background note :- ive been with my gp's surgery for 25 years, ive had the same gp for 15 years, i like him,we can talk,and i think he's a good doctor, so!!!!!! here goes my blog.
4 years ago i went to see the doc with a sore nose, my doc wasnt there so saw someone else, gave me a weeks antibiotics come back in 2 weeks, i got to see another doctor 4 weeks later, oh yes there's an infection here's 1 weeks worth of antibiotics and get this nasal spray, if it doesnt clear up come back, weeks later same doctor lets try these antibiotics and this nasal cream, couldnt get the cream from the chemists, another appointment , try again, found out the whole uk batch for that cream had been withdrawn because of a problem, another appointment, at last my own doc was back, try this antibiotic for 1 week if it doesnt clear dont make an appointment come back and tell reception ive sent for you. so no change i went back again, and he refered me to the ent clinic at the local hospital. 3 months later saw the ent doctor, and there it started , i was on the cancer path.
i know im lucky compared to some, so far as i know im clear , just got a problem with the face, anyway its a long road as we all know, ive been to see my own gp on several occassions with some problems, which are either put down to my age (54), my previous working life (heavy engineering), or rad treatment/ recovery, or just the problems with my bones and prosthetics.
mentioned some of these problems to consultants who listen but nothing done, i had 2 new facial implants fitted into the skull bone between my eyes ( the previous implant failed after 1 year) that was in december, went back this june for the 2nd part of the 1 implant to be fitted (under local, bloody sore), july went for prosthetics the impant just fitted was no use. greeeaat, ive got another 1 to try, just waiting for the appointment, in the meantime a proffessor told us there was no hope of rebuilding the damage, ok we accept that.
so here we go to the nitty gritty, made an appointment to see my gp about a problem, after some discussion with the wife ( i lost) i was told to tell him again about some of the hiccups im having lately and to get sorted out, ( yes sir), so 2 weeks later drove back 50 miles to see the gp, waited for the appointment, 3/4 of an hour later i saw my gp, first item, ask for a form for free prescriptions, so he phoned reception, put the phone down, phone rang he started arranging a home visit to an old lady, put the phone down, turned to me and said i can get the form at reception fill it out and he would sign it, i said i fill it out and he said yes, BOOM , sorry, i didnt say anything else about my health, i got up said forget it and walked out, we have never had a problem till then but excuse my words i just thought go and get f********d, your lucky i havent sued, im losing confidence in people not just my gp but others 3 times the surgeons have had me in an operation room, 3 times they have failed to sort out a minor item of repair that they know is causing me problems, they must know it needs doing as other specialists seem to agree with me.
well sorry folks, long blog for me, but now that your ears are dropping off,( or youve gone to sleep reading this, lol) i will need to close, all the best wishes to everyone out there. xx
