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Insulin pump users??
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Daughter Emma and I spent quite a while today with a Medtronics rep finding out the latest re Insulin pumps. Very educational and it looks like it could be a goer with private health. I have had type 1 Diabetes since February 1970 when I was 20 and a half years old. I have 18 months until I have earn't my 50...
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Lumbar medial branch block...
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Bloody early start to be at St John of God hospital by 7.15!!! Things ran behind somewhat and my "Lumbar medial branch block" procedure began around 9.30 and finished around 10. Six needles put in around L3, L4, L5 and anaesthetic injected. .5ml in each of the 6 holes. I felt the first a little and the...
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Having a bit of a hard time of it at the moment. it has been pretty good but lately its a different story. Does anyone else on here have this?
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the rocket
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Trans Urethal Resection pRocedure (a rebore)
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I am soon to have a rebore of the water works. Prostate enlargement - no signs of naughty stuff there as yet, just an enlarged prostate. The procedure will be done with a laser, so I imagine it will sear and seal as it goes through the affected areas. We are trying to organise future activities as much as po...
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section 8 medications
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Hi Can anyone help me with this. Before leaving S.A went to see local G.P for normal medication scripts and off we went ONLY to get to the N.T and go to have the script filled and told OH NO we can't fill that here you need to go to a N.T registered Dr to write out script for you, so though okay as frustrating as t...
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Visual Memories
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Hi Just thought I might start a thread on Visual Memory Who has such & who does not?? I had excellent visual memories right back to my early childhood I could just close my eyes & think about something & a moving picture would be in front of me. It could be something that I was doing ,somewh...
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"Bugger" now the eyes are shot !!
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I just can't win lately, I thought we had seen the last of our health issues, what with the Young Bloke falling ill after his trip to Singapore, Now it's my turn, I have just returned from the Eye Specialist, he has conformed that I have Cataracts in both eyes and will have to have an operation with-in the...
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Excisional Biopsy
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Woke up 4 weeks or so ago thinking I had been bitten by a spider under my left arm. Itchy as hell & wanted to tear it to pieces. Went to the Dr & tried Cortisone Cream & Penicillin capsules. Neither worked, so today was booked several weeks ago it was cut out today. He casually says "you can go to...
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Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma Part 2/4
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one my third day of my second of four chemo treatments and proud to announce personal records are being are being smashed. Today's maximum count of simultaneously dripping bags was twelve ten in one arm and two in the other.,previously I the max count was only nine. Feeling good really the doctors an...
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Chicken strangler
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Plantar fasciitis
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https://startsat60.com/health/prevention/plantar-fasciitis-and-how-to-treat-it-2
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Thank goodness for the DVA
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Gday all, Went to the quack (doctor) a few weeks ago because I have a very painful shoulder. He suggested bursitis so I dutifully went for the ultrasound and steroid jab. Pain got worse! Referred to a orthopaedic surgeon for a look see. He informs me the worst thing I can do is fill up on steroids, evident...
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Phil C
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Disability aids and how to save money.
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Over the last few weeks following the death of an old friend's wife, we've been attempting to dispose of quite a few disability aids - walkers, hoists, chair lifts, electric beds etc etc. Basically we found that despite most of the items being never used, it is virtually impossible to give them away. O...
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6 month check up
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Done and dusted. All clear for another 6 months. Next appointment 26th Sept. Very happy and relieved.
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Whooping Cough Warning
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Got a warning from NSW Seniors card today, whooping cough doing the rounds again, particularly for us young folks. So coughed up for $44 while getting flu jab. Gives BOOSTRIX Vaccination, Diptheria,Tetanus and whooping cough(pertussis). If like me, never stepped on a rusty nail, nor stabbed with...
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Solugel Wound care gel
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No affiliation with this product. But on recommendation from our GP we recently bought a tube for a small 'ulcer type issue". Great result with the correct non stick dressing and it works as a "poultice" as well. Around $11 but a good thing as it worked. cheers Craig
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Bugger couple of days..
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Monday my 93y/o Mum and I had routine hearing appointments. Afterwards, as we do, we lined up for Mum's Earl Grey and my coffee. Sugar levels ok so decided to have a lovely egg and bacon pie with my coffee. After I dropped Mum home I came home ready for a couple of hours of Edwin & Mia entertainment. Yes...
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Chinese Pills- Osteo Paracetamol
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Just bought these from Good Price Pharmacy, Paracetamol Osteo Tab( distributed by AFT), in lie of Panadol Brand, save a dollar. Then today I read the fine print " Made in China". I have had three and havn't cacked it, but put the fourth one back into the bottle, note not a packet. Cant believe this stuff,...
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Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma
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in july I had an episode where I could not walk at all unless I crabbed along supporting myself with two hands against the wall and even then i was in conciderable pain. The dr. Put me on steroids and strong pain killers. Didn't help. sure enough had a fall, broke my femur ....metal rod and four screws. fiv...
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Chicken strangler
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Venting again.
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I saw another surgeon today for a second opinion on my PsA joint problems with my arms. Finger, thumb, wrist joint space is ok for now but incredibly painful for some reason??? Elbows are a different thing: no joint space, bone on bone, surfaces are so badly damaged an arthroscopy is not possibl...
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Invitation Letter.... but for a Colonoscopy
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Coincidentally within hours of my first post I got to use this section for research - on colonoscopy, whereas I imagined it would be on vans and motorhomes. After having been preoccupied with family matters for years (most have been there, it comes with the territory), I sent in a faecal occult blood...
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