You're a good bunch

Emp_Fab

I've got a few issues at the moment (haven't I always !) - a 10mm polyp in my gallbladder and some pain in my lower right bowel.  I'm on a waiting list to get the gallbladder removed.  Apparently, polyps over 10mm are more likely to be cancerous or to turn cancerous over time.  I've had a pain in my appendix area (lower right bowel) for several years.  I saw the GP about it in 2013 (I think) and he dismissed it.  It's been getting a bit worse these past few months and I mentioned it to the consultant when I saw him yesterday regarding my gallbladder.  He poked me about a bit and found a spot that made me yelp.  He's now sending me for a CT scan.

Those of you who know me of old will know I'm a bugger for health anxiety and automatically assume the worst case scenario.  I just searched the forum for 'health anxiety' and came across my threads from 2015 when I basically had a meltdown.  I'd forgotten how bad I was until I re-read it.

I'd also forgotten what a good bunch of guys you are and how you all came to my aid with advice and offers of phone numbers and PMs etc and I just wanted to say how much it was appreciated.  Thank you.

I do love this place  

JAYJO

Bore OFF

joeyowen

All the best, doesn't everyone think the worst? It's a weird part of human nature 

FX_Munkee

Disappointed with lack of outrage 4/10

viz

Wishing you all the best, you’re most peoples’ oldest forum friend on here! Cheers!

axisus

Sorry to hear about your troubles, The health stuff can be scary. I thought my number was up 14 years ago when my youngest kid was born. I thought she would never know me when I was rushed to hospital with heart attack symptoms. I hope all goes well

Emp_Fab

What... oldest as in 'known me for the longest time' or oldest as in 'the oldest bastard on the forum' ??  

Wazmeister

Hiya mate,

I had my Gallbladder removed a few years ago. Ill tell you what really helped before and after the OP....

Apple Cider vinegar with mother root in it... one teaspoon a day. Really really helped

Emp_Fab

I've also got 'twitchy eyelid' - two bloody days now.  Grrrrr !!!  OUTRAGE !!!!!  (Better ?)

Blaendulais

Without any outrage I don't think you can believe this 

57Deluxe

I'm staggered you have the Gall...

Philly_Q

Emp_Fab said:

I've had a pain in my appendix area (lower right bowel) for several years.  I saw the GP about it in 2013 (I think) and he dismissed it. 

It's amazing how relaxed doctors can be about other people's health.  Hope you get the all clear.

Sassafras

I've got you on ignore.

Seriously, don't leave us.

viz

Emp_Fab said:

What... oldest as in 'known me for the longest time' or oldest as in 'the oldest bastard on the forum' ??  

Not saying!

proggy

Hope all goes well for you, it's only natural to think the worst, the main thing is you'll be in good hands.

BigBearKris

U ok hun?

TheMarlin

The media tries to keep us scared, worried about muggers, foreigners, people who voted differeny to you in Brexit....

its been my personal experience that ‘most’ people are really quite lovely. 

jonnyburgo

Anyway, about that Liam Neeson fella....

Legionreturns

I've always found complete denial and avoidance of all medical professionals to be the best tactic.

If nobody diagnoses you it isn't real. 

This may not be the most sound advice you've ever had...but I wish you all the best. 

notanon

@Emp_Fab ;;
You are a character, the world needs characters, full stop. All the best to you mate.

octatonic

Legionreturns said:

I've always found complete denial and avoidance of all medical professionals to be the best tactic.

If nobody diagnoses you it isn't real. 

This may not be the most sound advice you've ever had...but I wish you all the best. 

Well that is basically what I did until 2 days ago, where I ended up in the emergency department on an IV drip loaded up with drugs.
Earlier in the week I made the trip from Singapore to Tasmania to see mum (which was 3 flights in under 24 hours) and I ended up dehydrated and exhausted whilst rushing about trying to organise nursing homes for mum

Rather than take care of myself I pushed through it until I couldn't- got myself to the emergency department last night about 11pm and then had an 8 hour stay in the emergency department until they could rehydrate me.

If I'd taken care of myself and taken it easy I'd not have wasted the time of 3 nurses and a doctor, avoided a lot of stress and hassle and be able to continue helping my mum, rather than sitting on the sofa with rehydration solution like I am now.

LuttiS

All the best Emp - And you too Oct!

octatonic

Thanks LuttiS.

RandallFlagg

Who is the OP? never heard of him.

CarpeDiem

It's good that you're now being seen by a consultant and getting a scan so you'll have something factual to base decisions on. It's easy to mis diagnose with the variable quality of information that is available on the internet, which can make it a lot worse if you're prone to medical anxiety. I've read that it can also be unhelpful to GP's where patients have already self-diagnosed before a GP appointment. I hope it works out well for you.

boogieman

Oh shit, Emp likes us??!!! We’re going have to work much harder lads. 

  


All the best @Emp_Fab ;;

And @octatonic take care of yourself fella, the last thing your family need is you getting ill at this time. 

octatonic

boogieman said:

And @octatonic take care of yourself fella, the last thing your family need is you getting ill at this time. 

Thanks mate- I'll be fine in a day or two.

ESBlonde

Emp, Oct and indeed all you old f#kkers, do take care of yourselves. The world needs all the failed superstars it can muster and you are all important to someone (not me obviously).

As another fat, aging, bolding geezer I too tend to ignore the obvious twinges and then end up going to A&E over symptoms I could have delt with at a GP surgery weeks before.

Take care people, be good to yourselves.

darthed1981

Thanks all for keeping me posted on the ravages I can expect in old age

Can I be a whinging old tosser as well?  It must provide a lot of solace for you all?

celentium

Get well soon dude

thumpingrug

Hope you dont die dude, this place wouldn't be the same without you.