General Medical issues thread

[RooFlyer]

In a similar vein, the other day a pathologist was going to refuse to take a blood sample because the specialist didn’t write my date of birth on the form. They said they would be breaking the law if they acted on it and were really not going to do it, until they realised that they’ve seen me many times and I was probably kosher.

Anyway, I told them my date of birth and they wrote it down and of course as one of the identity tests, they asked me my date of birth and address

 

[prozac]

In a similar vein, the other day a pathologist was going to refuse to take a blood sample because the specialist didn’t write my date of birth on the form. They said they would be breaking the law if they acted on it and were really not going to do it, until they realised that they’ve seen me many times and I was probably kosher.

Anyway, I told them my date of birth and they wrote it down and of course as one of the identity tests, they asked me my date of birth and address

Pays to check and recitify like making sure the bulk bill box is ticked.

 

[Quickstatus]

a pathologist was going to refuse to take a blood sample because the specialist didn’t write my date of birth on the form

A refusal to process a blood sample happened to me once.
But this was for an emergency blood transfusion. The patient was slowly bleeding out.
We had incorrectly written the DOB.
No sorry we can't process this - even though the medical record number, patients name and other details correct

It is very understandable as a wrong blood transfusion (using a blood sample from potentially a blood sample from someone else) can be deadly.

 

[Flashback]

A refusal to process a blood sample happened to me once.
But this was for an emergency blood transfusion. The patient was slowly bleeding out.
We had incorrectly written the DOB.
No sorry we can't process this - even though the medical record number, patients name and other details correct

It is very understandable as a wrong blood transfusion (using a blood sample from potentially a blood sample from someone else) can be deadly.

Ah, but we're all just lieing in pods anyway and are part of the Matrix

 

[p--and--t]

Getting old is not fun.

After a fairly healthy life, no mobility issues, and escaping many of the ailments of people in their seventies, this may be my year of annus horriblis.

Since mid Jan
- Both sets of glasses to be replaced new scripts
- Urgent trip interstate to visit dying mother
- GP review visit
- Blood tests
- Ultrasounds
- Urgent recall, referral to Urologist
- New Hearing aid fails, returned to manufacturer
- Skin specialist
- Biopsy
- Urgent recall- SCC result
- Dentist review
- Urologist appt

Upcoming in next month
- Minor Facial surgery scheduled this week to Remove SCC
- Blood tests
- Endocrinologist visit
- Urologist Hospital day surgery, 10 days recovery at home.

Awaiting time to fit in
- Physio appoinfment for aching ankle

No sympathy required, plenty people around me far worse off.

 

[Flashback]

Getting old is not fun.

After a fairly healthy life, no mobility issues, and escaping many of the ailments of people in their seventies, this may be my year of annus horriblis.

Since mid Jan
- Both sets of glasses to be replaced new scripts
- Urgent trip interstate to visit dying mother
- GP review visit
- Blood tests
- Ultrasounds
- Urgent recall, referral to Urologist
- New Hearing aid fails, returned to manufacturer
- Skin specialist
- Biopsy
- Urgent recall- SCC result
- Dentist review
- Urologist appt

Upcoming in next month
- Minor Facial surgery scheduled this week to Remove SCC
- Blood tests
- Endocrinologist visit
- Urologist Hospital day surgery, 10 days recovery at home.

Awaiting time to fit in
- Physio appoinfment for aching ankle

No sympathy required, plenty people around me far worse off.

Urologist.. surgery... 10 days to recover. Prostate related?

 

[Pushka]

Getting old is not fun.

After a fairly healthy life, no mobility issues, and escaping many of the ailments of people in their seventies, this may be my year of annus horriblis.

Since mid Jan
- Both sets of glasses to be replaced new scripts
- Urgent trip interstate to visit dying mother
- GP review visit
- Blood tests
- Ultrasounds
- Urgent recall, referral to Urologist
- New Hearing aid fails, returned to manufacturer
- Skin specialist
- Biopsy
- Urgent recall- SCC result
- Dentist review
- Urologist appt

Upcoming in next month
- Minor Facial surgery scheduled this week to Remove SCC
- Blood tests
- Endocrinologist visit
- Urologist Hospital day surgery, 10 days recovery at home.

Awaiting time to fit in
- Physio appoinfment for aching ankle

No sympathy required, plenty people around me far worse off.

We've noticed it comes in batches. Takes a few months to sort out then some peace for a bit. If lucky.

 

[drron]

2023 was my Annus Horribilis. 2024 no better. Hoping this year is a little better. But I battle on. No point giving up.

 

[TheRealTMA]

2023 was my Annus Horribilis. 2024 no better. Hoping this year is a little better. But I battle on. No point giving up.

As they say…

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