God morning all from a showery Glasgow, where it is 6°C.
Baub)es that sounds such good fun.
Mick, enjoy your trip.
Yesterday, the e-consult produced a successful result, but not before much faffing about and angst.
I assumed, that by logging on to my NHS INFORM account, I could get started. How wrong I was!.
It was read by the senior partner at 8.10am and five minutes later I was given an appointment. I was stunned.
Once again it was a trainee, female GP, I saw, she was amazing. Kind, gentle and extremely thorough. My appointment was very lengthy, a difference from the usual rushed appointment.
Initially, she talked about sending me to A&E, as a precaution, but I declined.
I have had enough of hospitals recently and this episode has re-ignited the trauma of being in high dependency for six weeks, forty eight years ago, weeks before Christmas. I was only supposed to be in for a few days.
We came to an agreement, that if I deteriorated any more, I would head there immediately. It is only ten minutes away.
I had asked DH not to come, because I could not have coped with his stress at driving in town.
I made the right decision, I had a few close shaves!!
The standard of driving is appalling now.
The downside was, that the trainee could not dsort out the controlled drugs. It must be a partner.
The first appointment is 15th December, so I'm expected to experience horrendous withdrawal symptoms, until it is resolved. I don't think so.
Watch this space!!
Later, I went up to get more steroids, parked in Asda and went to try and cross, at the chemist.
It was then, I saw the blue flashing lights, there had been an accident and Main Street was blocked.
It is a dual, carriageway, with an island in the middle, to allow people to cross.
A police woman was doing a sterling job, getting people to do a U turn, but traffic was building up.
There were no gaps to cross, but as the traffic had come to a standstill, I went between two cars,
The elderly lady in the car, I went in front of, did not see me ( I had on a bright blue coat), put her foot on the accelerator and lurched forward! 😱
Not good for my heart I was tempted to be that angry old lady, seen in cartoons, waving her walking stick in a rage!
The pharmacy staff took one look at me struggling to breathe, got a chair and sat me in the corner. They are always so kind to me.
When I came out, I had the same battle again to cross. It was then I heard shouting. Looking up, I saw the policewoman chasing after a small car, which instead of doing a U run,bas directed, tried to drive through the crash site! They were oblivious. 😱
They then tried to reverse back into the oncoming traffic.
Time for them to surrender their license, I think.
My intention had been to drop of DIL's present, which has been in my car all week. Of course, the way to her home was blocked.
A circumventing route was required.
It took ages, not because of the traffic, but due to the number of people stopping me to compliment me on the wonderful afternoon tea. Apparently everyone is talking about it.
On arriving at DIL's, I found a miserable wee Dollie, she too has an asthma flare up😪
The day got worse. The husbands of two friends have died and last night I took a call saying a friend of DH had died, 😪
Today, I planned to do nothing, but DH wants to bring the trees down from the loft.🙈 and put them in the spare room, where I have laid out all the Christmas presents.😭
If I had any puff, I would run away? 🐢
It has taken two hours to write this. Parishioners are dropping like flies, Covid and this dreadful virus. My phone hasn't stopped pinging with messages and I'm still in bed.
I'm trying to rearrange the weekend rotas, to cover four Masses.
Enjoy all your busyness and trips out.
Dragonfly, I seem to have missed the news of your husband. I pray that he is making some progress.
Best wishes to all. X
