tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post1189148568128643372..comments2023-04-29T02:06:26.355-07:00Comments on Rectal Cancer - How to Kick its Sorry Ass!: 2012 22nd January - Busy WeekendLoopyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09908976181345548496noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-16529434461667253532012-01-24T03:20:11.201-08:002012-01-24T03:20:11.201-08:00Yup our clients telephone number is in their Carep...Yup our clients telephone number is in their Careplan, along with telephone numbers for relatives, doctors etc. My contract stipulates that I dont ever ring a client direct, nor do I ring a member of their family, nor their GP etc. Everything like that is done from us to the Care Manager or oncall superviser, who then makes the personal call. If I'm stuck in a traffic jam, or delayed by a Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875135033312240905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-13589010519260778942012-01-23T19:08:58.480-08:002012-01-23T19:08:58.480-08:00What are we still doing awake, I think I need some...What are we still doing awake, I think I need some horlicks... <br /><br />I hadn't forgotten I live with people in my house...that is why I was asking as although I was moaning/rambling I have that luxury and realise in comparison to you at times I am so very lucky. <br /><br />I applaud you (nearly used the inspiration word)for sharing the details of your life in such a straight and no BS Tony Songhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727438178278659080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-20542328109878050942012-01-23T18:53:13.739-08:002012-01-23T18:53:13.739-08:00Tony: All visitors are planned, nobody knocks at t...Tony: All visitors are planned, nobody knocks at the door to turn up. Obviously the medical ones are necessary but no different to nurses coming to give me meds. Visitors are like having the volunteers come in or when the nurses/healthcare support come for a long chat for sometimes an hour. <br /><br />I have the evenings to myself most of the time or most of the evening. You forget you live Loopyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908976181345548496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-50450475066783265972012-01-23T18:34:01.378-08:002012-01-23T18:34:01.378-08:00To Fioa: I'm only leaving it 30 minutes now be...To Fioa: I'm only leaving it 30 minutes now before phoning. My phone numbers are all in the blue book so I guess they have a different attitude. Personally living alone I'd rather people can contact me than not but I would rather have your company I think. Condescending Lynette was here Friday but less offensive since my daughter was here so I had a distraction.Loopyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908976181345548496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-63084169129303316552012-01-23T16:43:57.638-08:002012-01-23T16:43:57.638-08:00Sorry about the last ramble...I think I have overd...Sorry about the last ramble...I think I have overdone it with the oramorph!Tony Songhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727438178278659080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-33753274818225441972012-01-23T16:43:13.980-08:002012-01-23T16:43:13.980-08:00I was going to comment on the poor service you are...I was going to comment on the poor service you are getting at times...however I guess you already know that....It sounds like you are constantly busy and apart from the kids etc a constant stream of people...It is clear that you need the help and that is why the care 'contract' was drawn up...do you at any time feel overwhelmed by people and just want some peace and quiet...I seem to be Tony Songhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727438178278659080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743256673647644938.post-23182315503147357572012-01-23T02:56:06.837-08:002012-01-23T02:56:06.837-08:00I doubt any of them are in it for the money, ha ha...I doubt any of them are in it for the money, ha ha ha. I've just worked out my petrol expenses for my tax return (my employer doesnt pay the full recommended petrol allowance, neither do they pay us for our time spent driving to and from clients) and last year I subsidised my company nearly £1,000 in petrol, plus the wear and tear on my car, plus probably 500 hours in my car that I dont get Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875135033312240905noreply@blogger.com