Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[garynortheast]

Originally Posted by Seeker

A very political gripe of the day (US politics).
This was in Texas.

Imagine being the parent of a pregnant teen. She starts to miscarry goes to the hospital but they won't intervene until they are sure the fetus is dead because it's the law. A few days later the teen dies through complications resulting from the miscarriage. It's barbaric and is the result of overturn of Roe versus Wade by the (Trump appointed) US Supreme Court.


RIP Joselli Barnica and Nevaeh Crain

That is just grim. How the families must feel is beyond knowing. There are some very sick people in power out there. There are also a number of people who would be very happy to see the same legislation in place here.

[Craig380]

Yet many of those pro-life fundamentalists are happy to allow lax firearms legislation, so that it's OK to carry firearms and shoot and kill people.

[R1ffR4ff]

I think it was in 2011 that the number of US citizens killed by domestic gun ownership exceeded 1 million plus and more than the number of American combatants in all their conflicts starting from the American war of independence :/

And it just goes on and on,

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/center-...-united-states

Here's our figures for 2023,

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat...ndingmarch2023

[R1ffR4ff]

Originally Posted by redtrummy

We go on Wednesday - I suffer white coat syndrome so not expecting a good result there! Been to visit a friend today, getting back means climbing a hill 5% to 8% got up it but felt a bit off when I got home but everything seems ok now.

How did you do ?

[redtrummy]

Hi R1ff - Well worth the time. BP not too bad. The cholesterol test was the eye opener. Both HDL and LDL very low
Triglycerides not detectable! I emailed my Stroke consultant after requesting advice then forwarded his reply to my Doctors. Tele appointment next Thursday to determine best way forward. Do I go on a very small doseor kick them into touch and have a retest in 3 months or so?Wife's cholesterol levels above recommend thresholds so she now waiting an appointment. So well worth going. It could be a factor in my intolerance to the pills I wonder. Thanks for asking did mean to do an update but just got overwhelmed with other problems( eh car, bike,house and m/home insurance plus DVLA eye test

[R1ffR4ff]

Originally Posted by redtrummy

Hi R1ff - Well worth the time. BP not too bad. The cholesterol test was the eye opener. Both HDL and LDL very low
Triglycerides not detectable! I emailed my Stroke consultant after requesting advice then forwarded his reply to my Doctors. Tele appointment next Thursday to determine best way forward. Do I go on a very small doseor kick them into touch and have a retest in 3 months or so?Wife's cholesterol levels above recommend thresholds so she now waiting an appointment. So well worth going. It could be a factor in my intolerance to the pills I wonder. Thanks for asking did mean to do an update but just got overwhelmed with other problems( eh car, bike,house and m/home insurance plus DVLA eye test

Glad you found it useful as I do. I like that fact not only is it free but easy to choose a time and date for the tests and a location. I've always found the staff very pleasant and professional as well. If more people took advantage of the service I'm sure it would ease a bit of the load on the main NHS and can prevent medical problems getting worse thus extending life expectancy

People complain about our heath service and in some cases quite rightly but compared with the Videos of health costs I've seen in places like the US we have it good here IMNSHO.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWUXlhEIwqY