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Posted: 19 February 2008 at 2:51pm | IP Logged

Sorry in advance for this but I am so upset and angry and frustrated and I need to rant!

As you all know I have prolotherapy for my SPD which has changed me beyond recognision from someone who is in constant pain and needs a walking stick and rattles when walks from all the pills, to someone who now has managed to lose weight, goes cycling regually, does salsa and is so happy.

I have been having the injections 4 monthly but for the last month I go downhill very rapidly. So this time my consultant said she'd make them 12 weeks apart which was fab. I have made such an improvement this time and was looking forward to not having the bad bit in the middle.

So I phoned hospital today as last injections were mid december and hadnt heard anything - and they never passed the request on to admissions so I am down to have them in april. She is going to try and bring me forward if there is a cancellation but they are so busy it is impossible to get seen earlier.

I know some of you are going through the pain all day every day and I feel so selfish complaining about this but I just dont think I can face it again. I have been sat here in tears trying to get my head around the month of pain I have guaranteed, having to stop my salsa, get my stick out, back to docs for more pills, managing the school run, etc. I dont know how I can face it again as I dont feel like the same person anymore - I feel so happy and I dont want that to go.

I am going to try and contact consultant direct but I dont hold out much luck. Sorry girls just had to rant - and thanks tsena for calming me down earlier! x

Posted: 19 February 2008 at 3:13pm | IP Logged

Aww madz this is terrible.

Sending hugs hunny.

Fingers crossed you get the next lot before April. Make sure they get them sorted when you are there next. If not keep ringing until they have given you a date.

Chin up hunny i know its hard. xxxxx

Posted: 19 February 2008 at 3:52pm | IP Logged

Hunny you know how i feel about this and i will give them hell i promise.

You are not being selfish hunny you're being human and your scared which is all normal and natural. If you weren't then i'd be worrying. It is pants that they've made this muck up but it will get sorted one way or another.......

I will do all i can to help you and please remember you are not alone and you don't have to face this alone, as you know i'm very good at turning up on your doorstep (i really should being a cup and a tea bag one day!).

Try not to think of what you will have to give up, i know it's blooming hard to to think of the down sides but think if i pace myself now, i can do these things you just need to rest each side and take each day as it comes. Try and get hold of consultant and keep ringing her..... i will if you don't! (and as we see the same person they might get fed up!)

You will get though this hun and i will give you a piggy back if you get stuck come 'ell or high water i'm not having you struggle........ i've adampted and pace myself everyday and if i can keep plodding i will make sure you do too.

Love ya hun, keep smiling hun, it makes people wonder what your up to! x

Posted: 19 February 2008 at 3:54pm | IP Logged

You poor soul, Madz.

I have been in pain and it probably isn't as bad as yours, so I do sympathise with you. I just wanted to let you know that we are all here and no way are you being selfish, xxx.

Posted: 19 February 2008 at 4:25pm | IP Logged

For goodness sake. That's terrible - you must feel so frustrated as well. When you are relying on people to put forward referrals etc, it's infuriating when it doesn't happen. My dh was first referred for another urgent MRI on 6 Dec last year - he is eventually having it in Cambridge on Thursday!!! The wait was due to incompetence with the medical centre here, and the hospital in Cambridge, who lost the referral.

I really hope they manage to bring this forward for you. You are certainly not selfish - unfortunately you know what could be round the corner for you if they don't sort this out - only natural that you are apprehensive, to say the least. Keep on their backs - it's sometimes the only way you get anywhere.

xxx

Posted: 19 February 2008 at 5:38pm | IP Logged

Gentle hugs to you hunny, and I hope they get it sorted and you dont have to wait too long for your injections.  Thinking of you xxx