Brew 5,492 Posted June 14 Report Share Posted June 14 1 hour ago, IAN FINN said: Good Brew start training for the Olympics. Training for 'em? I can't even spell 'em Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,540 Posted June 14 Report Share Posted June 14 This morning my husband had an appointment for MRI and CT scans at QMC, requested by a consultant 2 or 3 weeks ago. We left home at 9.30 to catch the bus into town, walked across to the tram and got into X Ray department 10 mins early, at 10.10, feeling really pleased that the great public transport we have here in the City really works well. My husband was called through at spot on time and I sat in the main waiting room. Around 90 minutes late he reappeared ready to go home. Problem was that he’d sat in the next area and eventually they told him he couldn’t have the scans because they hadn’t realised he was needing both MRI and CT and there wasn’t time to do them!!! Back on the tram and then bus and home at 12.30. Well that was 3 hours of our lives we’ll never get back and he’s now back to square one, having to try to get to speak to Consultant or Secretary on Monday, neither of whom were working today. Interesting morning for me nevertheless, people watching. I’d got big plans for today too, quite a bit of dashing around. In the end I never went out the door, but turned the central heating on and read a book, did someone say it was mid-Summer and almost the longest day?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 574 Posted June 14 Report Share Posted June 14 Lizzie, how annoying for you both. What on earth is happening to the NHS? I actually had my MRI a week last Tuesday and still waiting for the results. It was taken less than a mile away from my surgery. Rang docs yesterday, results not back yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,402 Posted June 14 Report Share Posted June 14 41 minutes ago, MRS B said: I actually had my MRI a week last Tuesday and still waiting for the results. My experience here is that you have your MRI and CT scans, the radiographers do the report and the report and scans are available to the specialist via a log in to the system within about two hours. I wonder what takes so long in the UK? Is the NHS so overwhelmed, understaffed or just inefficient. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,880 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 I had an MRI a few months ago, it took 3 weeks to get the results, luckily everything was OK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 501 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Mrs B, I think it's a case of no news is good news, (disclaimer,, I have no medical qualifications) I had an MRI for prostrate 2 years ago, and got the results in just under 2 weeks,, all clear but further investigation reqd, which still showed all clear. A friend's father have the same MRI just before Xmas and when he came out from the scanner the receptionist said the Consultant wanted to speak to him. Turned out he'd had prostrate cancer for a while and they suspected it may have spread. He had a full MRI /CT (not sure which) a couple of days later and it confirmed cancer all over the place Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,307 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Cat on a bike. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,277 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Always thought they were on Hot Tin Roofs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,416 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Fleasy rider! Of course, I know she's not . What is her name? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,307 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Her name actually. ‘Minnie’. Sadly no longer with us. When I buried her in the orchard a fox dug her up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,416 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Always wanted a black cat. I've had pure white and black and white but never black. There's time yet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,307 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Cat in dovecote. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,416 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 That's a rather self-satisfied smirk. Tabby cats are very good at catching things. My tabby is almost 19 and was mustard in her day. Now she just dreams about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,307 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 He was at the vets yesterday having an abscess lanced. Alfie is pretty active today, 19 years old and stone deaf. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 835 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Hope he is ok is he getting old age pension? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,307 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 All he can eat! A special tin of sardines for him today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,307 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Just found this ‘photo. Lower 6th. But which is me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,416 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Middle row, 3rd from left? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,307 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 That’s my old mate Dr. John Glasby, seated next, on his left, to Prof. Malcolm Peaker FRS. There were some brainy guys there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,416 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Back row, 2nd left? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,307 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 That’s Dr. Thos. Cooper. Medical doctor and accomplished pianist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Willow wilson 902 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Back row far left Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,307 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Charlie Love from Hucknall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,416 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 Making the tea, out of shot? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,307 Posted June 15 Report Share Posted June 15 We did make tea in the nearby advance biology lab. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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