Watty's Awakening

Chrystal

So glad you got a scan done.... I wouldn't have a clue how to go about booking a private scan?  Hope everything is OK when the results come back.  The doctors sounds horrendous .... since when did receptionists start diagnosing.... wonder if any have been sued..???

Suffolk_lass

Chrystal said:

So glad you got a scan done.... I wouldn't have a clue how to go about booking a private scan?  Hope everything is OK when the results come back.  The doctors sounds horrendous .... since when did receptionists start diagnosing.... wonder if any have been sued..???

That's what I was going to say. My last surgery, the receptionist asked what was wrong and I said that I was rather hoping the doctor might tell me that, since they were the only one of the three of us with medical training. While I was happy to indicate the general area of concern, imparting my symptoms to a receptionist I had heard discussing another patient's symptoms and speculating what it was? No thank you very much

Humdinger1

Dearest @Watty1, what appalling treatment from the surgery! So glad you got the scan. Know you've got a lot on, but if you felt  like taking this further, you'd be doing the area a great service! Your decisions on the house make sense, as ever. How far are you thinking of moving? Would VNM come too? You are simply fab. Love Humdinger xx 

Watty1

Aww thank you for your lovely support.       I didn't ride yesterday as was shattered, came back and fell asleep.  Will do a little bit of work today because I have a talk to deliver later in the month and I want it to be good as (drumroll) the place is paying me and quite a bit too!  

Having to change doctor would be no great loss I must say.  I am also a little worried for the elderly gentleman in the queue in front of me as he was also turned away and was clearly very embarrassed and from what I overheard he clearly has a significant issue that needed investigations.  

Luckily I knew of the private scan place at £70 from years ago and interviewing google they were still there (they do private ultrasounds for pregnant ladies mostly). The VNM interviewed google and found a local private hospital that would fit me in on Tuesday but it would have been a lot more, and, I have a solution within budget so all good and in a few weeks I will know what is going on and will try not to worry until better informed as nothing is achieved by worry at this point.

Watty1

Humdinger1 said:

Dearest @Watty1, what appalling treatment from the surgery! So glad you got the scan. Know you've got a lot on, but if you felt  like taking this further, you'd be doing the area a great service! Your decisions on the house make sense, as ever. How far are you thinking of moving? Would VNM come too? You are simply fab. Love Humdinger xx 

I am unsure of how to take it further but I do think I should raise the issue formally because a friend who is a 'physician associate' was appalled and outraged and it was her that made me call them back and say write this on a piece of paper and stick it under the nose of someone qualified to decide if I should be left waiting indefinitely.   

No one should have to do that in 2025

LadyWithAPlan

Awful behaviour on the surgery side - it’s so hit and miss ! 

My GP has a really good HRT specialised drs and are happy to get blood tests etc - however my friend who lives not far away in a ‘posher ‘area her gp keeps telling her she doesn’t need blood tests for hrt?!? It’s only been my experience that has made her really have to fight for proper medical attention 

hope you have a lovely weekend and are pain free 

earthgirl2

That is just terrible from the surgery and I also worry about others and how they access care. Hope you have a lovely pain free Easter break. Excited to hear about all your new plans!

Watty1

Lovely Easter so far.  Yesterday cleared feed room out for Spring and it looks very smart now.  VNM put up another hook I found and then I did a little in the haybarn so that is now Spring ready too.  Rode CC locally then gave him a shower.  The bath/shower wasted because he went out and rolled immediately   This morning began clearing the small barn used to store "stuff"  Thrown away a few bits then took Charming Cob to a local forest.

England's Forests will soon be free to use for horse riders - currently we have to pay a permit.  This sounds great, but, it means they will no longer provide horse box parking so I wanted to make sure I get a ride in before the parking is lost.  So few riders will be able to use the forests now, it really was a way of them limiting access whilst sounding "nice".   So sad. No permits mean they no longer will allow parking for horseboxes.   Enjoyed the bluebells which was a spring hope - that I would ride him out and see bluebells and today that was a win.  He may only be walking these days but I loved the forest ride.

Cherryfudge

That's sad about the limited access. The ride sounds like a delight though: you wouldn't want to go too fast while enjoying the bluebells.

My Mum used to tell me about riding in the forest (for her it was Epping Forest). She said you could get close up to the deer so long as you stayed silent, as they only saw the horses. I think forest rides were one of her greatest pleasures.

Watty1

Cherryfudge said:

That's sad about the limited access. The ride sounds like a delight though: you wouldn't want to go too fast while enjoying the bluebells.

My Mum used to tell me about riding in the forest (for her it was Epping Forest). She said you could get close up to the deer so long as you stayed silent, as they only saw the horses. I think forest rides were one of her greatest pleasures.

How lovely @c@Cherryfudge    I used to ride one of my earlier horses after work in a local very small wood and at the top of a gentle grass slope were badgers that used to come out to play with their young.  That was magical.  We could stand very quietly and just watch.

These are the reasons I will move.  To spend the next stage of my life enjoying those rare moments.