Official! MN saves the NHS money

[Blandmum]

Thought this would amuse you all.

We saw the wonderful Macmillan nurse todat re dh's increaed pain. She's given us some more info? drugs that will sort it for us.

We also touched on councelling for me, and I said, I didn't think that it was needed, because I had places that I could 'offload' and that I didn't think that formal counceling would offer me anything extra.

She told me that as long as I felt secure with the poeple I discussed the situation with, and could be honest with them, to go on as we are. She pointed out that if I needed any extra help, she could always arrange that for me.

So, there you go girls! Being able to offload on MN has saved the NHS some cash!

And thanks again for all the support

Glad that you are finding MN such a useful place MB.

We have only spoken a few times mb so you don't really know me but I'm glad MN is a supportive place for you.

Can I ask you a question, MB? Did you and DH see a neurologist or his oncologist about the pain before approaching the Macmillan nurses? If yes, were they any help? Have the Macmillan nurses been able to help in ways that the oncologist/neurologist couldn't?

Sorry to be nosy - the info would be a real help to me. Glad to hear that you are getting useful support on here.

We see the oncologist for his paliative chemotherapy.

The macmillan nurse deals with most of his disease symptoms.

We were linked up with the macmillan nurse when dh got his diagnosis, in part this was because at the time they estimated a 3-6 month survival time. With good oncology support and good palliative case, he has now exceeded that time, and the time has been good.

Macmillan nurse takes care of his pain meds, anti nausea treatments, anti acids, care and maintainence of his bowel, and his general psychological welfare.

Oncologist does the chemo to shrink tumours/ slow down re-growth.

Does that help?

Macmillan nurse has a totaly different 'spun' on the whole game TBH. He only concern is the quality of lfe of her patient (and at one remove me and the kids).

The oncologist (who is also great) treats a disease.

Macmillan nurse treats a person, I think.

We needed both.

Sort of like a midwife works with a labouring woman , and Gynaecologists tend to deal with problems during delivery. Does that make sense?

Thank you , yes.

Glad to see you got the pain side sorted.
you are of course right about mumsnet