Justice
Dangerous Idiot
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pearl
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I wish you well in your recovery. Stay positive.Unfortunately out of the blue I had a stroke Easter Sunday It happened in my sleep woke up and couldn’t move my right side arms or legs.
Got rushed to intensive care was there for a week now I’m on a stroke rehab ward which is excellent I’m now walking again un aided obviously not as good as before some days I look like I’m falling out the boozer after a heavy session
Now concentrating getting my right arm and hand working.
The NHS physio’s have been first class learning to walk again is not easy by any means.
As many of you know I’m a sparks by trade and they are bringing in plugs and tools making every effort to get me back working again.
When I see how strokes have effected some of these guys much younger than me I feel so thankful it didn’t effect my speech or memory. I struggle finding a few words but they will come back after time.
Unfortunately for me I was ill advised and having Crohn’s disease I should have been on blood thinners years ago as I now know it’s a killer for causing blood clots. Not much I can do about that now.
If you see anyone who you think may be having a stroke whether it be at the football, family members or wherever acting fast is so important it’s the difference between having a quality rest of life or needing care for the rest of their lives.
Do every thing you can to avoid a stroke people it’s frightening and horrid. one aspirin a day could prevent it obviously check with your doc first.
Enjoy the match if you are going I will be watching and will be making my post match comments known. I know you all love them so much
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Thank you so much pearl
- Oct 17, 2008
- 17,302
Wishing you all the best in your recoveryUnfortunately out of the blue I had a stroke Easter Sunday It happened in my sleep woke up and couldn’t move my right side arms or legs.
Got rushed to intensive care was there for a week now I’m on a stroke rehab ward which is excellent I’m now walking again un aided obviously not as good as before some days I look like I’m falling out the boozer after a heavy session
Now concentrating getting my right arm and hand working.
The NHS physio’s have been first class learning to walk again is not easy by any means.
As many of you know I’m a sparks by trade and they are bringing in plugs and tools making every effort to get me back working again.
When I see how strokes have effected some of these guys much younger than me I feel so thankful it didn’t effect my speech or memory. I struggle finding a few words but they will come back after time.
Unfortunately for me I was ill advised and having Crohn’s disease I should have been on blood thinners years ago as I now know it’s a killer for causing blood clots. Not much I can do about that now.
If you see anyone who you think may be having a stroke whether it be at the football, family members or wherever acting fast is so important it’s the difference between having a quality rest of life or needing care for the rest of their lives.
Do every thing you can to avoid a stroke people it’s frightening and horrid. one aspirin a day could prevent it obviously check with your doc first.
Enjoy the match if you are going I will be watching and will be making my post match comments known. I know you all love them so much
Good luck with your recovery.Unfortunately out of the blue I had a stroke Easter Sunday It happened in my sleep woke up and couldn’t move my right side arms or legs.
Got rushed to intensive care was there for a week now I’m on a stroke rehab ward which is excellent I’m now walking again un aided obviously not as good as before some days I look like I’m falling out the boozer after a heavy session
Now concentrating getting my right arm and hand working.
The NHS physio’s have been first class learning to walk again is not easy by any means.
As many of you know I’m a sparks by trade and they are bringing in plugs and tools making every effort to get me back working again.
When I see how strokes have effected some of these guys much younger than me I feel so thankful it didn’t effect my speech or memory. I struggle finding a few words but they will come back after time.
Unfortunately for me I was ill advised and having Crohn’s disease I should have been on blood thinners years ago as I now know it’s a killer for causing blood clots. Not much I can do about that now.
If you see anyone who you think may be having a stroke whether it be at the football, family members or wherever acting fast is so important it’s the difference between having a quality rest of life or needing care for the rest of their lives.
Do every thing you can to avoid a stroke people it’s frightening and horrid. one aspirin a day could prevent it obviously check with your doc first.
Enjoy the match if you are going I will be watching and will be making my post match comments known. I know you all love them so much
So sorry to hear that.Unfortunately out of the blue I had a stroke Easter Sunday It happened in my sleep woke up and couldn’t move my right side arms or legs.
Got rushed to intensive care was there for a week now I’m on a stroke rehab ward which is excellent I’m now walking again un aided obviously not as good as before some days I look like I’m falling out the boozer after a heavy session
Now concentrating getting my right arm and hand working.
The NHS physio’s have been first class learning to walk again is not easy by any means.
As many of you know I’m a sparks by trade and they are bringing in plugs and tools making every effort to get me back working again.
When I see how strokes have effected some of these guys much younger than me I feel so thankful it didn’t effect my speech or memory. I struggle finding a few words but they will come back after time.
Unfortunately for me I was ill advised and having Crohn’s disease I should have been on blood thinners years ago as I now know it’s a killer for causing blood clots. Not much I can do about that now.
If you see anyone who you think may be having a stroke whether it be at the football, family members or wherever acting fast is so important it’s the difference between having a quality rest of life or needing care for the rest of their lives.
Do every thing you can to avoid a stroke people it’s frightening and horrid. one aspirin a day could prevent it obviously check with your doc first.
Enjoy the match if you are going I will be watching and will be making my post match comments known. I know you all love them so much
Congratulations on getting mobile so quickly, good luck on your continuing recovery.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
Thanks bud, sounds like I was better off sleeping through the second half today
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
I’m trying hard the tiredness is the worst part everything is so exhausting. Thanks
oldboyroy
Well-known member
Had the 2 yearly bowel cancer test a couple of weeks ago and no further tests needed so another health check completed.
- Oct 20, 2022
- 8,588
Pretty shocked right now - just opened a letter from the hospital:
I was told back in JANUARY I had a BCC on my shoulder ( even though I suspected Squamous cell based on several others I have had previously) - they said although it was a BCC it needed to be removed because of the size but they didn’t bother to biopsy it.
I waited 4 months for the surgery to come through - nothing. It got bigger and felt invasive and was getting infected and very sore and itchy but as I was told it was a BCC I didn’t worry too much. I finally chased the hospital up and managed to get an appointment to have it removed in April - the Consultant still said it was a BCC.
It was finally removed and sent to histology.
The report was sent to me today that it was indeed a Squamous Cell Carcinoma and was double the size it was in January and had invaded my muscle but fortunately not yet my lymph nodes because they got clear margins.
I’m so upset I waited over 4 months to have a malignant SCC removed and not only that, have developed an inflammatory autoimmune condition of my skin caused by the cancers.
- I think it should have been fast-tracked in a 2 week window for a biopsy and removed within 7-14 days of diagnosis?
Did the NHS dropped the ball on this?
I was told back in JANUARY I had a BCC on my shoulder ( even though I suspected Squamous cell based on several others I have had previously) - they said although it was a BCC it needed to be removed because of the size but they didn’t bother to biopsy it.
I waited 4 months for the surgery to come through - nothing. It got bigger and felt invasive and was getting infected and very sore and itchy but as I was told it was a BCC I didn’t worry too much. I finally chased the hospital up and managed to get an appointment to have it removed in April - the Consultant still said it was a BCC.
It was finally removed and sent to histology.
The report was sent to me today that it was indeed a Squamous Cell Carcinoma and was double the size it was in January and had invaded my muscle but fortunately not yet my lymph nodes because they got clear margins.
I’m so upset I waited over 4 months to have a malignant SCC removed and not only that, have developed an inflammatory autoimmune condition of my skin caused by the cancers.
- I think it should have been fast-tracked in a 2 week window for a biopsy and removed within 7-14 days of diagnosis?
Did the NHS dropped the ball on this?
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pearl
Well-known member
I am so sorry Zeberdi. I just don't know what else to say.
I found out 2 or 3 years ago through the Bton General dermatology department, that they run a two track system. The well known two weeks system, it works. But also a slower track that here can take up to a year to get the all important consultant check up. It’s based on our GP’s (lack of specialist knowledge) initial assessment, they choose. He fckd up for me, requesting the slow track. He got it wrong, thankfully I was advised by an NHS worker in the family to pressurise the surgery into a change of mind.
oldboyroy
Well-known member
So sorry to hear this. Hope things work out for you and you get it sorted.
So sorry to hear this. It is absolutely galling to hear how unnecessary delays could have such life damaging consequences. Fingers crossed for you.
On the flip side, after my transplant earlier this year it seemed all was going well and my recovery was well on track. So much so that I was told I could begin to play golf again. Not having played for quite sometime I began going to the driving range and arranged for a few lessons. On the day before Good Friday I hit a dozen or so warm up shots before my lesson and noted that perhaps I had pulled a muscle. Twenty minutes later I could not swing a club.
I drove home with what I thought was a bad back. My wife came home and after a couple of attempts got me to agree to go to hospital. Once there I was rushed through to ‘resus’ and then admitted for eight nights. Turns out I had a pleural effusion, had a BP of 68/43, and lost five pints of blood! And all had absolutely nothing to do with my transplant apparently. It seems there is only one other documented case in the world of this being connected to golf! Currently just putting and chipping for a few months.