Tilers: Why Not Say Good Morning Before Work?

[Time's Ran Out]

You must be one of the 16,394 that get it delivered, and I remember being that paper boy in 1967 trekking the streets of Throop making sure the local eateries had something to wrap their fish in!

 

[Andy Allen]

So this has turned out to be a fantastic morning. 20 minutes of absolute torture in the MRI scanner, pain in my back like never before. Radiologist says 'Are you in alot of pain?', I nod with gritted teeth and sweat pouring off my face. He then says- 'I'm not surprised, from what I've seen on your scan you shouldn't be able to walk!'
I'm now sat in A&E looking like a heroin addict in withdrawal waiting for the orthopaedic surgeon to see me. Apparently I have a stage 3 / stage 4 disc extrusion. Imagine jam in a doughnut..... my jam is almost on the plate!

Sounds like you may be having a discsectomony. They operate on you to shave the disc so it no longer press on the sciatic nerve, my wife had it done, and it was instant relief. Bad news is it's about 6 weeks off work...... But small price to pay to be out of pain.

 

[Qwerty]

You're right Andy. Just got back from Hospital and this is the exact procedure the orthopaedic consultant talked about. Basically they aren't going to do anything right away as I am on the highest dose of painkillers they are willing to prescribe and I have a consultation with a rheumatologist in January. It seems that pain, lack of sleep and lack of income is irrelevant. The scan has in fact revealed I have 3 prolapsed discs. One is fully extruded (stage 4) and two are prolapsed (stage 3). I'm phoning the hospital on Monday to vent off and actually try and get somewhere. Paying to go private may be the only option!

Cheers for the support everyone, it's appreciated

 

[Italy]

You're right Andy. Just got back from Hospital and this is the exact procedure the orthopaedic consultant talked about. Basically they aren't going to do anything right away as I am on the highest dose of painkillers they are willing to prescribe and I have a consultation with a rheumatologist in January. It seems that pain, lack of sleep and lack of income is irrelevant. The scan has in fact revealed I have 3 prolapsed discs. One is fully extruded (stage 4) and two are prolapsed (stage 3). I'm phoning the hospital on Monday to vent off and actually try and get somewhere. Paying to go private may be the only option!

Cheers for the support everyone, it's appreciated

three months to know this?....

 

[Qwerty]

three months to know this?....

Our wonderful (overstretched, under funded and slow) National Health Service is the sole reason for this failure.

 

[Italy]

I'm studying the Victoria tower....

 

[Italy]

morning all
Tomorrow I still andysday
then start again at work
planks are waiting for me

 

[Albert]

Good morning everyone,

 

[Old Mod]

Gosh 6.48 on a Sunday morning,
you must excuse my tardiness.

 

[Flintstone]

Morning puffs, major snow day forcast here, it’s started and it’s in for the day apparently. Luckily I have an endless list of decorating to do, doh!

 

[Andy Allen]

You're right Andy. Just got back from Hospital and this is the exact procedure the orthopaedic consultant talked about. Basically they aren't going to do anything right away as I am on the highest dose of painkillers they are willing to prescribe and I have a consultation with a rheumatologist in January. It seems that pain, lack of sleep and lack of income is irrelevant. The scan has in fact revealed I have 3 prolapsed discs. One is fully extruded (stage 4) and two are prolapsed (stage 3). I'm phoning the hospital on Monday to vent off and actually try and get somewhere. Paying to go private may be the only option!

Cheers for the support everyone, it's appreciated

What is the point in seeing a rheumatologist....?
Imo....the NHS is failing miserably at the moment........ Not so much for life and death situation..... But for people in pain, even chronic pain...... They fail....

 

[GoneGuy]

Good morning, hope everyone got their snow sleds ready

 

[Qwerty]

Morning all. Dorset had heavy rain last night but no snow

What is the point in seeing a rheumatologist....?
Imo....the NHS is failing miserably at the moment........ Not so much for life and death situation..... But for people in pain, even chronic pain...... They fail....

Mate, I totally agree, and this was part of my argument with the consultant I spoke with yesterday. But it seems that this is the route they go down within this Hospital trust.

If there was some way of there being a way of opting out of the National Insurance contributions and ultimately the NHS, I would do it. I have lost all trust with them sadly. Needless to say that I'm complaining to the head consultant tomorrow!

 

[Blunt Tool]

Morning all

 

[LM]

Good morning guys.