What a drag!

Roz had to go into Derriford to have her lines checked, blood tested and a top up if needed. This should have taken one and half hours in outpatients if no top up needed. In the end it took just over six hours - plus 90 minutes travel. One hour was a delay before being seen, that is after the appointment time. Then seen, and dealt with in a 'proper manner' . The nurses, doctors and catering staff were very nice and good.

After a further two hours the main blood results came back - all very good. So we just needed the potassium etc. To cut a long story short, much to the embarrassment of the nurses and doctor, several calls to the lab, the 'mislaid' sample was found and the results came back - well all but the magnesium. Roz had accidentally missed out out on the sandwiches at lunch time, so a very kind lady brought her one at around 4:00 p.m., not realising that beef sandwich is not all that appealing to a vegetarian. Roz was sent home - exhausted.

On the way we stocked up on a veggie pastie, popped back to her house to pick up warmer clothes, and came back to the farm for a hearty dinner - a great recovery sign.

A couple of hours after she left the hospital the magnesium results came in - this of course was the only one she is low in -  - so she has to go back again tomorrow to Plymouth morning for a top up.  This could have all been done today in about four hours including the top up. Grrrrr.

Then we have to drive the 5 hours to London, stay overnight, and the repeat the tests etc at Kings before driving back home again - she is not allowed to use public transport yet.

What a drag! Well not to worry if the results continue to be good.

Footnote
When Roz went back into Derriford, the Doctor kindly went through the results from yesterday - it was a bit concerning that the were different from what she had been told the day before.

The nice thing while waiting is you always find lost of lovely patients to chat to. They always have good ideas or tips that might be helpful - and lots of really bad jokes of course. Nearly as bad as Bruce's !