General Medical issues thread

[Pushka]

That would depend on the type of pain and the tolerance level.

I can handle most pain but when I'm struggling to move after exercise then it's definitely time to stop regardless of how much someone thinks it's helping me.

I'm the only judge. The first lot of exercises I was given were too painful. I was given a new set. And don't give me too many exercises. The attention span is short. Very short.

Not really unless you know the physiology of the injury rather than just what level of pain being experienced.

 

[Quickstatus]

That would depend on the type of pain and the tolerance level.

I can handle most pain but when I'm struggling to move after exercise then it's definitely time to stop regardless of how much someone thinks it's helping me.

I'm the only judge. The first lot of exercises I was given were too painful. I was given a new set. And don't give me too many exercises. The attention span is short. Very short.

That’s exactly why a physio can help - tailoring rehab and recovery to the individual patient.
Well done JohnK!!

 

[JohnK]

Not really unless you know the physiology of the injury rather than just what level of pain being experienced.

The first lot of exercises I was given was causing more knee pain when I was walking and the upper leg muscles were hurting all the time. That cannot be doing any good for anyone.

Use your own judgement and don't assume everything you are told is for your benefit. The same solution is not suitable for everyone.

 

[Pushka]

The first lot of exercises I was given was causing more knee pain when I was walking and the upper leg muscles were hurting all the time. That cannot be doing any good for anyone.

Use your own judgement and don't assume everything you are told is for your benefit. The same solution is not suitable for everyone.

Agree with trusting your own judgement but more along the lines when a Dr tells you something is "nothing" but that nagging feeling that something is wrong, persist!

 

[Quickstatus]

Agree with trusting your own judgement but more along the lines when a Dr tells you something is "nothing" but that nagging feeling that something is wrong, persist!

Haha “trust me I’m a doctor”

 

[Hvr]

Do surgeons and medical staff here do this? Do you think it is a good idea?

'They thought I was daft': Why surgery staff are wearing their names on their foreheads
Surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, midwives and other clinical specialists are sharing photos of themselves donning the cranial name tags, their identities, printed neatly on cotton hats or scrawled with black permanent marker on paper caps.

 

[Milboo]

Is this so patients also remember the name of the anaesthetist who goes way too heavy on the drugs, turning a minor and short procedure (first on the list) into a stay in recovery until the evening and side affects for 4 days afterwards....

 

[rogerkambah]

Just went to see the oncologist. We looked at the latest scan in comparison to those from August and January this year. He confirmed that there was no discernable sign of cancer cells in the lungs, abdomen and pelvis, so this is the best pre xmas present I could have wished for. I think I was lucky that it didn't get into the bones.

So I am off the chemo for the time being and will have another scan in 3 months time.

 

[drron]

Absolutely the best Christmas present anyone could get.
Have to get those travelling shoes on again.

 

[love_the_life]

Just went to see the oncologist. We looked at the latest scan in comparison to those from August and January this year. He confirmed that there was no discernable sign of cancer cells in the lungs, abdomen and pelvis, so this is the best pre xmas present I could have wished for. I think I was lucky that it didn't get into the bones.

So I am off the chemo for the time being and will have another scan in 3 months time.

That is absolutely fantastic news!

 

[JohnK]

Just went to see the oncologist. We looked at the latest scan in comparison to those from August and January this year. He confirmed that there was no discernable sign of cancer cells in the lungs, abdomen and pelvis, so this is the best pre xmas present I could have wished for. I think I was lucky that it didn't get into the bones.

So I am off the chemo for the time being and will have another scan in 3 months time.

Excellent news. Here's hoping the good news continues.

 

[sinophile888]

Just went to see the oncologist. We looked at the latest scan in comparison to those from August and January this year. He confirmed that there was no discernable sign of cancer cells in the lungs, abdomen and pelvis, so this is the best pre xmas present I could have wished for. I think I was lucky that it didn't get into the bones.

So I am off the chemo for the time being and will have another scan in 3 months time.

I have been hoping for good news for you. I could once have been kerrigowrie, so I feel we were nearly neighbours and might have run into each other at the shops, if you lived in Kambah pre 1985.

 

[rogerkambah]

I have been hoping for good news for you. I could once have been kerrigowrie, so I feel we were nearly neighbours and might have run into each other at the shops, if you lived in Kambah pre 1985.

Thanks sinophile888.
I didn't move to Canberra permanently until 1990 and have only been in Kambah (behind the playground on Sulwood Drive) since 1998. Unfortunately since that time our view of the lake has been disappearing as the trees around the lake have grown, but we still look directly south to the mountains.

 

[rogerkambah]

Absolutely the best Christmas present anyone could get.
Have to get those travelling shoes on again.

I'll have to try to remember how to search for seats.

 

[Pushka]

Just went to see the oncologist. We looked at the latest scan in comparison to those from August and January this year. He confirmed that there was no discernable sign of cancer cells in the lungs, abdomen and pelvis, so this is the best pre xmas present I could have wished for. I think I was lucky that it didn't get into the bones.

So I am off the chemo for the time being and will have another scan in 3 months time.

I’ve been wondering how the appointment went. Best Christmas present ever.

 

[cove]

We bought a defibrillator for home and just had a training session. All ok looks easy enough with its voice instructions. I hope we don’t have to use it but I guess it was $1700 I was happy to spend.

 

[rogerkambah]

We bought a defibrillator for home and just had a training session. All ok looks easy enough with its voice instructions. I hope we don’t have to use it but I guess it was $1700 I was happy to spend.

Was this after medical consultation or just because you think it may come in handy and you could?

I suppose it assumes that there will always be someone around to operate it in an emergency, unless it can be operated by the patient a la James Bond.

 

[cove]

We have bought defibrillators at work and one for home. I do have Anginine that I have never had to use since my heart operation in 1994. I just regularly update the spray for under the tongue.
$1,700 for the latest defibrillator seemed an ok item to have for our home as we get older. Grandma is 91 and lives with us 5 to 6 days a week.
Both of us can work the machine so no James Bond move is needed.

 

[Pushka]

We have bought defibrillators at work and one for home. I do have Anginine that I have never had to use since my heart operation in 1994. I just regularly update the spray for under the tongue.
$1,700 for the latest defibrillator seemed an ok item to have for our home as we get older. Grandma is 91 and lives with us 5 to 6 days a week.
Both of us can work the machine so no James Bond move is needed.

I’m pretty sure when I turn 91 then I wouldn’t want to be brought back

 

[rogerkambah]

We have bought defibrillators at work and one for home. I do have Anginine that I have never had to use since my heart operation in 1994. I just regularly update the spray for under the tongue.
$1,700 for the latest defibrillator seemed an ok item to have for our home as we get older. Grandma is 91 and lives with us 5 to 6 days a week.
Both of us can work the machine so no James Bond move is needed.

Probably a good idea put into practice, especially with a 91yo living with you and yourself with some heart history. Also it seems if one takes these forms of precautions one never needs to use them.

I've never thought of purchasing one for personal use, $1700 is cheap insurance but I don't have any heart history, and I'm often home alone.