That was my dad.
Good to bump into you, Mr Katie and Miss Katie on the weekend. Fingers crossed for the family coming together and accepting doctors recommendations. ACAT assessments are handy, particularly when they give additional services (as was the case recently for my mum's assessment, as my dad is starting to tire - but more from the mental strain, than the physical)
What can possibly cause such a difference in results?
Good to see you, too!
Not much chance for me then. Have to be on 200mcg thyroxine (have been on thyroxine for thirty years now) and steroi_s. Did find my Dexa from last year though when doing a clear out.
Tone? It must be coming across wrong as that is not the intention. I was simply guessing what was wrong. I was right. Kidney stone.
Hopefully quickly as a close friend was taken to hospital by ambulance a year or 2 back. Kidney stones and she spend 5 days in ICU. Was touch and go for a while. They put in a stent then later she had to return to have the stoned 'blasted', then stent removed. Really shook everyone up.
Oh that's terrible.
. Then there's the consult fee. He's just turned 15 and last year weighed 4 kilos, 9 months later and he's down to 3 kilos. He's not really well but seems largely ok. Not expecting good news for him.
I’m really genuinely interested in this advice - for myself. I’m 64 and retired. I have hairy cell leukaemia in remission, Conn’s syndrome, 2 knee replacements and a severe chronic cough I’ve had for 15 years (currently doing a lot better with monthly steroi_ injections to superior laryngeal nerve) and chemo induced reflux. I see a lot of doctors about these things. Makes me sound like a crock, but otherwise I’m in Generally good health and lead a very active life including solid CrossFit workouts 2-3 times a week, regular skiing, and travel of course. I am actually the fittest I have ever been in my whole life! Cognitively doing well too - just finished a PhD 3 years ago and currently learning my 5th foreign language….
Stunned by the number of members doing post-retirement studies. You are to be congratulated. I am surprised you can do this whilst undergoing chemo. Bravo. So should we call you doctor like Roo?
To be fair, I did not have the leukaemia until after I finished it - and I was still working at the time I finished it too. I only really retired because of the leukaemia and the treatment and its effects. I actually still do a bit of occasional advisory work for clients who have dug themselves into a hole - pays for my travel habit
. So fortunately, I didn’t have to study and research whilst having chemo. I don’t think I could have done it, tbh. My regime was short but totally brutal and absolutely knocked the stuffing out of me for 6 months. Still find myself lacking in my old levels of stamina, but I do feel better than I did when I had undiagnosed and thus untreated leukaemia. Plus I’ve been moved to 3 monthly monitoring which is a bit of a psychological boost.
From what you describe, I think I'd be an unnecessary extra cook as a Geriatrician (as long as your GP is decent)
Just finished a shoot, a TVC, for in-home care. Expect to see it on TV in 5 or 6 weeks.
DrSeat0b,
Thanks for the kind and thoughtful reply. I will take your words to heart and not let things run away from me as I continue down life’s road.
