WHERE'S BEST TO LIVE IN NZ ETC PART 7 !!

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Come oooonnnnnn MNHQ, where's our medal

Thanks vvv, yes it was today. If you saw a woman quietly hyperventilating on Queens Street, that was me!

There was a heartbeat

First hurdle jumped x

Lovely news AB

Cheers frick :)

I'm having a bit of a shit day and your news has totally cheered me up, so it's cheers to you actually :-)

Great stuff AB

Oh that's great AB

How are you feeling?

Thanks :) trying not to get ahead of myself though!

I'm feeling, emotionally, mentally and physically deplete! Didn't sleep last night and I was shaking this morning.

A Mdwf rang just as I boarded the ferry, and she was so lovely that I nearly lost it.

The island midwives have been, well, shit. A let down.

There are only 2 who will deal with off island births, and they're partners.

One rang me back and just said, yeah ring back at 10 weeks?

So I was like, ok. But really, it so wasn't ok.
I needed to talk levels, genetic screens, scans, cvs, amnio, options?? And fucking hell, I needed someone to hold my hand and say it was going to be alright this time!

I just felt totally sacked off.

Anyway, Mdwf that rang today had rung re high risk care, and she was wonderful. Said that it was pretty shoddy and I should ring back and be very direct.

Disappointing start.

AB when I was pg with dd2 I had a local midwife but was also seen at the hospital by a specialist as I was high-risk. Would that be an option for you? Your gp may even be able to refer you? I ad all usual appts with mw but also saw dr for extra checks (not needed really as it all went v smoothly but nice to have the reassurance)

Yes, wws I had a referral to high risk. Midwife from there very lovely. And you're right, it's great to have reassurance isn't t?

Well, other Mdwf rang today.
Apologised & said she hadn't realised the history. When I explained she was very sympathetic .

She also said that because her partner was German, that her manner often came over as uncaring/abrupt?

Anyway, meeting with her on tea, so we'll see.

Hope your day got better, btw, frick :)

Yes, thank you it did. And yesterday we went out on the boat we are thinking of buying, so that was lovely although I have just noticed the house DH is keen on, has nowhere to park a boat! Decisions, decisions.......lol

Add that to the first world problem list!

1. Nowhere to park my boat.

I think we've found THE house!!
It's lovely

Come on AB, link!

Yes yes yes yes! Post liiiiiink!

No links I'm afraid! It's not on the market! It's rather nice though, and has a granny flat for my mama! :)

AB- wonderful news!

Frik- I think that makes you a real kiwi.

Thanks penguin

So. FIL had been having chest pains and so finally went to get it checked out and they referred him to a heart specialist. Couple more tests to go, but it looks like he has Angina. They will then decide if he needs a bypass.

Somewhat unbelievably, this is not the bad news.

The bad news is, they have found a lump on his prostrate. Which they can't biopsy until his heart problem has been addressed.

MIL is beside herself and all alone, no support etc etc. To complicate things further, they live in one country, but are having to get medical care in a neighbouring country because that's where the specialist is.

I suppose now we just have to wait for the results of the latest round of tests, take it one step at a time. This has been such a hard year.

Ah, frik, that is crappy news. Have they said if they are doing a blood test for the prostate thing?

Yes, actually he has been having them for a while. The results were apparently elevated levels, but not too bad, and nothing to worry about. Oh yes, until it turns out you've actually got a fucking tumour

I'm sure I've read about prostate cancer being an unusual type and that most people live wIth it. If the tumour were to be cancer. Have you googled ?

He is being prepped for an emergency triple bypass right now. Tumor worries now last on list of worries.

Looking at flights......

Oh goodness frik

Where would you be flying to?

Fingers crossed it all goes ok.

Positive story: Family friend went in for routine check-up, was in having a triple bypass hours later. A year later he's doing brilliantly, is back sailing 3 times a week and feels great.

Positive story 2: My Dad had a heart attack 3 years ago, followed by a series of mini-strokes. He's now fitter than ever, travelled across the world to visit us last summer, cycles 2 hours at a time about 3 times a week and was in a sailing regatta at the weekend.

Moral of the positive stories: they are really really good at heart stuff these days, and you should try not to worry too much xxx

Oh dear frick :( that's bad news.just as you were eating settled too.
Hope you're alright x