Getting the swine flu jab done privately. Urgent query.

[Pennies]

I found out last week that I have breast cancer. I'm due for surgery next week and I was hoping to get a swine flu jab done this week so I don't have to worry about another bloody thing. I will probably have to have chemo and I don't want to have any more delay in treating this shite disease than has already been caused by Xmas.

However my GPs have a backlog from the snow no-shows and have also run out of stocks of vaccine . So it seems unlikely they can help so I was wondering if any private medical places do it?

I just found a GP place in London but I have to take evidence of the diagnosis with me but I haven't got any, besides the lump itself which probably wouldn't cut the mustard.

hello wink have you tried The Beakspear in Hemel.Had DD's chicken pox jab done there and they do all sorts-definitely worth a try.good luck!

Sorry-they are closed till 4th Jan-just checked.

Hi Whooosh - I hope you got my email before you read this? I looked at Breakspeare first. Slackers aren't they.

I think if I go to the GP and try and get a letter that's my best bet. Thanks for that idea belgianbun.

i did,and have replied otherwise I think my response may have not been quite so measured....

hi Pennies - I hope you do get your jab-as you say it'd be one less thing to worry about - I wanted just to wish you well in your treatment and to let you know that there's a thread about bc which you might find helpful/comforting/somewhere to vent if you need to
here

No didn't get a reply. You had me worried there for a moment!

Thanks MAS - I will look at that in a few weeks when I know a bit more about what's happening because at the moment each time I read up on stuff I just get so scared that it does me more harm than good. I need to keep my head in the sand for a little bit longer!

best to avoid looking up stuff ! one step at a time is the way to go - the thread isn't scary, it's just a bunch of us who have been through and are going through breast cancer treatments and is just really for support and friendship..you would be most welcome whenever you feel ready