caring rhummy

lesleygraham
lesleygraham Member Posts: 91
edited 6. Jun 2009, 01:36 in Living with Arthritis archive
We all hear stories of uncaring, thoughtless and rude specialists, but I just want to say mine is fab. After going through a particularly bad time lately, I was so surprised when he phoned me at home twice in a couple of weeks to see how I was doing. He personally phoned my gp and asked him to prescribe morphine immediately because of my pain.He has even saw me at very short notice a few times and he has booked me into hospital on Monday for 3 days for 3 steroid infusions and rest. Hopefully, by next week I should be pain free and get my life back for a while...yipeee.
Anyone else got any stories to tell about rhummies...good or bad.
Take care everyone.
Les

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  • joyful164
    joyful164 Member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    lesleygraham wrote:
    We all hear stories of uncaring, thoughtless and rude specialists, but I just want to say mine is fab. After going through a particularly bad time lately, I was so surprised when he phoned me at home twice in a couple of weeks to see how I was doing. He personally phoned my gp and asked him to prescribe morphine immediately because of my pain.He has even saw me at very short notice a few times and he has booked me into hospital on Monday for 3 days for 3 steroid infusions and rest. Hopefully, by next week I should be pain free and get my life back for a while...yipeee.
    Anyone else got any stories to tell about rhummies...good or bad.
    Take care everyone.
    Les
    Where do you live?

    joyful
  • suzster
    suzster Member Posts: 1,328
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    i might have to move near you!
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Les,

    I am lucky too, mine is wonderful and I don't know what I would have done without his help and caring attitude. He knows my doctors are useless and even does routine non Rumo related blood tests that they fail to bother with for me. He has also done me 2 referrals to other consultants and well he is just brilliant! :D Take care, Cris
  • theresa4
    theresa4 Member Posts: 696
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My rheumy is great very thoughtful and thorough and also the rheumatology nurse specialists whom I see more often they are great when it is difficult to get to the rheumy.

    Theresa x
    lesleygraham wrote:
    We all hear stories of uncaring, thoughtless and rude specialists, but I just want to say mine is fab. After going through a particularly bad time lately, I was so surprised when he phoned me at home twice in a couple of weeks to see how I was doing. He personally phoned my gp and asked him to prescribe morphine immediately because of my pain.He has even saw me at very short notice a few times and he has booked me into hospital on Monday for 3 days for 3 steroid infusions and rest. Hopefully, by next week I should be pain free and get my life back for a while...yipeee.
    Anyone else got any stories to tell about rhummies...good or bad.
    Take care everyone.
    Les
    There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart...pursue those. --Michael Nolan



    Theresa xxx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,087
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Lesley
    I am glad for you. Can I wish you all the best for your inpatient stay next week.
    take care
    Toni x
  • lesleygraham
    lesleygraham Member Posts: 91
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi folks
    I live in Sunderland and my consultant is newly appointed and possibly the youngest rhummy in the country. He said he is due to go on paternity leave very soon and he dosen't want to leave me in severe pain while he's off work. How thoughtful.....
    I have a downs syndrome son (19) and he often asks how I cope and if I need extra support.
    I'm looking forward to going into hospital on Monday for steroid infusions, it should give me a few weeks pain free..... yipee.....I am already planning what I'm going to do.....can't wait.
    Take care
    Les

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