The wife just got sent to the out-of-hours GP by 111 and I swear we were seen by
In fairness apart from being elderly and seriously punchy he was nice and very knowledgeable. Basically it seems that the family shitty circulatory system has finally caught up with her.
In his words “I think you’ve picked up your first chronic disease”. Getting old is great 
Was she bitten by a poisonous monkey?
Hope she is OK.
Hypertension. Her younger sister has it too. Her Dad died of a heart attack at 53 and no male on that side has made it past 55. BiL must be looking over his shoulder.
Ah, yes. I have inherited that too!
Bloody hell, that’s some scary antecedents!
Hope it can be managed successfully Guy.
Me too. I have already had a heart attack and, it would appear, am apparently on “borrowed time”. So there you have it; the same again please barman.
Yeah… my dad and his dad both dropped dead at 65. My affairs are in order in case history repeats in 11 or 12 years time.
A chap I worked next to, it’s semi flexible desks so I ended up sitting next to him for about two years maybe one-two days a week, didn’t wake up on Sunday morning. He had had a minor heart attack Friday before last, drove himself to hospital, stents fitted and out on Thursday. He wasn’t married and only really had his sister so she came to stay with him for a few days to keep an eye on him. Went up to bed laughing and joking on Saturday night, she found him Sunday morning.
The team he works with directly, who sit in my area are all devastated. I’ve been pretty shocked as well but we weren’t close in the same way he was with his team. I reckon he’s either had a massive heart attack or the NHS have fcked up his stents somehow.
Guy could have been a meat man, loved the finer things in life, great food, fine wine, nice shoes, watches, pens etc. Was telling me he had just bought his sister a Datejust for her 60th birthday only two weeks ago. Bit overweight but kept himself fit. Golf, peloton, gym a couple of days a week. He was a big posh twat and we used to wind each other up. Great craic. Found out, after he passed unfortunately, he was a massive Joni Mitchell fan and loved listening to her records. In my head I’m thinking he would have some sort of half decent hifi but it never came up in discussion.
55 years of age, fckin no age at all tbh. RIP Tom.
I used to work for BHF and went to a lab visit at UCL hosted by Professor Humphries.
Testing for FH has only been cascaded in the last 10 years and if there is a history of early age heart attacks in your family it might be an idea to get tested.
From the linked article
“A range of options are emerging for treating eczema. Alongside steroids and emollients, there are immunosuppressants; newer drugs which modify the immune system; and phototherapy which uses UV light. All come with side effects, so doctors say it’s important to discuss treatment plans carefully.”
I have chronic eczema and have been down all these routes at one time or another and am currently on the newer drugs which modify the immune system
These are known as ‘biologics’ and end in the suffix mab Monoclonal antibodies
Unlike broad immunosuppressant drugs they target specific receptors and in my case have been life changing. I no longer use any steroid creams etc.
Unfortunately they are bloody expensive and can only be prescribed by consultants under quite strict criteria.
I have been on two of these drugs, Dupilmab which worked well on the eczema but had side effects (conjunctivitis) and now a newer one that was only NICE approved last summer. Nemolizumab.
This has been amazing, I have an injection every 4 weeks.
I am not sure what the NHS pay, no doubt they have negotiated good discounts, but commercially it seems to be about £2.5k per injection.
BiL has inherited this from his father. As I said a few posts up - shitty genes. Unfortunately no amount of being a super-fit outdoorsy type will alleviate it.
My dad at 63 or 64 of cancer, so not sudden death (he left us when I was 6 or so so I’m not exactly sure how old he was), my mum’s dad at 63 (sudden heart attack). I’m 67.
Well, well ! THIS finally happened…
NHS Special. But far more advanced that expected. Controllable from an App, plus they can be used as IEMs via Bluetooth.
4 x Environments each with infinite adjustments for various noise types.
I will be utilising this one during lunch today…
MiL has the same ones.
They’re a far cry from my Nan’s old box on a string around her neck!
I assume the test was just taking a quick browse through your record collection 
For what, long term battery life?
Neurology 6 month follow-up this morning.
Still a shaky old twat
Will the batteries last a whole prog track ?
Yvonne had her regular oncology appointment today. We were a bit more nervous as the last CT/Pet Scan had shown something in the arm pit that needed further investigation. Ultrasound guided biopsy was taken and today we got the results which were it was just a small inflammation and all good. Osimertinib continues which is great as it appears to be doing the job of holding the cancer at bay. The side effects of occasional cramps, dry mouth and tiny cut like abrasions on the hands although irritant, are certainly nothing compared to some of the alternative.
Now looking forward to a short staycation next week including two nights at Raffles OWO (Old War Office) which we can’t wait to see in person.
