Professor Lovely and Spam E Mails Ggggrrrrrr!!!

The visit to see the Professor in Birmingham went well. We arrived fifteen minutes before my appointment time, I had just got back to my seat from powdering my nose, when they called me through to be weighed, then straight in to see him.

On the journey there, hubby and I talked about it. I was scared that I would end up seing some stuffed shirt doctor, probably wearing a bow tie and glasses, who looked down at me, listened to nothing I said, told me it was all in my head, or due to smoking and sent me packing.

We walked in the door, and I heard a booming deep jovial voice say, My you've travelled quite a way to see me, what was the traffic like?. Then I saw a tall, slim mid 50 year old man with white hair and a lovely smile, and felt my worries fade away.

The letter sent to him by my gastroenterologist was obviously quite detailed, and he knew that I had been fighting this illness, and losing, for nearly 12 years. He was sympathetic, and listened to my version of my history. Although he didn't say it, I think he is one of the few people who realise that no one knows there own body better than themself.

We covered, the history of the abscess, including the "stray stitch" that was left in so many years ago, right through to my reaction to the Infliximab and my current state.

He had a good look at the lumps and bumps and scars. Hubby pointed out the history of each scar and then we reconvened for a chat.

The Professor Lovely, is going to send off for my MRI scan images for him and his team to look at, they may have a different view of them as they all specialise in nothing but the Crohn's. He is going to wait for the biopsy results from next week, see how I continue to react to the cream, which at the moment is still working well, check my blood results and then give me a call.

It could be that the cream continues to work (which I thnk is doubtful). It could be that they take me into hospital in Birmingham and barage me with a load of tests. But like I said before, his team, including surgeons and radiologists, all specialise in Crohn's. Or it could be that the MRI scan shows that the root of the problem is my (excuse me) rectal stump, which was left in after my ileostomy was made permanent. If that is the case, then it will be a hospital stay to have it surgically removed. He was adamant that this would need to be almost a certainty from the scan results, and it would be something we would all need to discuss to make sure it was the right move. But he gave me hope!

Bless him, he even complimented Hubby and I for working as a team together, and battling through this darned illness. I nearly said to him, you are forgetting two very important people, my parents....but I'm sure he knows that with a case like mine, it takes more than two to tango.

He wished us a safe traffic free journey, and said I would hear from him soon.

I came out, happy, and pleased that things are still moving forward.

I spoke to Sis In Law and told her my news, she is adamant that at some point she is going to video one of my operations. I don't know where she gets it from, apparently she used to dissect animals in her biology classes. She views me as an interesting specimen, so I'll have to make sure I don't appear on You'vee Been Framed in the near future!! Oh and Sis In Law.....feel better soon ok!!!

Anyway, after a marathon sleep last night, I came onto my pc to check my e mails and found a spoof e mail from Barclays Bank. Asking me to confirm my account details or my account would be suspended. What made tha alarm bells ring, why did I think this was suspicious?

I haven't got an account with Barclays.

So.....a note to any spam/spoof e mailers out there. At least check the person you are sending the e mail to uses the facilities you are trying your best to fraudulise. Oh and by the way, watch out for the blue flashing lights.....you have been reported!!!

So for now I bid you farewell.

Lots of love and hugs

WHisky

xxxxxxx