Kipperhips
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The Hairy bakers is good ...what about the Hairy Aquarists!(as you both have long hair)
Kip
Was a bit worried what you were going to say there
Seffie x
hehehe yes!! i had to tread carefully!!
Pheeew!!
Kip
Our Journey To The Salty Side - Part One
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hehehe yes!! i had to tread carefully!!
Pheeew!!
Kip
Kipperhips
Fish Fanatic
How is Trod?
I hope all went well at the Hospital!
Get Well Soon!!
Kip!!
I hope all went well at the Hospital!
Get Well Soon!!
Kip!!
OP
OP
seffieuk
I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure!
How is Trod?
I hope all went well at the Hospital!
Get Well Soon!!
Kip!!
Thanks for asking Kip, there is a very long story involved here so will update you all at the weekend - she has to go back in tomorrow, so fingers crossed
Seffie x
Kipperhips
Fish Fanatic
Ok Seffie!
send our luv to her!!
Kip!
send our luv to her!!
Kip!
kj23502
lazy dayz
Tell her to get well quick and I hope everything goes well 
OP
OP
seffieuk
I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure!
Ok, here we go:
As you know Trod was due in to hospital last Thursday to have part of her Thyroid removed, she got bumped – this wasn’t the greatest news as although my sister is as tough as old boots (let’s put it this way you wouldn’t want to run your shopping trolly into her or crash into her car
) she suffers from anxiety in this sort of situation.
So, we gear ourselves up for the new date of the following Sunday and the operation on Monday. By the time Trod gets to the hospital she is just about controlling her stress levels, however before long things have become very difficult for her and she is falling fast into a full blown anxiety attack. After a succession of medical staff come and go they eventually decide that it might be a good idea to move her to a side room. Anyway to cut a very long story short we spent a long night waiting for the next morning. Luckily the surgeon had moved Trod to first on the list after recognising the seriousness of her anxiety (by the way forgot to say that she did actually have a date before all this to go in to hospital, but she cancelled the operation before she even got there!)
So, Monday morning arrives and by this time Trod is beside herself, Sparrow (her partner) and I tried very hard to keep things under control but we were failing! And to be very honest, hospital staff really were not helping, they didn’t seem to understand her anxiety nor how to help her! We managed to get her to the operating theatre and breathed a huge sigh of relief when we handed her over to the staff and her friend, a recovery nurse who had very kindly changed her shift to be there for Trod . Thank God, we think and take ourselves off for a well earned full English breakfast, although we couldn’t face the black pudding!
We go back early to await her return – she returns after an hour and a half, proceeded by a nurse who says they haven’t done the operation and the surgeon will be up to explain! It transpires that they had the wrong paper work, the paper work said to take out the left side when the surgeon knew it should be the right side, so they couldn’t do the operation! Both of us inwardly groaned as we knew that we would have to do this all over again and that Trod would again be put through this trauma. We could totally understand why they hadn’t proceeded but, oh my goodness
Oh, hang on --- where's the fish link!? – When we went for Trod's ultra sound and biopsy to check which side needed to be taken out we spied a rather sad looking fish tank on one of the wards ;o( - sorry, it’s the only link we can think of! Anyway, she had a blooming great big needle stuck in her throat, was she bothered, not one bit!
So, operation is re-scheduled for Thursday………………..here we go again!
Thursday comes and we arrive at the hospital for seven fifteen, the time we had been told to arrive! The admissions office doesn’t open till seven thirty, fifteen minutes of waiting in a corridor for someone who suffers with severe anxiety! We eventually get sorted out but only after I tell the very unhelpful staff member that if she doesn’t hurry up and sort the ward out then my sister will have a full blown anxiety attack in the middle of the corridor and I will not be responsible for what happens – interestingly enough they then sort out her ward!
Up to the ward we go, I manage to speak with the staff before they meet my sister, what a difference from the other ward – they immediately ask what trod needs and put her in a side room. Trod was very anxious and her anxiety levels were rising but the staff kept to how I had asked them to deal with her and gave her excellent care. We managed her stress and gave her an environment that meant she could stay in control – she was again very anxious but we had everything under control and staff worked with us instead of against us. I should add here that on the other ward there had been two excellent HCAs and one nurse who tried their very best, but of course they were not the ones who were making the decisions about my sister’s care – if they had, I suspect things would have been a lot better for Trod!
Anyway, Trod goes down to surgery where the lovely anaesthetists were waiting, along with her surgeon, all along this group of theatre staff gave her the best care and consideration, I can’t thank them enough.
After approx. five hours she returns and you would never have know that she had been so anxious – she now just has to wait for the histology report!
Gosh, I had intended this to be an amusing report – but just can’t find the humour in any of it – so apologies that I have used you all for therapy
Seffie x
As you know Trod was due in to hospital last Thursday to have part of her Thyroid removed, she got bumped – this wasn’t the greatest news as although my sister is as tough as old boots (let’s put it this way you wouldn’t want to run your shopping trolly into her or crash into her car
) she suffers from anxiety in this sort of situation.So, we gear ourselves up for the new date of the following Sunday and the operation on Monday. By the time Trod gets to the hospital she is just about controlling her stress levels, however before long things have become very difficult for her and she is falling fast into a full blown anxiety attack. After a succession of medical staff come and go they eventually decide that it might be a good idea to move her to a side room. Anyway to cut a very long story short we spent a long night waiting for the next morning. Luckily the surgeon had moved Trod to first on the list after recognising the seriousness of her anxiety (by the way forgot to say that she did actually have a date before all this to go in to hospital, but she cancelled the operation before she even got there!)
So, Monday morning arrives and by this time Trod is beside herself, Sparrow (her partner) and I tried very hard to keep things under control but we were failing! And to be very honest, hospital staff really were not helping, they didn’t seem to understand her anxiety nor how to help her! We managed to get her to the operating theatre and breathed a huge sigh of relief when we handed her over to the staff and her friend, a recovery nurse who had very kindly changed her shift to be there for Trod . Thank God, we think and take ourselves off for a well earned full English breakfast, although we couldn’t face the black pudding!
We go back early to await her return – she returns after an hour and a half, proceeded by a nurse who says they haven’t done the operation and the surgeon will be up to explain! It transpires that they had the wrong paper work, the paper work said to take out the left side when the surgeon knew it should be the right side, so they couldn’t do the operation! Both of us inwardly groaned as we knew that we would have to do this all over again and that Trod would again be put through this trauma. We could totally understand why they hadn’t proceeded but, oh my goodness
Oh, hang on --- where's the fish link!?
– When we went for Trod's ultra sound and biopsy to check which side needed to be taken out we spied a rather sad looking fish tank on one of the wards ;o( - sorry, it’s the only link we can think of! Anyway, she had a blooming great big needle stuck in her throat, was she bothered, not one bit!So, operation is re-scheduled for Thursday………………..here we go again!
Thursday comes and we arrive at the hospital for seven fifteen, the time we had been told to arrive! The admissions office doesn’t open till seven thirty, fifteen minutes of waiting in a corridor for someone who suffers with severe anxiety! We eventually get sorted out but only after I tell the very unhelpful staff member that if she doesn’t hurry up and sort the ward out then my sister will have a full blown anxiety attack in the middle of the corridor and I will not be responsible for what happens – interestingly enough they then sort out her ward!
Up to the ward we go, I manage to speak with the staff before they meet my sister, what a difference from the other ward – they immediately ask what trod needs and put her in a side room. Trod was very anxious and her anxiety levels were rising but the staff kept to how I had asked them to deal with her and gave her excellent care. We managed her stress and gave her an environment that meant she could stay in control – she was again very anxious but we had everything under control and staff worked with us instead of against us. I should add here that on the other ward there had been two excellent HCAs and one nurse who tried their very best, but of course they were not the ones who were making the decisions about my sister’s care – if they had, I suspect things would have been a lot better for Trod!
Anyway, Trod goes down to surgery where the lovely anaesthetists were waiting, along with her surgeon, all along this group of theatre staff gave her the best care and consideration, I can’t thank them enough.
After approx. five hours she returns and you would never have know that she had been so anxious – she now just has to wait for the histology report!
Gosh, I had intended this to be an amusing report – but just can’t find the humour in any of it – so apologies that I have used you all for therapy
Seffie x
Jeeez that must have been a traumatic experience for her, mixups in paperwork should never have happened in this day and age, no room for schoolboy errors any more.
There's a lot to be said for going private.
I recently had a day proceedure in a private clinic (NHS Referal) and boy I can tell you there is simply no comparison in the level of care you recieve. I only wish I could afford that level of treatment all the time.
Anyway I'm extremly glad that everything has passed off quite well for Trod in the end considering.
Please tell her we were all asking about her and hope to see her posting again soon.
ATB
BigC
There's a lot to be said for going private.
I recently had a day proceedure in a private clinic (NHS Referal) and boy I can tell you there is simply no comparison in the level of care you recieve. I only wish I could afford that level of treatment all the time.
Anyway I'm extremly glad that everything has passed off quite well for Trod in the end considering.
Please tell her we were all asking about her and hope to see her posting again soon.
ATB
BigC
Trod
The indecisive one
I would like to start by saying Thank you for all your kind thoughts and regards 
I am now nicely settled back at home, pillows plumped, feet up, footie on tv and TFF on lap top
Feeling ok and looking forward to catching up on all the new postings.
And thank you seffie for the great report, told you the link with the fish tank on the ward would work
May be we could go in for a rescue mission late one night 
get the buckets ready
Right, now catch up reading begins
I am now nicely settled back at home, pillows plumped, feet up, footie on tv and TFF on lap top
Feeling ok and looking forward to catching up on all the new postings.And thank you seffie for the great report, told you the link with the fish tank on the ward would work
May be we could go in for a rescue mission late one night get the buckets ready
Right, now catch up reading begins
OP
OP
seffieuk
I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure!
Right, the blooming Aptaisia is still running riot, the Berghia has disappeared, probably never to be seen again, think the ruddy Aptaisia has eaten him he was so tiny Still, you never know he may well appear one day with a big grin on his face, saying look at me i've got rid of 'one' tiny aptaisia for you 
So have ordered some 'real' Pepperment shrimps to see if they will do the business - will keep you posted
Seffie x
Still, you never know he may well appear one day with a big grin on his face, saying look at me i've got rid of 'one' tiny aptaisia for you So have ordered some 'real' Pepperment shrimps to see if they will do the business - will keep you posted
Seffie x
Kipperhips
Fish Fanatic
Yay!! welcome Back!!
Seffie!!u tried Aipstasia-x?.....go look at u tube and search for aipstasia-x..
Nukes those little and Big Aips and is reef friendly
Berghias must be brought up on Aips or they will eat whatever the fish get!
Good to see yas Back
Kip
Seffie!!u tried Aipstasia-x?.....go look at u tube and search for aipstasia-x..
Nukes those little and Big Aips and is reef friendly
Berghias must be brought up on Aips or they will eat whatever the fish get!
Good to see yas Back
Kip
OP
OP
seffieuk
I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure!
Yay!! welcome Back!!
Seffie!!u tried Aipstasia-x?.....go look at u tube and search for aipstasia-x..
Nukes those little and Big Aips and is reef friendly
Berghias must be brought up on Aips or they will eat whatever the fish get!
Good to see yas Back
Kip
Thanks for the thought Kipper but Berghia only eat aptaisia and nothing else - he certainly will not go hungry in my tank
I haven't tried Aiptasia x as everything else i have tried hasn't worked and it seems to be a bit hit and miss with that product - also wanted something natural but I am fast giving up hope Seffie x
Kipperhips
Fish Fanatic
Yes of course they dont eat anything other than Aips lol
how silly of me! hehee
ok i watched the Video on youtube you see the aips implode its quite
cool actually watching em get it !!
Lfs here are at present growing aips and trying to breed Berghia for the local
market
Kip
how silly of me! hehee
ok i watched the Video on youtube you see the aips implode its quite
cool actually watching em get it !!
Lfs here are at present growing aips and trying to breed Berghia for the local
market
Kip
Trod
The indecisive one
I'm still here with blowtorch and match sis just say the word 
Thanks Kip, good to be back
Thanks Kip, good to be back
OP
OP
seffieuk
I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure!
Well, put my two new peppermints in last night and i'm one aiptasia less this morning 
Seffie x
Seffie x
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