@jeanne-mayell thank you
Unfortunately all the teaching university hospitals are not local and for emergency care it is better to go to your nearest hospital in the UK, unless your treatment and care is under a specialist consultant already at one of the university hospitals.
As part of her journey with her health (with the recent biopsies) she has been fast tracking a lot of her treatment and care using her work's health insurance via a lot of private doctors and hospitals. She doesn't want to wait for referrals to our NHS hospitals because they take too long (she has seen that often with me) and has preferred to avoid all that. But many of the family including me have argued she should see a specialist under the NHS for all her treatment, as many of the private doctors are all too keen to force unnecessary procedures and tests for quick money. Fortunately for her bleeding disorder like mine, we made her go to my specialist haematoglist for testing, and it got her a diagnosis for that which helped her avoid further complications with other more recent surgery she has had on her gall bladder.
I don't like to criticise my sister too much, because had I had the option to go private for some of my tests I probably would have too - some of my referrals for various tests on the NHS had me on waiting lists for over 18 months even before the pandemic came along. But the difference is under the NHS it's free and it is relatively safe, and you have to go through a lot more hoops before they will do loads of tests or procedures - which can be good and bad - because the doctors are more cautious - and many of the specialists I have seen are professors or leading in their field. For her, many of the private doctors she has seen have been people who are not leading their field of work.
Anyway, I just hope she gets over what she has at the moment.
Thanks again for adding your feelings and intuition on this.
I am livid. I am absolutely LIVID right now.
I was home with a sick kiddo today (I remain fine)
My wife brought an Abbott test home from school and tested her. She tested positive. Second twin is now sleeping in the downstairs bedroom and we're all apparently quarantining until we can get better testing done at Meijer tomorrow.
I'm thrice vaxxed so I'm not worried about me. Wife had two Modernas. But we've waited all this time for vaccines for the twins, we've been so careful, we done everything right and here we are.
I have some very colorful words that I'll spare you all. Here's hoping this is a false positive.
@dannyboy I understand that this situation is infuriating and totally unacceptable. My gut feeling is that you will All get through this okay. I am sending you protection and healing for your loved ones.
I just sent your daughter healing energy and prayers. I sent more prayers for the entire family as well.
May her illness be mild and peaceful. May her everyone else, (especially the basement dweller ) remain in good health.
You have done a great job during this pandemic Dannyboy. You even got your 3rd vax so that is fantastic and you will be better prepared to weather this storm. I can't help but feel that it was important for you to get that third shot and that you have been watched over very carefully until it could have a positive impact. I am certain your whole family will continued to be watched over.
I will continue to send lots of prayers and healing. Peace for you also.
I'm not in California, but one of the storm systems that dumped rain on CA last week is now a full-fledged nor'easter in the Atlantic. Where I am in CT we've received 2 inches of rain since midnight, with more rain forecasted for the rest of the day. I'm not sure what it's like elsewhere. We may have to send some light to our Northeastern friends.
Our COVID Update: Four tests taken. Our drive through testing site at our grocery store had staggered appointments so Oldest Twin and my Wife went first since they both have symptoms. Youngest twin and myself went second since she only has a mild runny nose and I have nothing at all.
Both daughters tested positive. My wife and I tested negative. She and I will both test again every couple of days through next week.
Both daughters in good spirits - youngest twin in particular has next to nothing wrong with her. Older twin is already feeling better. But - they're going to miss the next 10 days of school (as am I!) so we're off to figure all of this out!
As for my wife and I, there is zero reason they should have it and we shouldn't. I had a daddy/daughter date with them over the weekend and we shared food and drinks for the first time in a long while (I didn't like splitting food and sharing drinks pre-pandemic but I also wasn't buying three skillet cookies from Ruby Tuesday) Prior to our Saturday night date we also had some family fun in the evenings all last week.
Vaccines work, get yours today!
I did use the interim time between tests to run into the store and grab paper plates, cups, bowls, etc. While not great for the earth we'll be utilizing those for the quarantine room. I'll make amends to mother nature for it later.
Interestingly we had to go to 3 different stores for plastic silverware. A new shortage!
@dannyboy Sorry to read that you all are going through this! Sending good vibes and positive energy for a quick recovery and that you and your wife remain negative.