General Chat

Morning Micheal, :-)
Nice to hear you are getting on with your "bucket list" hope the family meal goes down a treat :-D
Lily

It sounds quite sensible talking to the Funeral Director - you can arrange how 'you' want things rather than put your head in the sand as many ageing people with no major health issues do. A friend's father picked out his own plot in the church yard which rather unsettled the church warden! :-D

Good to hear that everyone is going to co-operate with the Family and Friends meal - your son is probably still coming to terms with the situation as much as anyone else.

If you don't hear from the McMillan Nurses on Monday, give them a ring to touch base - paper work does get lost over the admin shut down period over Christmas and the New Year.

Glad you are ticking things off the todo list Michael and so pleased your friend is going to film your meal out, it will be lovely to watch it back.

Hope you hear from the MacMillan nurses soon,

have a peaceful day today

Lizx

well a good day today went to under takers to sort things out . I,m like a boyscout be prepared lol son is paying for family plot at the crem that's what he wants to do so I said ok. still no news from macmillian but I no I will when they have got the time I,m not the only one that they have to deal with.and me feeling good today no drama,s .as to the photo,s at the meal I have a friend who said he will take his camcorder and film it for me and will make copys fpr any one who wants one. job done. xx

Michael, I am glad your doctor was better to you and more helpful and hope the new medication helps you get some much needed rest. I think you are getting everything in order and will find the MacMillan people helpful in sorting out anything you can't deal with on your own.

I hope the meal out comes to fruition and your family enjoy themselves as much as I hope you will. Get someone to take lots of photos so you can all look back on it and reminisce.

Best of luck

Lizx

I was just talking to son and wife I said I want to take the whole family out for a slapup meal soon as it might be the last time I can be able to do this before my health goes down hill. don't think they were impressed but its what I want. its my way of saying thank you for your support. :-) :-)

Sounds like you have a doctor with a conscience and that's pretty rare these days but he will surely look after your medical needs and that's one less worry for you.

You can make the funeral arrangements when you are ready Michael. I can understand you are thinking of your wife and when it's all sorted then you both can forget about it and concentrate on one day at a time. Take care Michael. xx

thank you mr magoo well the balls in his court now and belive me I will take advantage of his offer that will teach him to be offhand to people. lol :-D

Michael, good to hear the doctor apologised this morning and gave you his phone number. The macmillan nurse will be able to help with the things you need. I had a couple of hand rails put in very quickly. <3 <3

That's good news Micheal. The doctor must have had a guilty conscience !

Seems he's prepared to help you.... :-)

I had a surprise phone call this morning from the doctor who was not very help full to me to say he was sorry. at the way he spoke, I thought you prob did not get any the night before lol. any way he listened to what I wanted even let me have sleeping tablets which they don't like to give also his exstentsion number to bypass the resecption so a good result all round. even faxed the prescription to chemist for me, I am going to phone the macmillan people in the morning to try to get some one to visit me for a chat about a few needs in the home I/e handrails in bathroom and any thing else I may need. so I feel a bit better now with the way things are going. only one final thing to do is visit the undertaker to sort things out to try and leave less for the wife to worry about. :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Hello Michael I hope that you can get the McMillan Nurses sorted out very soon. I can speak from personal experience that they do a wonderful job with all aspects of your care. Please speak to your your GPs surgery the receptionist staff need to be made aware of your condition and understand your medical needs. I hope your prescribed medication will help with your pain relief.

Enjoy your time with your little granddaughter she will brighten your day.

Take care.
Paula xx

Morning MIchael, hope today will be a better day and you might even hear from the MacMillan nurses too. I don't know if you have looked on their site but there is lots of info there about all angles of things.

Your little granddaughter sounds a sweetheart and will cheer you when you see her, as she did when she called you, bless her. Don't forget to do some of the recording of your story as it will be for her too, when she gets older, to read about your past.

Hope you get some good pain relief soon,

take care

Lizxx

Hi Michael,

I hope by now you have had contact from a MacMillan nurse. If not, please, as kandj says, ring again..... There is absolutely no way you should have to put up with ANY pain. :-| :-|....


How sweet your granddaughter sounds. :-).

Susan

Michael I hope that you can get all the help and support that you are entitledto but without the hassle which you can well do without. Keep coming on here and having a good old winge any time you feel like it and it just might help you to feel a bit better afterwards.

If the Mc Millan nurses haven't been in touch shortly then I would ring and introduce yourself because you are as important as the other patients on her list.

How lovely for you to get a phone call from your little granddaughter on her 7th birthday and explained that you will all meet up next week to hand over her birthday pressie...... I bet she can't wait lol. Take good care of yourself Michael and try not to get too stressed out. It will all come together soon enough.and keep taking the tablets to keep you on top of the pain that you have.

oh I forgot I had a phone call from my little grand daughter tody it,s her 7th birthday she is confusted as we never went to see her. tday she no,s that iam not well but not what. I told her I have got a bug in me blood,as to not upset her.and said that we will see her next week when she comes down. then she can see me and have her prezzis. she quit happy now. bless her. :-) :-)

I am waiting for McMillian nurses to get in touch they have been notified but what with Christmas and new year they are proberly very busy with catch up. I know that they will when able. it seem to me that when doctors turn there surgurys in to health centres that's when the probs start not got a lot of time as the practice get bigger. :-) :-)

Michael - is your Lung Specialist Nurse also a McMillan Nurse? If not, ask to be referred to one. You might even be able to self-refer if you look up the local number and give them a ring.

From what our neighbours said, they were wonderful and were their first port of call when there were problems with Meds etc. In this day and age there is no reason for you to be in pain for the next five days!

They might also be able to help you access funds for essential transport as well as arrange medical equipment in the home if that is needed in the future.

They'll provide emotional support not only for yourself but also for your wife.

You have as much right as the next person, so don't put off asking for help when you need it. Come to think of it, as an interim measure, the specialist nurse would be able to talk to the hospital team and either liaise with your GP or email an approved prescription to your chosen chemist.

Michael you should not have to wait to see any doctor in your situation. Tell the receptionist that you need to speak to , or see a doctor and that doctor should see you any time. Maybe I was lucky with being in a village . If ever I rang and was told there were no appointments, I told them my name and got one. Macmillan nurses will help you and as Liz said above, they may be able to help with a payment towards travelling costs. Do ask them what help is available to make things easier and less stressful for you. Take care. <3 <3

Sorry you have had a bad day Michael, things will surely be sorted and you can get the treatment and help you need........ <3 <3 You are allowed to feel anyway you want to ...take care and chin up <3