A nice long walk across the fields with Ellie. She seemed up for a long walk but plodded a bit towards the end.
I then had my doctor’s appointment , booked 8 weeks ago. I don’t remember the last time I saw a real doctor! I had to go about my knee and hand, both painful. She was so nice looked at my knee which didn’t match the other knee! She is certain, as she said, for people of a certain age, arthritis. I told her I walk a lot and she told me to continue this and take pain killers if necessary but I’d rather not unless it is really bad. To try and prevent a knee op she is going to send me to a physiotherapist.
The hand she was more suspect about and decided to send me for an X Ray. She gave me all the forms, where to go etc. I chose Deal hospital and made an appointment for the afternoon. There was only one other person there. While I was waiting my phone rang and it was the physiotherapist who made me an appointment for mid April. Within 5 minutes they were calling me in for Xrays. All done!
I have to say today I am very impressed with the NHS!