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<blockquote data-quote="Geoff P" data-source="post: 2841794" data-attributes="member: 76">I may be annoyed with my doctors at the moment but a couple of years ago they saved my life.&nbsp; I was away for a few days on holiday and on the last couple of days did not feel too good.&nbsp; On the drive home on a Friday I was sick a couple of times.&nbsp; At home I did not have an appetite, drank loads of water and slept 18 - 20 hours a day.&nbsp; Managed to get a blood test for Wednesday morning at 8.30 and was called back at 5pm that day telling me to go to Barnsley Hospital and check into a certain ward.&nbsp; I had MRI scan and other tests within 2 hours of arriving in the hospital and was put on a drip.&nbsp; I saw the specialist first thing the next morning and she explained what was wrong with me.&nbsp; I had two blood clots in my lower stomach, which apparently was quite serious.&nbsp; She told me that a week later it would have been touch and go if I would have survived.I spent a week in hospital, injections of an anticlotting medication four times daily and after being released I had to attend the INR clinic everyday for an injection, with being taught how to give myself the injection in the evenings.Now on Warfarin daily with checks every 1 - 8 weeks depending on my INR readings.I had to attend an emergency clinic several months ago due to constant lack of breath, the doctor there suspected COPD but I need more tests, due to Covid it would appear I have been forgotten but getting an appointment to see a doctor in our local surgery because my breathing is no better seems near impossible.&nbsp; If only they would answer the phones.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Geoff P, post: 2841794, member: 76"] I may be annoyed with my doctors at the moment but a couple of years ago they saved my life. I was away for a few days on holiday and on the last couple of days did not feel too good. On the drive home on a Friday I was sick a couple of times. At home I did not have an appetite, drank loads of water and slept 18 - 20 hours a day. Managed to get a blood test for Wednesday morning at 8.30 and was called back at 5pm that day telling me to go to Barnsley Hospital and check into a certain ward. I had MRI scan and other tests within 2 hours of arriving in the hospital and was put on a drip. I saw the specialist first thing the next morning and she explained what was wrong with me. I had two blood clots in my lower stomach, which apparently was quite serious. She told me that a week later it would have been touch and go if I would have survived. I spent a week in hospital, injections of an anticlotting medication four times daily and after being released I had to attend the INR clinic everyday for an injection, with being taught how to give myself the injection in the evenings. Now on Warfarin daily with checks every 1 - 8 weeks depending on my INR readings. I had to attend an emergency clinic several months ago due to constant lack of breath, the doctor there suspected COPD but I need more tests, due to Covid it would appear I have been forgotten but getting an appointment to see a doctor in our local surgery because my breathing is no better seems near impossible. If only they would answer the phones. [/QUOTE]

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