Here we are again...
happy as can be
all good friends and jolly good company.
Never mind the weather,
never mind the rain,
as long as we're together...Woops she goes again.
A big, warm welcome and please continue to enjoy the companionship.
and 
until I return tomorrow. x
Don't let them get you down, soop. There will be a way to get the information you need, charleygirl seems a first class sleuth. It must have come as such a shock that there were no records at the hospital. It's logical that the consultant has charge of the medical records and can clarify for you.
My medical claim to fame (in a private hospital) was cutting a finger very deeply while doing a self-shave (remember those?). The poor nurse nearly fainted when she came back to see me covered in blood where I had tried and failed to stem the flow. The worst bit was explaining to the health and safety person what had happened 
. Never seen so many forms. Fortunately the consultant surgeon thought it funny.
Everyone is rooting for you. The power of joint thinking will prevail. Relax and enjoy the lunch tomorrow if you can. 
. . Just wish I could send you some real ones.
I'm not sure how medical records work but would your NHS GP not have made a record of your surgery being done in 2003, soop, even though you went to a private hospital? Had your GP referred you for undercarriage investigations when the problem first arose?
I do hope you can get to the bottom (no pun intended!) of this and get it all sorted. Sending hugs and teapots xxx
annsixty I'm sorry that your son is going through a tough time, but it's an ill wind as they say - so you are getting some help at the moment, which is good, and able to go out occasionally.
M&Ms mmmm
I wish DH had bought those instead of twizzlers and lollipops for trick or treaters who didn't turn up!
Happy birthday MacS - November is a popular month for birthdays!
soop how frustrating - but well done Charleygirl! I hope you can get it sorted out.
WB I am still laughing (but I don't suppose it was that funny at the time!). 
Many many Happy Returns to MacSporran from all his Gransnet groupies.????
Imagine the scene at the hoose today, if you will, MacSporran reclining on a chaise langue while us lot peel him a grape and offer chocolate and a glass of the best malt while Rory sits purring on his lap and Soop is doing a painting of this idyllic scene to record it for posterity.
Good Morning Kitcheners !
Brrr its a bit chilly here this morning !!
Charley we just had someone come to the house to write a new will for us and I was horrified to find they quoted £690 each for Lasting Power of Attorney! Seemed like a huge con to me and I would have kicked ejected the man at that stage ! But we're far too polite. He also told us we would need a brand new will when we change address which I find hard to believe so might have to do some research on that one !
Corner I know but you sooo want them to struggle through when they have a talent . Sadly , we cant do it for them but I keep trying 
I did laugh at your parents evening comment Kitty . Its funny how the little horrors become angels at that age in school.
You reminded me soop. I was taken by a young man to see the Exorcist when it first came out and managed to sit through almost the entire movie with my eyes shut. There wasn't a second date
Happy Birthday MacS !!
whew ...just read the posts about your missing records soop . THIS is when I love the internet - Charley has hopefully helped you in a way that would not be possible without our virtual connection . Who can ask for more from 'virtual' friends !! I love it.
Finished my crafting yesterday and hopefully the poorly little boy will enjoy the cards that are flooding in. Made a pair of matching tree ornaments for young friends of ours who have a gingerbread theme going on .
Today I have the luxury of some crafting time till we take the two little boys swimming .
Have a wonderful day everyone ( with a little cake thrown in for good measure !)
We've enjoyed the perfect lunchtime treat. Cosy, clean, relaxing restaurant and super home-cooked food. We had a glass of wine and finished with a lovely pot of coffee. Simple but perfect in every sense.
MacS Still doesn't know that I shared that photo of him wearing a sporran (little else)...Oh, for goodness sake, don't ever let on.
He loves all the messages from you lot. Yes, wouldn't it be lovely if we could all share this afternoon in front of the fire. Mind you, his head is beginning to nod. Rory's too.
NanaandGrampy I've said it before...your crafting is superb. The poorly little boy will be over the moon to receive so many good wishes.
We also need to update our wills. Pretty straightforward. I do enjoy bequeathing personal treasures to those we love. They'll possibly take the lot to the local charity shop. Someone at sometime may benefit from the stuff I've squirreled away.
Charleygirl A huge thank you for your input re you know what. And thanks to every one of you who has been kind enough to comment. It does help to share...we are all agreed on that much.
My real problem with the missing record kicked off in earnest about two weeks ago. My GP had been sent a two page detailed letter from the surgeon in Glasgow. A copy was forwarded to me. Early in December I have the (possibly final) consultation with the "undercarriage experts" in Glasgow. I shall then learn whether or not I'm to have more corrective surgery. In the long letter the surgeon mentions that he's been unable to access the file/record of my 2003 stay in the private hospital in Truro. We were preparing to move from Cornwall to Scotland in the summer of that year. Had I stayed on the NHS waiting list, the surgery would have coincided with the busiest period of upheaval as we packed our possessions. As it happened, I was happy to see a lady surgeon who could deal with my complaint almost immediately. The surgery didn't go 100% according to plan. I was not given an enema prior to surgery. After the op I developed wicked abdominal pain. The rest of my stay in hospital was spent rushing to the bathroom as a result of large doses of laxatives. Hence the damage done to the bathroom taps...
Hey ho! I survived. I went home and got on with life (as you do.) I've been emailing the secretary of the private hospital for about a week. She has tried to be as helpful as she can. She gave me the NHS number to ring. After many unsuccessful attempts the lady returned my call. She looked on line at many sites and couldn't find a record. Today, the secretary at the private hospital emailed me to say that she's sorry that I've been so concerned. Records at the hospital do not go back that far. The lady surgeon is on leave until Wednesday. She will talk to her, in person, once she returns.
Our GP practice is closed this afternoon. I shall call in tomorrow on our way to Campbeltown.
I was very distressed yesterday. To have our virtual kitchen door open for letting off steam was invaluable. I hope that any one of us who needs a comforting word can find it here. For ALL of you...
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bags At one time, long ago, I worked for the Executive Council in Plymouth. It was our job to take care off all patients records when a patient changed doctors/had a complaint and suchlike. That was in the days of clerical workers. All hand written. It seemed to work well enough in them days!
Happy Birthday MacS! Glad you had a lovely outing with soop - what an ideal treat for a birthday.
We are having a treat this evening. We are going to Chichester Festival Theatre to see Edward Fox in "Sand in the Sandwiches" which is a one-man play about John Betjeman. We are going to eat in the on-site Brasserie before the performance and I feel thoroughly spoiled by Mr Gaga whose idea this was.
Hope you manage to trace your 2003 medical records soop. Seems daft to me that they can't trace them!
Gaga Have yourselves a very good evening. We like Edward Fox. I've served him in the Lostwithiel (Cornwall) pharmacy in which I worked some years ago. He was very polite. I believe that I may have asked for his autograph. It's on a paper bag in some dusty alcove.
Charleyg Bless!
callgirl1 MacSporran is wearing a very silly smile. He's enjoying every moment of his day.
I'm logging off now. Thank you all for your kind support and for putting up with my bewildered ramblings. You are the tops! 
soop Please pass on my birthday greetings to Mr MacS - sorry to be so formal but we've not been introduced and I've eaten all the grapes anyway That's a wonderful photo of you both, thanks for sharing it.
Like everyone else I hope your GP records are more complete than at the Truro hospital. I find it hard to accept hospital records cannot be tracked down HOWEVER at one time I worked in an large open office and the next-door department had hired a temp to digitally scan all their paper records onto the computer system. I was not impressed by her attention to detail and mentioned it to her manager. I was basically told to mind my own business and that she was doing a good job but ... The originals were shredded after scanning.
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