SATURDAY 17th OCTOBER…My friends husband passed away peacefully in his sleep, around 3am today. He died at home just as he and she planned. Despite being given just days to live mid September he battled to stay as long as he could. He is now at peace, free of pain and suffering. He will be remembered for fighting this disease with sheer bravery and determination and never once did he complain. Nor, did his wife who coped admirably and deserves a medal for all she has endured. I love her and her son dearly and it breaks my heart knowing the pain they’re going through. Nothing can take it away. For the moaners of this world…count your blessings not your hardships. RIP Trevor Hicks…you will be missed by so many, but never ever forgotten.
On a lighter note, this friend will have achieved the impossible…my daughter and I will wear a Millwall football top as requested for his send off! In fact if we can sort the whole kit we will wear it proudly just for him. I have managed to find a signed Millwall top I can wear and then give to his son as a keepsake. Fingers crossed the postal strike doesn’t scupper my plans!
My daughter has to go into hospital for an operation this week and Slough Social Services have scored a hatrick. They have refused for the 3rd time to give me any help in caring for my grandsons or helping with transport to/from nursery. This will leave two young children, one of whom suffers autism/ADHD in the sole care of Moi who is not allowed to drive…a stroke patient whose knackered unrepaired artery could re-rupture at any minute, who suffers TIA’s, epilepsy (often triggered by the kids running around boisterously), memory problems, difficulties with roads etc fucking etc. If I go down with two young children (one of which has already witnessed my first near fatal brain haemorrhage that occurred after a doctors misdiagnosis of depression) in the house and they come to any harm be it on their bastard heads. Jesus christ, I struggle to lift the youngest on a good day, let alone a bad day in serious pain or if he is throwing himself around. I forget to feed myself and dog and take medication…let’s hope my eldest grandson reminds me to feed them at sensible o’clock. You can quite often find me eating breakfast, lunch and dinner at 2am when I remember I have not eaten. I only use the cooker when others are around to make sure I turn it off…so they will only be able to have microwave food. I do as much as physically possible to help my daughter and the boys, as she does me, BUT to leave them solely in my care with no assistance whatsoever is NEGLIGENT of Slough Borough Council. The truth is, that unless I am licking windows whilst sat in a pile of my own shit and piss, dribbling uncontrollably I will get no help (this comment is not meant to be derogatory to any person who suffers these disabilities BUT to highlight the severity of incapacity needed to warrant help). We never ask for help from anyone as a rule, preferring to struggle ourselves but the help we have actually asked for is:
A lift to and from nursery for two days.
Someone on standby should I need help OR be taken ill.
DO NOT believe the hype in the media about improvements to Social Services since the death of Baby P and abuse of elderly being exposed. It is all exaggerated claims to instill confidence in the sheeple who are ignorant enough to believe it. Every area of social care is failing as miserably as the NHS and all other government-run organisations. People are dying and being killed in hospitals, children are harmed, elderly are abused, people are homeless, people with mental illnesses are shunned etc etc and “The System” does not give a rat’s arse! Thank goodness for sites that keep us up to date and reliably informed on all aspects of health and social care like NHS EXPOSED
One good bit of news is Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital is finally under scrutiny by the government health watchdog, Monitor. TIME 106.6 NEWS reports on the 5th October 2009. Management and financial practices have been inadequate. Woo Hoo this is music to my ears. Let’s hope they also weed out, the lying scumbag consultants who falsify patient records to cover negligence. Oh and their secretaries who alter dates/facts to help them out. Have to admit though, it was rather funny when I called said consultant neurologist on his lies told in front of a hospital manager and he immediately pointed the finger at another saying ” I only took advice from the Professor” (one of the sneaky lying scumbags mentioned on my website) . Treat me like a fool and I will bite you on the ass whether you wear a suit or not! Doctors do not treat your patients like fools…some are intelligent enough to learn about their illnesses and some are clever enough to uncover lies and deceit.
NEXT ON MONITOR’S LIST SHOULD BE THE DECEPTIVE STAFF WORKING IN THE NEUROLOGY AND RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENTS AT CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL AS THERE IS NO ROOM FOR THESE SCUMBAGS IN A SUCCESSFULLY RUN HOSPITAL. BENT AND CORRUPT DOCTORS NEED TO BE OUTED! PATIENT HEALTH AND SAFETY SHOULD COME BEFORE ELITE CONSULTANTS WHO LIE AND ABUSE THEIR POWER AND PATIENTS.
UPDATE : It is reported on the 16th November 2009, that Dr Tim Lincoln, the man responsible for running Wexham Park Hospital has resigned just weeks into Monitor’s investigations. His resignation follows a clash with Monitor, the government health watchdog. When the going gets tough, the weak bail out!
Dr Lincoln’s post will be filled by Chris Langley, the former managing director of Dixons. Because we all know running a hospital is just like running an electrical appliance company. So, if you leave hospital fitted with a DVD player instead of a pacemaker, we know why!
The full story can be read here WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOSS RESIGNS
I am not doing a write-up as such for this month…although this piece is longer than I intended. My heart is not in it. All I can say it has been a month of heartbreak. It started with a funeral, will end with a funeral and I learnt of 4 deaths of people I was close to, the death of a friends son and the suicide of a cyber friend. A few years ago, I lost my Great gran a week before Christmas and my aunt less than two weeks into the new year…I can only liken the feeling to this, horrendous. I name this the shittiest month in a long time and hope for a peaceful, happier November. Although I should add my life is ok, just sadness and stress around me. Forgive my swearing on this blog, but you know what, that’s how I feel. ANGRY!
Oops I nearly forgot my manners. A really big heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to Mr OR Mrs Anonymous who has been doing their own bit of magic behind the scenes. I have just spotted the fruits of your efforts. I don’t know who you are, BUT thank you for helping me out. If you are now sat there thinking “does she mean me” the chances are, I probably do. Would love to know who you are.
UPDATE : I am quick enough to write about poor NHS healthcare I feel I must do the same when good care is received. My daughter has returned from her operation with nothing but glowing reports for Wexham Park Hospital. From the minute she arrived to the minute she left everything was perfect. She could not fault one thing and even had her own room! Everything was performed on time and the ward was immaculate. She said the staff were lovely and friendly and couldn’t do enough to help. They also managed to keep a straight face, when they asked my daughter if there was anything they could do for her when she came round. She replied “can you please ring my mum and let her know i’m ok and my kidneys have not been stolen and sold on ebay”. So thumbs up Wexham Park Hospital on this occasion.








