howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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off on my hobby horse again, though to be fair many of the patients are even worse.
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2012/january/16/doctors_handwashing.aspxGuest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I thought everyone knew that hygiene procedures were just there to protect the doctors and nurses, not the patients.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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When Jean had her kidnery transplant in December 2003, the Consultants used to come round, pick and poke at her wound without surgical gloves or cleaning their hands, consequently she kept getting "hospital acquired infections" and had to stay in hospital for over 7 months.
The transplanted kidney had to come out as the infections slowly killed it - she's been back on the transplant list longer than she was before she had that first transplant (probably twice as long); God knows how long it will be for the next one (wish he'd let us know).
Roger
Roger - please give my regards to Jean. You are both always in my thoughts.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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Roger, I will keep my fingers crossed you hear very soon with no false hopes.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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terrible position to be in when there is no definite date.
what is the normal waiting time?
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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Now until never I think Howard, it all depends when a match turns up.
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Thanks guys - it can be between now and forever. It used to be around two years, but is much longer nowadays and of course many people die without having that transplant that could save/change their lives.
She does keep pretty well though (as well as you can be with kidney failure) and is always positive - thank goodness.
Roger