Roscobbc
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To demonstrate the 'opposite' side of things of inaction, perhaps when a tumour remains perhaps undetected........my wifes younger sister was buried yesterday. She was finally diagnosed with advanced cancer of the Aesophagus plus a Fistula of the Trachea (the fistula being a tear in the windpipe - presumably created by the tumour growth)
To put things in context my sister in law did have a number of other medical conditions, including diabetes. She had complained of a cough earlier this year, which seemed to clear for a while (and return). She started to suffer with reflux issues after eating and drinking which gradually got worse. She refused to go to the doctor. She was eventually persuaded to call an ambulance - they checked her out and said she was fine - no treatment needed, they said see had a bad case of Laryngitus. Her coughing got worse following this and she called the ambulance a few days later and was taken to A & E at the local hospital, subsequently being admitted to a ward. She remained in hospital for 4 weeks and finally passed away last Sunday. Her condition was advanced and untreatable........one certainly has to ask the question "would she have been 'saved' if diagnosed 6 months ago"? - would it have prevented her death? who really knows?........the reason for sharing this is that we all must do everything we can, (if only for the sake of our families) to enable early diagnosis of any potenential ailment or condition. To sit beside someone in hospital lying there literally 'drowning' as their lungs fill with body fluids just enforces the need to look after yourself.......not be put off by your local doctor trying to save the cost of an XRay or Scan.......if you have the slightest idea something might be wrong 'insist' on a referral.......it is your 'right' - whats the worst that happen to you? get a bollocking from the medics for wasting hospital time?
To put things in context my sister in law did have a number of other medical conditions, including diabetes. She had complained of a cough earlier this year, which seemed to clear for a while (and return). She started to suffer with reflux issues after eating and drinking which gradually got worse. She refused to go to the doctor. She was eventually persuaded to call an ambulance - they checked her out and said she was fine - no treatment needed, they said see had a bad case of Laryngitus. Her coughing got worse following this and she called the ambulance a few days later and was taken to A & E at the local hospital, subsequently being admitted to a ward. She remained in hospital for 4 weeks and finally passed away last Sunday. Her condition was advanced and untreatable........one certainly has to ask the question "would she have been 'saved' if diagnosed 6 months ago"? - would it have prevented her death? who really knows?........the reason for sharing this is that we all must do everything we can, (if only for the sake of our families) to enable early diagnosis of any potenential ailment or condition. To sit beside someone in hospital lying there literally 'drowning' as their lungs fill with body fluids just enforces the need to look after yourself.......not be put off by your local doctor trying to save the cost of an XRay or Scan.......if you have the slightest idea something might be wrong 'insist' on a referral.......it is your 'right' - whats the worst that happen to you? get a bollocking from the medics for wasting hospital time?
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