So,Wednesday afternoon off to the Brompton,3.o,clock I thought traffic should,nt be too bad.Inexperienced cab driver manage to find them all though.Horrific journey!Then the lung function tests,forgot how hard work they are,breathing been bad for a while and was told not to use my inhalers so it was even worse.Great bunch of people however so made it all good.Journey back home if anything even worse.So to Thursday.Booked this cab at the same time as the other one but they have no knowledge of it 8.15 Steam emanating from my ears,only got an hour to get there.Ring different cab.This one,s a lot better actually goes the right way,pre tty quick too.So a bit more relaxed.Chest x-Ray then ECG then chat with physio.Time to meet Dr Hind,very amiable chap.Then he tells me he,s thinking of lung reduction .Wow,I did,nt think that was on the cards.So, got to get a bit fitter and off the pesky steroids and hopefully go for it!I,m soooo pleased I could kiss you all(even Dazer lol)
Next appointment 3 months so going to look for a gym for the winter.Woohoo!!!D. PS.Won,t be using useless Scorpio Cabs North London again!
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Whoopy Farmer, drinks all round on you. cheers. So pleased for you. Oh I think Dazer is a little cutie. Make sure you find that gym and improve that fitness so you are ready. I'm sure Tony can give you a few tips xx
Sorry Suzy,Idid make a reply but in my excitment must have forgot to submit it.Thanks,I,m sure Daz is a cutie just not my type really lol( I like mine a bit more feminine haa haa)Hope you are well Suzy all the best.D. XXX.
Thanks Cof,funny really four different drivers,first two rubbish second two great and each one a different price for the same journey.What the hell who cares lol.Cheers take care!.D.
Great news farmerD, keep well and take care for the next 3 months. X Sonia x
Thank you Sonia , just been looking through and realised in my excitment did,nt submit some of my replies,hope you are well and preparing for the nasty old winter,take care.D. XXX.
Brilliant news farmer, I'm so glad they are doing something for you and so soon too. Don't you just love surprises!!! Get strong and as fit as you can. I'm well pleased for you. x
Yeh Tad,I get so knackered going miles on the scooter the exercise has gone out the window,need to discipline myself.More walking less scooter,making myself walk before I,m allowed on the scooter.Regards to you and hubby.D.
How wonderful..its always good to hear there is something they can do...it was well worth all the trouble you had getting to The Brompton.
Try REALLY hard now to exercise as much as you can, this will really help you. I have heard such great reports of improvement after lung reduction. I do hope they can do this for you Farmer
Lots of love Sohara xxx
Congrats on a great outcome after all the travels!
Thank you Barnowl,still to find a gym so going to walk my socks off.Don,t actually wear socks any more ,too much effort lol but you know what I mean.Regards D.
You know that because of your condition you can book hospital transport. That should help you with going and coming back.
I loved the Brompton. I was boked in (in 1884) to stay in for five days, so they could do all the tests. I am very grateful for them, because my consultant in London didn;t know why I had recurrent chest infection and antibiotics (Amoxycillin) didn't work. Now I moved to Kent, but I have a very good consultant who saved my life with the right drugs and his microbiologist in 2010 diagnosed teh right illness: TB. Thanks to them, I've been able to go to the gym, gt rid of TB and improve no end.
I shall be cautious now, because there's a change of weather on the way. Hope you stay as healthy as possible. Hug, Mic
Thanks Mic,I,ve heard some horror stories about hospital transport,really long waits,going all round London til they get you etc.The journey is minor really in the scheme of things just needed a bit of a moan lol.Strangely just been sent an appointment from my other hospital,North Mid. For an Orthopaedic Surgeon,I have no idea what that,s about.I,ll email them on Monday .Hope you are thriving ,regards D.
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PS.Won,t be using useless Scorpio Cabs North London again!
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