Guilt Free Railing 7

[WouldBeGood]

Perhaps needed

@Brcaml could you ask Beatson about patient transport or volunteer drivers?

They definitely have them there as the guy let me park in one of the spaces when I was tearfully fraught as I couldn’t get parked for work one day 😳

I've seen the ambulances that look like mini buses collecting and dropping people off, but to be honest I thought they were taking older people to and from care homes - didn't really give it much thought but it makes more sense that they are the patient transport service. I will give my Macmillan nurse a call and ask her for their contac details - thank you all who suggested I feel a lot more settled just knowing there is another option.

They do those but also volunteer drivers with cars. Hopefully will still be on, despite Covid 🙄

Fingers crossed!

@Brcaml if they're looking for "medical " evidence of need for it just state mental health reasons and you will have panic attack on public transport at moment ( which may well be true if you're extremely anxious about travelling to your appointment!)

@jabbathebutt give the vaccination number on the letter a call you might be able to get your second given the dose and appointment is ear marked for you as long as its 21 days past your first one 😊

When DP went for his second one they asked him if it was his second or first @jabbathebutt so I’d just go along

@titsintiers panicky here too.

I feel it will never end. Can’t even look forward to my dutifully booked Scottish staycations far less anything more exciting.

Worried about schools snd gyms and hairdressers closing again too.

@jabbathebutt I think it's a technical error. I initially got an email inviting me for my first injection but I'd already had my first. Within a day got another email saying it was my second, incidentally only 8 weeks after my first.

If you just go along jabba you'll need to make sure they're the same vaccine you got for 1st dose though!

That’s true @latissimusdorsi!

good point but I personally don't mind. Does it matter?

@jabbathebutt

good point but I personally don't mind. Does it matter?

Yes 2nd dose has to be same vaccine you were given for 1st

No cause for alarm says vaccine adviser

@Brcaml

I've seen the ambulances that look like mini buses collecting and dropping people off, but to be honest I thought they were taking older people to and from care homes - didn't really give it much thought but it makes more sense that they are the patient transport service. I will give my Macmillan nurse a call and ask her for their contac details - thank you all who suggested I feel a lot more settled just knowing there is another option.

DH works for patient transport and takes folk to the beatson. The call centre tries very hard to discourage people from using patient transport. When you call be very determined. It's not over-run and keeps folk in a job and available to take people who need it. You are a vulnerable patient and should be accommodated.

Railing against the mass gathering of football fans today. Absolute inconsiderate arseholes. Who knows what their behaviour will lead to next in the tiers assessment.

@jabbathebutt

so after ages waiting for my jag (I'm vulnerable) I had my first one in April.

I've now gotten a letter inviting me for my first jag next week.

Bit confused - can I still go even though its my second not first?

How do I get this corrected? Bit worried they might cancel if I point out the mistake.

Anyone know what to do?

I'd phone the helpline.

@Brcaml

This has me utterly gutted and a bit scared. I have to travel to city centre on train then catch a connecting train to hyndland for treatment at Beatson in Hyndland. I live miles away and don't drive so the price of a taxi is astronomical - I know it's not likely that I will catch anything walking to my connection but it's being on the train with other people that I'm worrying about. My immune system is on the floor just now and I know I'm being a bit irrational but I just wish covid would fuck the fuck off.

Sending you hugs. If I lived closer ai'd offer you a lift. X

I need something to look forward to in my summer holidays... but because I don't know how Dh will be or when he will return to work, I can't book anything.

Good point @Brcaml if you’re In Lanarkshire or near pm me if you’d like a lift

@Groovee I don’t think we will be allowed out anyway

right so DH phoned up to check for me and I've not to go. I've to wait for my proper second jag. Bugger. They are going to sort my records though so the first jag I had in April is recorded.

@ElephantOfRisk , @Groovee @WouldBeGood

Thank you all so much for the advice and offers, I'm having a weepy day today and you have cheered me right up. I will give the a call Monday and I won't take no for an answer x

@titsintiers

Railing against the mass gathering of football fans today. Absolute inconsiderate arseholes. Who knows what their behaviour will lead to next in the tiers assessment.

Will be interesting to see how Saint Nicola and Sidekick Humza play that one as they supported the people assembling in similar numbers to stop that deportation earlier in the week.

Actually to be fair looking at the photos, there are more football fans than there were protestors.

Lots of fireworks going off earlier.