General Medical issues thread

Ha! That's what I reckon gave me cancer!
Arguably the opposite if you had C19 previously (along with many of us!)?

Hope your current treatment is quick and effective none the less!
 
Have a phone consult booked with the urologist today after the test in late Sep.
Today was the first time we were both available after getting the test results.

Booked in for 11am. Just got a message, an hour after the booking, that they've rebooked to 4pm due to an emergency case this morning (I'm guessing she was called to an emergency surgery or similar).

Last time I had a consult booked with her, I got a message before the booked time saying she was running late. 😅
 
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Just got off the phone. She seems to be working late today (their office closed at 5, got the call at 530).

Based on the test results, she wants to try to get in there with a scope and stretch out the problem area where the stricture is (something my GP suggested as an option back in Feb), remove the SPC and see how that goes. Then look at surgery depending if that works.
Can't explain why it's been closing every 3 months or so and reopening with anti inflammatories.
 
methanol issue
Terrible

For the technically minded...

Methylated spirits used to contain max 10% methanol but no longer. The "methylated" refers to the denaturing of the ethanol by adding methanol, or trace amounts of other chemicals to make it unpalatable

The reason methanol is so dangerous is not the methanol per se but what it is metabolised to. It is metabolised to formic acid which stops cells using oxygen. Similar to Cyanide though the cyanide mechanism is different but the end effect of both is the same - the cells can't use oxygen and the body is basically starved of oxygen

Treatment is dialysis and/or reducing the metabolism of methanol to formic acid by flooding the body with ethanol via an ethanol infusion. The body can metabolise only a certain amount of alcohol at a time whether ethanol or methanol so by flooding the body with ethanol, the proportion of methanol going through metabolism is lowered in proportion. These days if available, there is a drug called 4MP which does the same as ethanol infusion but does not have the side effects of ethanol infusion.

The methanol in many cases comes from unregulated backyard fermentation and distillation. There is no way to physically differentiate between methanol and ethanol without advanced chemistry equipment

Some interesting methanol poisoning data (it is not limited to Asia)

Can anyone translate please (:(link)
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Terrible

For the technically minded...

Methylated spirits used to contain max 10% methanol but no longer. The "methylated" refers to the denaturing of the ethanol by adding methanol, or trace amounts of other chemicals to make it unpalatable

The reason methanol is so dangerous is not the methanol per se but what it is metabolised to. It is metabolised to formic acid which stops cells using oxygen. Similar to Cyanide though the cyanide mechanism is different but the end effect of both is the same - the cells can't use oxygen and the body is basically starved of oxygen

Treatment is dialysis and/or reducing the metabolism of methanol to formic acid by flooding the body with ethanol via an ethanol infusion. The body can metabolise only a certain amount of alcohol at a time whether ethanol or methanol so by flooding the body with ethanol, the proportion of methanol going through metabolism is lowered in proportion. These days if available, there is a drug called 4MP which does the same as ethanol infusion but does not have the side effects of ethanol infusion.

The methanol in many cases comes from unregulated backyard fermentation and distillation. There is no way to tell the difference.

Some interesting methanol poisoning data.

Can anyone translate please:
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To translate, use Google Translate to translate image.


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So my finger smashed in a door has actually been both a bonus and a hassle.

Bonus: Six weeks off as I can't use my right (dominant) hand at all and then six weeks of light duties, probably in the control room or office donkey work cause I can't lift more than 1kg. I am a tram driver BTW.

Hassle: Dealing with HR and Workcover. My claim was approved without issue but communication is terrible and payments are opaque and fairly random. Work pays your first week's wages, sort of like an insurance excess, and then Workcover takes over and pays you 80% of your wage. Only problem is you have no idea what you're getting paid (I work shifts and penalties are a big part of my wages from week to week) or when you're getting paid.

Normal pay day is today and my payslip just says Workcover and zero dollars. Nothing in the Workcover portal for when I should expect any payment either so have to ring them tomorrow. I have savings so won't starve but the experience has really been the final nail in the coffin for my motivation at work. Through no fault of my own I am down about $1000 so far in a missed OT shift plus penalties and HR had zero sympathy. They seemed a bit put out when I just responded I'd be suing them for lost wages and pain and suffering once everything is back to normal lol.
 
So my finger smashed in a door has actually been both a bonus and a hassle.

Bonus: Six weeks off as I can't use my right (dominant) hand at all and then six weeks of light duties, probably in the control room or office donkey work cause I can't lift more than 1kg. I am a tram driver BTW.

Hassle: Dealing with HR and Workcover. My claim was approved without issue but communication is terrible and payments are opaque and fairly random. Work pays your first week's wages, sort of like an insurance excess, and then Workcover takes over and pays you 80% of your wage. Only problem is you have no idea what you're getting paid (I work shifts and penalties are a big part of my wages from week to week) or when you're getting paid.

Normal pay day is today and my payslip just says Workcover and zero dollars. Nothing in the Workcover portal for when I should expect any payment either so have to ring them tomorrow. I have savings so won't starve but the experience has really been the final nail in the coffin for my motivation at work. Through no fault of my own I am down about $1000 so far in a missed OT shift plus penalties and HR had zero sympathy. They seemed a bit put out when I just responded I'd be suing them for lost wages and pain and suffering once everything is back to normal lol.
Sorry to hear your pain and suffering. I gather this is a workplace accident? City? Have you been assigned a return to work person from the insurance company? You should have. They will inform the company what work you can and cannot do and will coordinate any rehab you might require. Assuming worst case scenario ( I don't know extent of your injury and future implications), have you spoken with your union member? Again worst case, best plaintiff lawyers in the country are Carroll and O'Dea.
 
Yesterday I caught a train for the first time in what seemed forever. Reference train talk in "Chit Chat". And a bus too to get me to the station. I had an appointment at RNSH for a cardiac scan. I was surprised at how easy the train and bus connections were.
Today I paid a pathology acct for MrsProzac and so opened her MyGov/medicare acct to submit the claim. Message in her inbox indicating we had achieved Medicare Safety Net status. I just had to confirm details. There was no mention of the cost of yesterday's scan which was $896. I called medicare and was told the safety net only applies once you have confirmed your account details. So yesterday's scan is not covered under the safety net. The advice from the operator was to register my confirmation of details in January. Just passing on this information in-case it helps others.
And the train was nothing like a remembered. Very smooth.
 
. I called medicare and was told the safety net only applies once you have confirmed your account details. So yesterday's scan is not covered under the safety net. The advice from the operator was to register my confirmation of details in January. Just passing on this information in-case it helps others.
Sorry to introduce some doubt, but I’m not certain. the advice you got was correct. For me, the Medicare safety net just kicked in when I reached the spending threshold and after that I received the increased rebates on my eligible bills.

But maybe there’s some bizarre confirmation step which I had done years ago and forgotten But if the system says Mrs prozac has reached the safety net, that would appear to me to say that they know all about her.

And even if there was an administrative step to complete, I don’t see why it shouldn’t be done there and then rather than waiting till next year. The safety net resets every calendar year and I certainly didn’t have to do anything in the new year to reset the clock.

Can I suggest you call again and if you get the same story, query more precisely what’s going on?
 
Yesterday I caught a train for the first time in what seemed forever. Reference train talk in "Chit Chat". And a bus too to get me to the station. I had an appointment at RNSH for a cardiac scan. I was surprised at how easy the train and bus connections were.
Today I paid a pathology acct for MrsProzac and so opened her MyGov/medicare acct to submit the claim. Message in her inbox indicating we had achieved Medicare Safety Net status. I just had to confirm details. There was no mention of the cost of yesterday's scan which was $896. I called medicare and was told the safety net only applies once you have confirmed your account details. So yesterday's scan is not covered under the safety net. The advice from the operator was to register my confirmation of details in January. Just passing on this information in-case it helps others.
And the train was nothing like a remembered. Very smooth.
Seems bizarre as they have already been rebating you $
 
Sorry to hear your pain and suffering. I gather this is a workplace accident? City? Have you been assigned a return to work person from the insurance company? You should have. They will inform the company what work you can and cannot do and will coordinate any rehab you might require. Assuming worst case scenario ( I don't know extent of your injury and future implications), have you spoken with your union member? Again worst case, best plaintiff lawyers in the country are Carroll and O'Dea.

Yeah, workplace incident. I havea return to work co-ordinator through my employer as well as a WrokCover QLD case officer. Everything has been sent through it's just communication is hopeless. The union is aware of what's going on as well. As I said, it is more annoying than anything but if I was living paycheque to paycheque like a lot of people these days I would be incredibly stressed about it.
 

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