Don't get me started on that...

Don't get me wrong - the NHS is a great place if you want to be cared for, but the organisation?! Christ. Piss up in a brewery springs to mind.

Finally got to the urologist after 4 months yesterday, 3 months 3 weeks late, after about 6-7 cycles of: catheter - infection - new catheter. All the while having to have antibiotics that could potentially damage the kidneys.

First thing they said to him was - "really? It's been in THAT long? That should have come out months ago...". My mum did everything in her power to stop my dad forcing the consultant to sit down Gazza-dentists chair stylee and force feed him the contents of his 'special bag'.

Massive mental lift though having it out - not very much dignity with one of those things. Early days though - get through a week without it and we're cooking on gas.

Posted By: Yellalee on October 16th 2007 at 10:54:58

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FAO-Johnnycomecardiff (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Oct 16, 10:17:30
- Cheers. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 16, 10:26:11
  - Yep - good one mate. (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 16, 10:29:38
    - Catheter For That Long? (General Chat) - Martin Peters, Oct 16, 10:43:49
      - Don't get me started on that... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 16, 10:54:58
    - Good news for him too. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 16, 10:34:28
      - Cheers, (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 16, 10:40:35
        
        You know what consultant he's under? (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 16, 10:42:00
        
        Assuming he's at the N&N........ (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Oct 16, 10:42:30
        
        Nah - he's in the QEH. Although was in Addenbrookes for 5 weeks, which was fun... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 16, 10:48:50

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