@Caz1 - I am so sorry to hear of your Mum and Dad’s story xx ... yes, hubby is also depressed, listless and not happy. He is keen to downsize the house, but given how he reacted to just 3 days away from his trusty ‘routine’ .... I don’t think he would cope with everything that a move entails, let alone getting used to a new house/routine - and to be honest, me neither.
@jennyss - I am so sorry for your loss. It is so hard. Xx
@June1952 - hubby is only on 3 meds, cholesterol, diabetes (which is not stable just now :( ) and capsules for his eyes (he is virtually blind in his left eye with wet macular and receives injections into it every 4-6 weeks. A small win ... I asked the eye specialist if the injections could be ‘no gap’ as it is never going to stop (otherwise $100+ each time) and he said yes!! We only pay extra now for the eye scans, which is every 2/3rd visit. It pays to ask .... they can only say ‘yay or nay’.
So ... Hubby’s 2nd urine sample came back negative to infection, so THAT isn’t causing the incontinence .... in a funny way I was hoping it would be positive to see if a different lot of ABs may have ‘fixed it’.
The GP then suggested a CT brain scan to make sure there is no underlying neurological problem causing it. They took him in immediately amazed me, as usually there is a 2-4 week wait! I think the word ‘encephalitis’ in the referral made a difference! I should get the results next week.
I am VERY disappointed that the GP won’t mark the urologist referral as ‘urgent’ as it has been 4 weeks + now since the incontinence started ‘out of the blue’ .... BANG! Suddenly it was full on!
The thought of another 4 months before an appointment is just unacceptable. It is affecting both of us - mentally and physically ... and we can’t access Gov assistance re cost until he deems it ‘bad enough’ to warrant. He is not enjoying life right now. :(
i guess i have to wait til Mon to see if we get the appointment then take it from there .. they said they would ring me.
