge for a stone. There must be a reason but I don't get why there are huge delays in actually removing stones. First time I had one was over 30 years ago. It was a Friday got wisked off to local hospital and the transferred to a private one (work insurance). First thing Saturday it was removed. Job jobbed.I've just got back from another session of lithotripsy for a remaining stone, the letter stated 'Your previously noted stone appears to have dropped to the right distal ureter'.
To be honest, I didn't even know it was still there so it hasn't been giving me any gyp. I had to lie on my back this time while they fired the pulses at me which was a bit more painful this time (6 out of 10 when they asked me) but the session only lasted 20 minutes instead of the usual 45 minutes which was a relief. I've been told it's about 6mm 'big', I was enjoying the banter from the techs who remind me of those two out of M*A*S*H. They're pretty funny (I suppose they were trying to keep my mind off the procedure) telling me to sing Eye Of The Tiger along to the last 50 pulses which were a bit of a bastard. I'm going to have to go back again though because they don't think they've broken the stone up.
In the mean time, one of them was telling that he's getting married in a few weeks time, the honeymoon will be in New York then New Orleans then him and his wife are going to visit Area 51
I'm just waiting to see if I piss any of it out now before I get another X ray at my local hospital.
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I've just got back from another session of lithotripsy for a remaining stone, the letter stated 'Your previously noted stone appears to have dropped to the right distal ureter'.
To be honest, I didn't even know it was still there so it hasn't been giving me any gyp. I had to lie on my back this time while they fired the pulses at me which was a bit more painful this time (6 out of 10 when they asked me) but the session only lasted 20 minutes instead of the usual 45 minutes which was a relief. I've been told it's about 6mm 'big', I was enjoying the banter from the techs who remind me of those two out of M*A*S*H. They're pretty funny (I suppose they were trying to keep my mind off the procedure) telling me to sing Eye Of The Tiger along to the last 50 pulses which were a bit of a bastard. I'm going to have to go back again though because they don't think they've broken the stone up.
In the mean time, one of them was telling that he's getting married in a few weeks time, the honeymoon will be in New York then New Orleans then him and his wife are going to visit Area 51
I'm just waiting to see if I piss any of it out now before I get another X ray at my local hospital.
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Done! Less than an hour from leaving the house to getting back and I managed to vote on the way back.
Which means that we arrived back at the time of the appointment. Which only sounds fortean but worked very nicely, thank you NHS Scotland!
Which means that we arrived back at the time of the appointment. Which only sounds fortean but worked very nicely, thank you NHS Scotland!
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I'm going to try (again) to book in for a scan and hopefully it will happen this time (after the fiasco the other week).Done! Less than an hour from leaving the house to getting back and I managed to vote on the way back.
Which means that we arrived back at the time of the appointment. Which only sounds fortean but worked very nicely, thank you NHS Scotland!
Don't get fobbed off Floyd.
Good luck Swifty. I found the efficiency of that procedure depended largely on the skill of the operator. Hope you get a good one. Fingers crossed.
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I've found that although they care about their patient, they see the stone as a badge of honour to destroy with their skills so it's "Grin and bare it! .. not much longer now!" even though they tell you at the same time to give them a heads up if it's hurting too much so it becomes a macho thing to get to the end lol. The first bloke who ever zapped me was rocking AC/DC's music while he was working, I collapsed when I got back home, paramedics were called out etc but he did the job. The beautiful bastard. The third team listen to hippy music but the stone didn't break up so it's swings and roundabouts isn't it. They're less aggressive so the stone's winning. But I haven't collapsed this time.
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Dissertation suggestion:
* is there a positive correlation between being a fortean and having kidney stone related issues?
Possible further research:
* If there is, is it causative?
Possible future reseach:
* If... and... then why?
* is there a positive correlation between being a fortean and having kidney stone related issues?
Possible further research:
* If there is, is it causative?
Possible future reseach:
* If... and... then why?
* 1 Unlikely but anything is possible. All my stones were created before I joined up. Could it be that gazing at the forum for hours on end actually prevents stones forming?
*2 May be. Judging by some posts this forum must give some participants very high blood pressure though
*3 Ah yes "WHY?" May be someone (but not me) has the answer to life the universe and everything.
*2 May be. Judging by some posts this forum must give some participants very high blood pressure though
*3 Ah yes "WHY?" May be someone (but not me) has the answer to life the universe and everything.
Are you stone free yet Swifty? If not I've got a jar of leeches and a large blood letting dish that'll cure you.
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Thanks mate. I've got to use up the powdered bats tongues first then yes please.
I had a phone call from the hospital this morning but all the dates I was offered are when the Mrs's car is in the garage, the N&N is in the middle of nowhere and I don't drive so I've got to phone them when I know I can get there then not take one of my meds for seven days before they can give me treatment again. Fortunately, I'm in next to no pain at all this time round, just an occasional small twinge.
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Clopidogrel - used to prevent blood clots forming. The procedure I'm having (lithotripsy) is none invasive but is aggressive so some internal bleeding will probably happen.why is this?
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If it fails this time Swifty they may suggest having a stent fitted. Try and avoid this if at all possible. It's really really awful - the pain and the blood is eye watering for weeks.
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I've had the stent treatment in the past, I must have been one of the lucky ones because I didn't suffer too much with it but I've heard some people do. It wasn't pleasant though. The way the timing's going, that'll all happen just as I start my new job but I think they'll be flexible with me. I'm only down as back up staff anyway.
You were lucky then. I was given no advice and just carried on doing the usual stuff, digging the garden messing with bikes and cars and walking round shows and such. Had to go to the GP because of the pain who promptly told me I shouldn't be even walking anywhere let alone doing what I had been.
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The first time I had the camera cable up my dick, the Mrs had me walking around ASDA with her afterwards. She did get me a McDonalds though.
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They wanted to do that a few years ago with me, but I said no thanks.
They said at least go for a scan then, so I did and never heard back from them.
I highly suspect that the 'blood' they had found in my sample was actually beetroot.
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That's where you missed out Floyd. I was briefly a cyborg and got to make Raquel Welsh/Fantastic Voyage jokes while it was up there.
edit: You could have said "Get to the choppaaa!"
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Ah yes McDonalds makes everything right.
I well remember decades ago having something of a scare when going to the loo and everything was red. Gulp. Beetroot soup (yuck) was the culprit.