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• Zero Stars (would not recommend)

  Another tiring day but positive ending

  Visiting is from 1 and ward round allegedly 8-9, so i rang him at 9.15 , got binged off and rang back at 9.45 to be told " I don't really want to talk now, I will ring you later" Now remember that I don't even know what happened in ...

  Ice 21 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 479: All dressed up and nowhere to go.

  Post 479: All dressed up and nowhere to go. I was ready for the discussion group this afternoon and even went and found the venue in the middle of an estate that would have rather not have given up its location to be honest, but then not be open whe...

  Mr U 21 days ago
• Zero Stars (would not recommend)

  Surgery completed - night 1

  What an afternoon. Think he went down about 12.15, when it got to 7pm with no contact I rang the hospital and yes, he's on a ward.  Live locally so I went down. He was in a lot of pain. Has the morphine button and iv paracetamol. They did a ...

  Ice 22 days ago
• Zero Stars (would not recommend)

  He's in surgery now

  It started in mid May when he went to the GP due to some neurological symptoms like unsteadiness, forgetfulness, and spatial awareness having bumped the car twice in a week and forgetting the layout of a familiar store. Scan revealed brain tumor whic...

  Ice 22 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 478: What is the answer to the thorny question?

  Post 478: What is the answer to the thorny question? To the untrained, life goes on without a trace and the day spent at the hotel was coming to an end. Most guests including ourselves had spent the night here and would probably be going home after ...

  Mr U 22 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 477: Taxi! Taxi to the top of the hill!

  When one becomes too old to walk up-hills there’s only one way to help yourself… Get a taxi! Defining culinary experiences is all well and good but when everything is beautiful it’s hard not to delight in it all too much. The...

  Mr U 23 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 476: All you ever want in a day.

  Post 476: All you ever want in a day. I wanted a lot out of today, so I started with a careful mental list while feeding Mr Vicious and from there had my power food, like all superheroes do. After that, surely I couldn’t go wrong. Another al...

  Mr U 24 days ago
• Wittering away...

  Medical cannabis on prescription

  We have tried everything to get  on top of my persistent, grinding nausea and I am happy with the treatment I have with the NHS team and my GP. It does get relatively better over a cycle but is always there, part of life.  This is a complem...

  Rowan8a3264 25 days ago
• Wittering away...

  Today ,I overheard... Don't get excited ,it is not ground breaking or juicy gossip

  Today I over heard... About nursing gradings on Chemo. New form filling procedure, manager used to it for them and they have to do it for themselves and some haven't so are not up to date. A lazy district nurse, the back story of the family exper...

  Rowan8a3264 25 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 475: Having slept, the worst feelings have passed.

  Post 475: Having slept, the worst feelings have passed. Looking forward to things and staying positive seem to go hand in hand, and the sleep I’ve had today has put most things right. I’ve been quick to be negative over the last few days,...

  Mr U 25 days ago