General / Mental Health Support Thread

Lauz9888 said:
Fingers crossed it's nothing serious. A friend of mine recently had something similar, she had to have a colonoscopy which obviously isn't at the top of anyone's list of fun times, but it came back that she had diverticulitis which is one of the best outcomes it could have been.
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My mum had that for years so hopefully i just have that , thanks
 
I inherited my dad and grandad’s bowel problems. I’m no medical expert (unlike half of the internet…) but things do seem to be hereditary.

If I can have a colonoscopy without sedation then so can anyone.
 
kaz7 said:
Sod that , if i have to have one i am taking sedation !
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Even better! I didn’t have a companion with me so they couldn’t sedate. It was actually alright.

After having stoma reversal, I was out in six days. What they can do is so good now.
 
MCFC Wirral said:
Even better! I didn’t have a companion with me so they couldn’t sedate. It was actually alright.

After having stoma reversal, I was out in six days. What they can do is so good now.
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I would have to go on my own but in a taxi so maybe ok for sedation. I assuming because of the quanty of the blood i will have to have the camera test , blood tests and poo sample next week first and also ovarian cancer test

111 are amazing , called them thursday as the surgery could only give me one in five weeks time which is mad , so they booked in a telephone appt from my dr yesterday , they were a big help when i had covid lungs , sent me an ambulance when i couldnt breathe , i dont like seeing people slag off the system , it works really well for all sorts of problem
 
One or two of the nurses in hospital were very poor. I also had regular problems with my food in terms of being given things I shouldn’t be eating or getting my choices wrong and refusing to rectify.

Even recently admin staff called me in despite the Consultant saying it was too early. I was seen regardless.
 
MCFC Wirral said:
One or two of the nurses in hospital were very poor. I also had regular problems with my food in terms of being given things I shouldn’t be eating or getting my choices wrong and refusing to rectify.

Even recently admin staff called me in despite the Consultant saying it was too early. I was seen regardless.
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I found the agency nurses were lazy and couldn't be arsed helping at times. The nighttime ones were useless.
 
Marklr said:
I found the agency nurses were lazy and couldn't be arsed helping at times. The nighttime ones were useless.
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Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge (Wirral) was generally fine but I’m never falling ill in Newham, East London again.
 
kaz7 said:
I would have to go on my own but in a taxi so maybe ok for sedation. I assuming because of the quanty of the blood i will have to have the camera test , blood tests and poo sample next week first and also ovarian cancer test

111 are amazing , called them thursday as the surgery could only give me one in five weeks time which is mad , so they booked in a telephone appt from my dr yesterday , they were a big help when i had covid lungs , sent me an ambulance when i couldnt breathe , i dont like seeing people slag off the system , it works really well for all sorts of problem
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I'm having trouble making my Long COVID and related appointments. I don't drive and have no money. I would walk, but the nature of my condition means i can't. I've had to cancel several appointments now.
 
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MCFC Wirral said:
Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge (Wirral) was generally fine but I’m never falling ill in Newham, East London again.
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Salford Royal where I went is supposedly good compared to others (especially North Manc Gen...that's meant to be stuck in the Victorian ages). Most of the staff were fucking ace...just some of the agency ones were bad. I asked one if he could empty the bile bag which was draining my stomach through my nose..he picked it up and started to walk away with it! Glad I didn't ask him to drain my catheter.. Ouch.
 
Marklr said:
I'm having trouble making my Long COVID and related appointments. I don't drive and have no money. I would walk, but the nature of my condition means i can't. I've had to cancel several appointments now.
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Ask at your practice about getting hospital transport , also google it and you can ring your consultants secretary and explain your difficulty , and ask if you can get a telephone appt at least , you must get to them and the system is there to help , good luck x
 
My brother lost his job a couple of months ago and went on universal credit, not been in the best of places mentally. Universal Credit didn't pay him this Friday in error, he sent them a big message explaining this and their reply was to insinuate he is lying, ask for a copy of his bank statements (which won't be looked at til his next appointment in 2 weeks) and give him a number for a food bank
Its a good job he has family he can turn to, I feel sorry for people who don't who deal with this shower of arseholes.
 
CTID1988 said:
My brother lost his job a couple of months ago and went on universal credit, not been in the best of places mentally. Universal Credit didn't pay him this Friday in error, he sent them a big message explaining this and their reply was to insinuate he is lying, ask for a copy of his bank statements (which won't be looked at til his next appointment in 2 weeks) and give him a number for a food bank
Its a good job he has family he can turn to, I feel sorry for people who don't who deal with this shower of arseholes.
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The dwp are cunts , they insinuate playing the system as their default position . People who think getting benefits are easy and a lifestyle choice should fucking well realise it can happen to anyone , losing everything you had is not just for the few , think on
 
kaz7 said:
The dwp are cunts , they insinuate playing the system as their default position . People who think getting benefits are easy and a lifestyle choice should fucking well realise it can happen to anyone , losing everything you had is not just for the few , think on
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Conservative Gov. instructions: treat all benefit claimants as scrounging scum. Knock them all off sickness benefits...only the desperate will appeal.
My stepdad had to appeal even though he was dying of cancer.
Hate the Tories with passion because they clearly hate us.
 
CTID1988 said:
My brother lost his job a couple of months ago and went on universal credit, not been in the best of places mentally. Universal Credit didn't pay him this Friday in error, he sent them a big message explaining this and their reply was to insinuate he is lying, ask for a copy of his bank statements (which won't be looked at til his next appointment in 2 weeks) and give him a number for a food bank
Its a good job he has family he can turn to, I feel sorry for people who don't who deal with this shower of arseholes.
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My sister was deemed fit for work after having cancer 3 times, got dementia on week of her 60th birthday. Hadn't been fit for work for few years. Stopped her money and told her to apply for jobs. Ended up having to submit sick lines (which she'd forget due to dementia). Turned down for PIPs which we appealed and won. During that year I was supporting her financially. Hope he gets sorted soon
 
Lauz9888 said:
Fingers crossed it's nothing serious. A friend of mine recently had something similar, she had to have a colonoscopy which obviously isn't at the top of anyone's list of fun times, but it came back that she had diverticulitis which is one of the best outcomes it could have been.
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I have that. Found out when my bowel burst outside Stamford bridge one Wednesday night 7 years ago. About to go in turnstile and collapsed. Rushed into hospital, emergency surgery to repair bowel. Completely changed my life style because of it. Got fitter, changed diet etc. like your friend it was the best outcome
 
Been awake since 3am , not in too much pain but sick of being ill, the birds singing saved me this morning and a big merlin cuddle
 
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I'm starting to get very anxious about my operation. It's 3 and a half weeks away and I'm finding it difficult to focus on anything else. I'm scared and that's making it harder and harder to care about work and small talk and the million little things.
 
CTID1988 said:
My brother lost his job a couple of months ago and went on universal credit, not been in the best of places mentally. Universal Credit didn't pay him this Friday in error, he sent them a big message explaining this and their reply was to insinuate he is lying, ask for a copy of his bank statements (which won't be looked at til his next appointment in 2 weeks) and give him a number for a food bank
Its a good job he has family he can turn to, I feel sorry for people who don't who deal with this shower of arseholes.
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kaz7 said:
Been awake since 3am , not in too much pain but sick of being ill, the birds singing saved me this morning and a big merlin cuddle
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Tell me about it, I have won a tribunal for a overpayment in income support (DWP found that i didn't qualify for IS and should have claimed UC a Judge found that I did qualify for IS and should never of had that benefit stopped) However because I claimed UC when I should have still been on IS I now have been overpaid UC...Bless her the judge said "you need to go away and consider whether you want to continue with this appeal because when I find in your favour(which I will) you will be in a worse position, I urge you to get benefit advice" Tried that...It seems If doing a Benefits calculation online and being given UC claim phone number doesn't sort your problem...you are farked
 
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