It's crackers - we are told when the report will be available to pick up our own copy at the Cashier's Office. An ultrasound takes 2 days - though they tell you what they find at the time. And it is automatically put onto the computer for the GP and whatever specialist to see. My dexascan was shown me at the time and arrived by post about 10 days later - and then I have to show it to the GP for her to add to my notes and any specialist who is interested,
But it makes sure they aren't lost - and I get to keep my own file.
With my ex OT hat on I'd say I agree that if you can manage the shower safely then don't put yourself in a position of risk. It does depend on the height of your bath, your height and your bathroom surroundings - if your bath room is small and you have a sink alongside your bath or even a cupboard to hold onto it probably would be fine - you could have a rail put on the wall to support if there was a convenient position. You are always at liberty to ask the social Services for an OT to visit and advise you but expect you would have to wait a while! I certainly wouldn't like to use the bath that is on YOu Tube advert- being positioned in the middle of the room with nothing around it - wouldn't mind the bathroom space but perhaps living insuch a big environment is not as convenient if you have PMR - further to walk and nothig to hang onto!!
I hate big bathrooms - the Italians love them! Such a waste of space and draughty! When our flat was being built they took a foot off the bedroom, added it to the allocated space for the bathroom and we got a small bathroom and an en-suite shower room. Far more use!
I`m in no position like you to offer advice, but I have to say this....stay where you are wherever it is that you live.....our health is our wealth and you are getting a far better service than most of us in the Uk!.......
That settles it, then. You describe my bathroom exactly. High bath in the middle of the room with nothing to hold on to.
Did you say somewhere that you are in Norfolk? So am I. Perhaps it was you I saw at Dereham hospital when I was prescribed my wonderful splints but you'd have to be Catherine so maybe not. Thanks again.. and if it was you then even more thanks. The therabath is a great success, too.
Wonderful memories of Italy.....Florence/Venice and others but my favourite was Lake Garda, in my dreams when I am well enough Lake Como....Dolomites were wonderful!
In Tuscany we went on a tour of Etruscan graves. The tour guide also picked leaves of some of the herbs that were growing wild in the area. My husband who was recovering from a lung infection had been coughing annoyingly throughout the excursion so far. But when he sniffed the leaf (some kind of marjoram or oregano?) he stopped coughing. I plucked a leaf or two, and for the rest of the day whenever he started to cough I'd wave the leaf under his nose and immediately he would stop. He himself claimed it wasn't doing anything for him, but I and our companions on the trip agreed that it was very helpful!
I have struggled to print anything on this website today, and that happens on and off...only on here...for every 5 letters I type, only 1 prints.....very annoying!
When I was using my PlayBook last spring ads kept loading next to the notifications box, that was really irritating, and half the time I'd be hitting the ad rather than the post I wanted to read. Do not have that on my laptop.