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Thank you, ah, I recall your post now. I am truly glad they were really their for you - and it sounds in a major way. The big hospital some distance away (c 40 miles in my home city) I've only known amazing care, and how they cared so well for my parents too, constantly over the years and that I will never forget. I'm sorry as I don't want to scare people with what I said as whilst I know it's not the 'norm' for most patients, I've just lost trust because of my experiences their.

Funny enough, I've got double pnuemonia again (that's not the funny bit 😂🙄), rang the integrated respiratory team (same Trust as the hospital I won't go to) on Sat for help but gp not sent urgent referral yet. Anyway respiratory nurse was amazing, ringing me back /advice/checking if availability on the 'Virtual Ward' , there wasn't but she was able to access my GP record and I had to promise I'd go to hospital if I didn't improve. Oxygen stayed up around the 88% now consistently since yesterday evening so I think I'm out of the woods now or at least going the right way. So there are too very good, caring staff too.

I had to remind myself yesterday that just because I'm a nurse, I don't know everything and need to seek and accept help sometimes, especially when its bordering on very acute! This Community is quite amazing really as it's comments @Bluebell21 (thank you Bluebell) made that helped shift my mindset ❤️.

Had to drag my sorry backside off the settee to GP yesterday afternoon/insisted on seeing me. Glad I did as another lot of antibiotics and steroids, x-ray this am and the integrated respiratory nurse coming to see me this week apparently. Feeling very looked after and grateful 🙏.

Thank you so much and I will update you for sure. I've really appreciated your support! ❤️