Gill in scotland's blog

  • Being more positive...thanks

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Hi folks in blog land, yesterday I thanked you for your advise, and today I started to act on it. I rang Lee's GP and of course had to wait for him to ring me back because you can only talk to the nurse initially, however, I asked if there was any chance that the oxycontin 20mg could be increased, as Lee is taking six oxynorm a day. Last time she was very ill, and toxic on 50mg x 2 a day as well has having a chest infection…
  • Thanks for support

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Thank you, thank you, Dev; KareG; jomac and jas 34. Just to know you all know where I'm coming from is so much of a comfort, and reading your messages allowed me time for a little tear because you all understand; and you've been so helpful, I will ring the hospital and discuss it with someone. I'll have a word with the District Nurse too. I'll let you know what reaction I get. I really did think I'd come to terms…
  • Things don't get better

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Hi everybody, I'm feeling quite low at the moment, and there's nothing wrong with me! Lee is getting poorlier by the day, and now the District Nurses have decided it's time they called more often, every other day in fact. I'm assuming we're into the final stages of this trauma but I don't know, and so I'll have to ask. Luckily we have brillient District Nurses, who are very honest and upfront about everything. Lee realises…
  • Lee's story so far

    FormerMember
    FormerMember
    Hi everyone, I'm completely new to all this; not looking for sympathy, but positive cheerful chat from folk that accept their condition, and can help me pass that positive approach on to Lee my sister, and possibly, just possibly we can pass some positive vibes on too. Lee is my sister, she's 69 years old and unmarried, lives alone in a single ground floor cottage just four doors away from me. I am her sister, Carer and…