New Posts For Thread: Do you have any hobbies, pass times ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29943595/do-you-have-any-hobbies-pass-timesMine......The gym, pretty much every day, and just been.Getting out on my road bike in fine weather. Heading off in a short while to demolish 18 miles.Watching Les do the garden, although I like to do the grass when I can.Cooking.........totally lovAbout 1959, one of my cousins was about 6 when her local quack told her mum she had a cold and to have s dsy off school. She was soon in an oxygen tent with double pneumonia. My uncle showed his displeasure by punching the doctor. And this was bighttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29943595/do-you-have-any-hobbies-pass-times?post_id=532659071#532659071About 1959, one of my cousins was about 6 when her local quack told her mum she had a cold and to have s dsy off school. She was soon in an oxygen tent with double pneumonia. My uncle showed his displeasure by punching the doctor. And this was bigWed, 29 May 2013 15:21:42 -0500My Dad saw so many doctors when he started to feel unwell, they had no clue what was wrong with him and it took 6 months before he was finally diagnosed with mesothelioma. By that stage he was dying a truly horrific death that you would not wish on ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29943595/do-you-have-any-hobbies-pass-times?post_id=532658633#532658633My Dad saw so many doctors when he started to feel unwell, they had no clue what was wrong with him and it took 6 months before he was finally diagnosed with mesothelioma. By that stage he was dying a truly horrific death that you would not wish on aWed, 29 May 2013 15:05:55 -0500My tumour (brain) was missed for 9 months. In that time I went to my practice 8 times (never got to see the same GP twice).First GP diagnosed me with vertigo - didn't even examine me. Just decided that's what it was as I was feling dizzy. Prescribedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29943595/do-you-have-any-hobbies-pass-times?post_id=532658311#532658311My tumour (brain) was missed for 9 months. In that time I went to my practice 8 times (never got to see the same GP twice).First GP diagnosed me with vertigo - didn't even examine me. Just decided that's what it was as I was feling dizzy. PrescribedWed, 29 May 2013 14:53:20 -0500I visited her only about 5 or 6 times. As I said, it was partly my fault I should have kicked up a fuss. I should have asked to see another doctor but I didn't want to offend her.I'm realising now how completely stupid I was.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29943595/do-you-have-any-hobbies-pass-times?post_id=532653877#532653877I visited her only about 5 or 6 times. As I said, it was partly my fault I should have kicked up a fuss. I should have asked to see another doctor but I didn't want to offend her.I'm realising now how completely stupid I was.Wed, 29 May 2013 12:24:55 -0500"I wanted to take a legal action but Karen didn't want the agro!"I can understand her decision. I could have taken legal action against my doctor but it would have added to the stress of my illness. If my life were to be cut short I wanted to enjoy whttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29943595/do-you-have-any-hobbies-pass-times?post_id=532653671#532653671"I wanted to take a legal action but Karen didn't want the agro!"I can understand her decision. I could have taken legal action against my doctor but it would have added to the stress of my illness. If my life were to be cut short I wanted to enjoy wWed, 29 May 2013 12:15:54 -0500How many times did you visit your GP in that period, MD?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29943595/do-you-have-any-hobbies-pass-times?post_id=532653627#532653627How many times did you visit your GP in that period, MD?Wed, 29 May 2013 12:14:19 -0500"I could tell you some horrendous stories of complacency, missed diagnosis and utter failure to do their job by GPs"My doctor missed my tumour from 1993, when I first went to see her, until 1997 when she finally referred me to a specialist. I very nehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29943595/do-you-have-any-hobbies-pass-times?post_id=532653543#532653543"I could tell you some horrendous stories of complacency, missed diagnosis and utter failure to do their job by GPs"My doctor missed my tumour from 1993, when I first went to see her, until 1997 when she finally referred me to a specialist. I very neWed, 29 May 2013 12:11:20 -0500Very sorry to read your story AP.It only confirms my belief that one needs to be assertive when dealing with GPs. Not always easy if you're unwellhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29943595/do-you-have-any-hobbies-pass-times?post_id=532647175#532647175Very sorry to read your story AP.It only confirms my belief that one needs to be assertive when dealing with GPs. Not always easy if you're unwellWed, 29 May 2013 07:49:53 -0500Ok, staying off the original topic and going with the flow!I lost the love of my life in 2001.In 1991 she went to the doctor because she had been experiencing abdominal discomfort, and weight gain, for perhaps a year or so before.She was diagnosed ashttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29943595/do-you-have-any-hobbies-pass-times?post_id=532646859#532646859Ok, staying off the original topic and going with the flow!I lost the love of my life in 2001.In 1991 she went to the doctor because she had been experiencing abdominal discomfort, and weight gain, for perhaps a year or so before.She was diagnosed asWed, 29 May 2013 07:35:00 -0500I must say that my experience of GP's is very similar to Judorick's. It's got to the point now that I just simply don't go as the answer is always the same. I'm a keen runner and when training heavily I run 80-100 miles a week. Whenever I've gonehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29943595/do-you-have-any-hobbies-pass-times?post_id=532646461#532646461I must say that my experience of GP's is very similar to Judorick's. It's got to the point now that I just simply don't go as the answer is always the same. I'm a keen runner and when training heavily I run 80-100 miles a week. Whenever I've goneWed, 29 May 2013 07:16:16 -0500