Annb
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- Type of diabetes
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I have a problem with the --peptide test. The doctor that I saw says it has to be frozen for sending to Glasgow - and that has to be done by the lab in our Stornoway hospital, so I have to take the blood sample to the hospital straight away and ask them to deal with it. I din't think it would be a problem but my son was pointing out that the lab at the Western Isles Hospital is a long way from the entrance, and I can't walk any distance. I was only thinking of driving up to the door, which is no problem but I wasn't considering the walk to wherever the lab is - knowing my luck about half a mile away - the corridors in the WI Hospital are ridiculously long and the porters few and far between. The last time I had to ask for a porter to push my wheelchair, he moaned the whole way about how busy and put upon he was.
I'll have to phone the hospital and find out where the lab is. If it's too far, I'll have to ask around to see if anyone can take me and push my chair for me. Actually, these days I can actually propel my chair myself, but I can't lift it in and out of the car. I do also have a "rollator" which would be allright, but I can't lift it in or out of the car either. Weakling!
I would hate to think I couldn't have the test done, just because I can't walk to the lab.
I'll have to phone the hospital and find out where the lab is. If it's too far, I'll have to ask around to see if anyone can take me and push my chair for me. Actually, these days I can actually propel my chair myself, but I can't lift it in and out of the car. I do also have a "rollator" which would be allright, but I can't lift it in or out of the car either. Weakling!
I would hate to think I couldn't have the test done, just because I can't walk to the lab.