GeorgEGNT
4th Jun 2013, 13:02
Good afternoon guys,
My mother has been unwell for some time. Last week I traveled to Newcastle where she was in Palliative Care for 'observation'. Less than 48 hours later I was told that her treatment was no longer effective & 'beneficial'. Her treatment has now been stopped. She has had cancer for 7 years but the last year has taken its toll on me. Whether I was caring for her in Newcastle or hearing about her deterioration from Uni it was difficult. She now has 'weeks to a few months'.
I traveled back to Leeds this week and on Sunday night experienced some shortness of breath. This continued into the next day so I decided to see the doctor at hospital. I was tested for collapsed lungs and all sorts. Heart was deemed fine and so were lungs. They asked about my situation in life to which I confirmed that my mother was deteriorating very quickly. I was given an inhaler and told that it was most likely down to a slight allergic reaction to something amplified by anxiety due to the current situation.
I've recently quit smoking which is creating a weeze in my lungs at the moment but it was irrelevant to this case however may affect a medical in the future.
I'm starting to think that in around one week my hopes of a Class 1 medical have slipped through my fingers. Anything from the anxiety to the weezing could be enough to deem me unfit surely? It's frustrating that one off cases can have this affect on a persons livelihood.
Has anybody had a similar experience? I've got a follow up with my GP in the next few days where I hope to clear this mess up.
Thank you.
My mother has been unwell for some time. Last week I traveled to Newcastle where she was in Palliative Care for 'observation'. Less than 48 hours later I was told that her treatment was no longer effective & 'beneficial'. Her treatment has now been stopped. She has had cancer for 7 years but the last year has taken its toll on me. Whether I was caring for her in Newcastle or hearing about her deterioration from Uni it was difficult. She now has 'weeks to a few months'.
I traveled back to Leeds this week and on Sunday night experienced some shortness of breath. This continued into the next day so I decided to see the doctor at hospital. I was tested for collapsed lungs and all sorts. Heart was deemed fine and so were lungs. They asked about my situation in life to which I confirmed that my mother was deteriorating very quickly. I was given an inhaler and told that it was most likely down to a slight allergic reaction to something amplified by anxiety due to the current situation.
I've recently quit smoking which is creating a weeze in my lungs at the moment but it was irrelevant to this case however may affect a medical in the future.
I'm starting to think that in around one week my hopes of a Class 1 medical have slipped through my fingers. Anything from the anxiety to the weezing could be enough to deem me unfit surely? It's frustrating that one off cases can have this affect on a persons livelihood.
Has anybody had a similar experience? I've got a follow up with my GP in the next few days where I hope to clear this mess up.
Thank you.