just a little nudge....

26 Feb 2008

In the same vain as Dammies old 'timely reminders' I just want to send out a nudge to everyone and to get everyone to look out for their friends and family.
Today I've been to the funeral of a colleague. She went off sick 12 days before she died sad

It was cancer and she'd been ignoring her symptoms for years :shock:
So this is a big please to you all....but please please please......just go to your doctor if you think there is something a bit wrong. It might turn out to be nothing but it's better to get it checked smile

I'm no doctor, or nurse, but I just wanted to post this so that other people aren't going through what this lady's family are sad

26 Feb 2008

Thanks Kate, wise words.
I'm sorry for your loss kiss

27 Feb 2008

PK you just reminded me about my smear test. I have been waiting on my results for a couple of months and I've forgotten to call in at the Doctors lately.
I'll go see if my results are in yet :thumbup:
Thank you kiss

27 Feb 2008

I hate the doctor's more as I get older. Not the actual doctor though..she's lovely wink

I used to always be there but now I'm more of a mind to wait until something immobilizes me before going and by then it's probably a case of call the paramedics anyway lol

Nope don't like the docs..catch nasty things there :shock:
Having said that..if I found a lump I would be there double quick!
Sorry about your colleague Kate kiss

27 Feb 2008

Quote by Dawnie
PK you just reminded me about my smear test. I have been waiting on my results for a couple of months and I've forgotten to call in at the Doctors lately.
I'll go see if my results are in yet :thumbup:
Thank you

I hope the results are good Mrs kiss

that was exactly the sort of thing I was getting at....keep on top of these things rather than letting other stuff in your life get in the way. Funnily enough I got a letter of my doc today saying I needed a smear cos I've had dodgy ones in the past and not had one recently.....normally I'd have out it to one side thinking I'm to busy to deal with this now......but I'm going to check my rota tomorrow and get myself an appointment for next week smile

27 Feb 2008

Quote by firelizard
I used to always be there but now I'm more of a mind to wait until something immobilizes me before going and by then it's probably a case of call the paramedics anyway

That's pretty much what my collegue did.....she'd been having problems eating for years but ignored it.......her mother had died of bowel cancer at 62 so I guess she knew deep down what was happening but was too frightened to face upto it. She didn't get any help until she was so ill she couldn't stand up. To cut a long story short.....they took her into surgery to see what was up......and then pretty much closed her up again and made her comfortable. Her daughter is in her early twenties and has little other family around her sad

If me posting this will get just one person to get something checked that they'd been putting off then it's done something smile

28 Feb 2008

PK you just reminded me about my smear test. I have been waiting on my results for a couple of months and I've forgotten to call in at the Doctors lately.
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You just reminded me Dawnie, i need to make an appointment to have a smear.
Thankyou.x
Moon Goddess.