howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just to clarify that procedure is the medical term for torture.
anyway down at the kent and canterbury today to see my consultant expecting him to cross me off his list.
he racks his brains going through all the stuff they had done to me without finding a cause for the problem.
i said that i felt o.k. and appreciated that there was nothing more he could do, however he then came up with this one.
he has referred me to st thomas's hospital in london to try out a new procedure, it involved me swallowing a pill that contains a camera that takes photos at the rate of 100's a second then eventually comes out the time honoured way, then they take a look at them.
i looked at him for a while waiting for him to start laughing, not so, i pointed out that as i was feeling o.k i did not want the hassle and cost of going to london.
then the coup de gras, he said all travel expenses would be met and i would be put up in a top hotel(probably 5 star).
i have a feeling they are looking for laboratory rats here, anybody else heard about this?
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Who has the job of retrieving the camera?
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not only that who wipes it clean before they take the film down to boots for developing?
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I've seen plenty of crap movies in my time, but that takes the biscuit. Will it be called 'The Black Hole 2'?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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it does seem like science fiction, just like m.r.i. scans, endoscopes and gastroscopes seemed years ago.
i still say that there is a lot of mileage in leeches.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Howard, there was a very informative article about this procedure on tv a few months back, they showed some fantastic results and it really is state of the *art.
And of course being digital there's no film to take out, just a chip.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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no film in the camera ray?
next thing you will be telling me that there is no tripod attached.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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I think I saw the programme seems a very clever idea.
A paid for trip to London, why not take in a theatre visit while you are on your little jolly.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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......accompanied by a private nurse to keep you out of the curry houses
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
I am glad they will fund your expenses. I have to pay for my own transport to K & C now, even though sometimes I go up to 5 or 6 times a month. Hospital transport no longer available to people getting DLA. Now I Have never expected or wanted to claim free transport around Dover for my various and frequent appointments but it costs £60 to K & C there and back in a taxi, or £25 with the wonderful Volunteer Bureau (to whom many thanks) and I really believe that out patients appointments should be held locally. I can't be the only Dover kidney patient can I? I should have thought it would be possible to have a clinic at Dover once or twice a month.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Mrs Woodridge we are asking for that when we get the new hospital in 2013.I will be talking about that again in Sep/ at our next meeting it is open to the Public to.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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Who's 'we' and when? Would be helpful to know so others can have input.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i doubt they are paying my expenses out of being nice, just desperate for guinea pigs.
i thought that the facility for kiney patients was already set up for the new buckland.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I have already done a post on the NHS meeting in Sep/but I will do it again if the need be,I am a member of the NHS University Trust and have again put up for Hos Gov in 2012.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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There are 14 kidney haemo-dialysis work-stations there already Howard. Not sure that they have a full-time consultant though.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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i remember you posting that roger, all coming back.
must save a lot of stress, expense and travelling time for many.
A while back I made use of some private health insurance to have a tooth seen to under a general anaesthetic. If it hadn't been for the tooth I could have enjoyed it - G&T before dinner, wine with, choice of menu, en suite, pleasant clean nurses and a comfy bed. For a while I thought I was at home until I realised the gin wasn't Sapphire.......
