24-11-123 Day5 Treatment 5
Hello and Happy Friday to everyone and once again thank you for reading the Crap I write and making your comments , much appreciated , I had hoped this would be short , but it wont be.
So my appointments at the Christie after Mondays Farce are all at 14 05 hrs and I need to be ready up to 2 hours before that for Collection which isnt a Problem for me , so today at 13-13 hrs I am just about ring Transport Office when I get a phone "outside now please" so lock door and out I go , No Taxi outside ? , so I wait a few moments then ring back on the Number that had Rung me , and its Street Cars , I say I am Outside my Home where is the Taxi ,? we havent rung you they say , So how come I have rung you back on the Number that rang me ? We have no Taxis in that Area they say ? Well you should because you should picked me up ages ago for 2 pm Appointment at Christies so where is my Transport ? we will get one to you straight away they say ,But why hasnt been earlier I ask no answer ? Taxi Arrives 13-35 hrs , why are you so late I ask the driver ? his reply ! " I only got the job 5 minutes ago " he replies .
Arrive Christies over an hour later than my Appointment although I had rung my Dept and explained what had Happened they thanked me for doing so and off to Suite 4 I toddle and sit down to try and relax again. When a Lady wit a face mask stands at the side of me ,? pause for a second then I recognise her as one of my ex Bosses from Crown Court who had made contact with me after my FB post couple of weeks ago , she is now 3 weeks into her Chem Radio Therapy treatment for a Brain Tumour , so very sad , they have operated but couldnt get it all out so now havent treatment , it was lovely to see her apart form Our Both Circumstances , we were having a chat then I was Called in wearing my Thomas Trumps Cancer Hat which they asked me to do Yesterday .
As I walk into the treatment they all cheer when they see the Hat . This may now sound flippant , its not meant to be , I said hello to the Team as I walked into the room and just proceeded to take my top off and Lay on Ray the Machine , Thomas says Colleen we have to ask you questions first with a smile on her face , questions asked and answered so on I get another day day at the Office , I suppose I brighten their day up a bit . Masked up Fixed down off they go Treatment done they release me and smile and say off you go see you Monday. So that is week 1 completed .
Off to Transport desk to check in for Transport home at about 3 pm , Taxi arrives 5 pm get home 6-45 , the main part of my day frustrated waiting for transport , I know I made the decision to have NHS Transport for a number of reasons bu I see no reason at all why Transport should arrive nearer to the booked time when you consider we ar on a timed Treatment schedule
Me Myself am fine with the treatment and if the weather is nice tomorrow I will go for a Bimble , and yes I know I am a moaning Old Fart ,ha ha
One down Tom. Do complain about your transport they are well paid for these jobs, so therefore they should do them properly. Have a rest now. Will ring you weekend. Dee. X
ReplyDeleteOk moaning old fart, your words not mine lol, first week completed, well done, let's hope they get the transport side of things sorted sooner rather than later . You will get withdrawal symptoms from no fresh air wrap up it'll be cold. And go for your bumble, then take it easy and rest up Tom, well done first week done and you feel ok? Great, take care, luv ya xxx ❤️
ReplyDeleteYou’re not a moaning old fart at all Tom.
ReplyDeleteIn fact in your usual style you seem to be coping very well not only with the treatment but with all the transport fiascos!
Keep smiling and keep ticking the days off till it’s over and you can put it all behind you x
Sorry.... Bimble lol xx
ReplyDeleteLoving the write-ups and I'm sure it's been a good target for the end of the day. ONE WEEK GONE! 1/6 done. Well done matey. Enjoy your weekend:) xx 😘
ReplyDeleteEnjoying your blog. Keep on writing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a loada Bollocks!!!
ReplyDeleteFirst thing Monday morning you need to kick some arse in the transport department. You and I know the first criteria of any event/outing/visit or APPOINTMENT is the transport!!! (We would of had our arses kicked,and upset alot of people if we fell short in our day)
The treatment is sorting out your long-term health THE TRANSPORT SITUATION IS NOT LOOKING AFTER YOUR IMMEDIATE WELLBEING, WHICH IN TIME WILL EFFECT YOU HEALTH & RECOVERY AS THE TREATMENT GOES ON.
Get it sorted Tom the longer it goes on the longer your days are, you will need that lost time to aid your recovery as the treatment goes on.... Rant Over
Hopefully next week will improve, get yourself some stress-free fresh air this weekend and CHILL xxx
Thanks Ged and thats what frustrates me , I have done a long note tonight ready for Monday so I can switch off
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"I know I made the decision to have NHS Transport for a number of reasons"
DeleteThese are your words Tom, so get them to explain why it's farmed out to a taxi firm that is short of drivers between 12&2 and not NHS Transport?
Evening Tom. Finally catching up on your first week. Loving the blog and the daily tails of transport hell n back. Have you seen any new parts of the city you've not seen before? You'll be able to be a taxi driver with the Mxr Knowledge after this lol. Glad you are feeling OK so far. Enjoy your bimble. Rest up too. Big hugs Julie P. Xx
ReplyDeleteWell that week went quick Tom. Not like some of your trips to and from the hospital! Try and forget about it for a couple of days and have a great weekend xx
ReplyDeleteHi Tom, I know a bit like your transport….late again…lol. Sorry to hear re your transport problem, it’s pretty poor considering the importance of your treatment and appointment time, I agree 100% with Ged. Not good for your psychic!. Enough of that…moving on, a full week down and now a few days to yourself and what you want to do, a bimble and fresh air sounds like a plan. Tom starting a blog was a great idea, we can feel like we are almost with you on your daily visits, not keen on your rides…☹️. I’ll email you a few pics, and speak to you over the weekend…big manly hug Tom..🫶
ReplyDeleteWho would have thought the transport would be the trickiest?! You keep moaning and moan some more, it's just not on is it. A week behind you, thanks for keeping us all up to speed X
ReplyDeleteHope the transport problem improves and arrives on time in the next coming weeks. That is the last thing you need to be worrying about. Glad your treatment this week has gone well. Stay strong Tom and relax and enjoy the fresh air a bit this weekend. Take good care. Julie. xx
ReplyDeleteWell done on your first week Tom. Enjoy the bimble, your reward for the ups and downs of the last week .looks like a lovely , but fresh ( cold lol) day. Lots of us thinking of you mate.
ReplyDeleteChilly morning but lovely for a bible.
ReplyDeleteOne week done! 🥳
Hiya Tom, ok I know I usually call you by your Sunday name, but I think we have known each other long enough now 😊❤️, so what a frustrating day you had! I guess the taxi firm just haven't got the intellect to understand that people might be a bit on edge being picked up late for an appointment for crucial treatment. I hope that Monday gets off to a better start. But my hero, you have done week 1 with aplomb and look forward to next weeks tales. You can moan all you want to. Just don't ever forget I love you ❤️xxxx
ReplyDeleteFair play on completing week one Tom. If your only complaint thus far is the transport fiasco and not any side effects/glowing green in the dark/growing an extra head then you must be doing well. You'll be glad to know that NHS Transport is just as much of a shambles down here in Notts. When I went for my CT scan a few weeks ago an elderly chap was dropped off by his son cos the NHS taxi never arrived. When I got out of the machine half hour later there was the lone taxi driver, trying to get a signature off a nurse for the same patient he'd failed to pick up!
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