Sparkysarah's MedHelp Blogs https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1253197 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Drug trial update 19 November 2012 I have decided to stop writing about every single hospital visit that I make as t Sparkysarah Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:07:47 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/600794/Drug-trial-update https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/600794/Drug-trial-update Visit E10 - BRAMS Neurology check up 60 weeks Wednesday 16 May 2012 I went for my three monthly check up and saw Dr W (the Registrar). I said th Sparkysarah Tue, 29 May 2012 11:56:57 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/430300/Visit-E10-BRAMS-Neurology-check-up-60-weeks https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/430300/Visit-E10-BRAMS-Neurology-check-up-60-weeks Emergency Visit Friday 4th May 2012 I had a complete disaster last night when I went to refill my weekly tablet po Sparkysarah Tue, 29 May 2012 11:45:30 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/430291/Emergency-Visit https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/430291/Emergency-Visit Visit E9 - Lung Function Test and Echocardiogram of Heart Thursday 8 March 2012 I went to Southmead Hospital today (accidentlaly directing Mum the wrong way Sparkysarah Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:38:03 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/345717/Visit-E9-Lung-Function-Test-and-Echocardiogram-of-Heart https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/345717/Visit-E9-Lung-Function-Test-and-Echocardiogram-of-Heart Visit E9 - Brain MRI Scan Monday 5 March 2012 Left a little late for my appointment and the hit "timed speed limits" on the Sparkysarah Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:26:11 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/345171/Visit-E9-Brain-MRI-Scan https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/345171/Visit-E9-Brain-MRI-Scan Visit E9 - BRAMS Neurology check up 48 weeks 29 February 2012 Arrived early for 9am appointment and initially saw Consultant Dr B who took his Sparkysarah Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:15:44 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/345170/Visit-E9-BRAMS-Neurology-check-up-48-weeks https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/345170/Visit-E9-BRAMS-Neurology-check-up-48-weeks Visit E9 - Bristol Eye Hospital 23 February 2012 I went to the Bristol Eye Hospital with my Mum for the usual set of tests which i Sparkysarah Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:01:01 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/345165/Visit-E9-Bristol-Eye-Hospital https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/345165/Visit-E9-Bristol-Eye-Hospital Update on Vitamin D Levels and UTI 3 January 2012 So the New Year is here and with it comes another UTI. More about that in a minute. Sparkysarah Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:47:57 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/333587/Update-on-Vitamin-D-Levels-and-UTI https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/333587/Update-on-Vitamin-D-Levels-and-UTI Visit E8 - BRAMS Neurology Check Up - Week 36 Wednesday 7th December 2011 I went on my own today for 3 month check up and it was just a basic vi Sparkysarah Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:27:49 -0500 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/329777/Visit-E8-BRAMS-Neurology-Check-Up-Week-36 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/329777/Visit-E8-BRAMS-Neurology-Check-Up-Week-36 Visit E7 - Bristol Eye Hospital Tuesday 13 September 2011 Mum drove me to the Eye Hospital at Bristol and I first saw the opthamol Sparkysarah Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:07:00 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/313988/Visit-E7-Bristol-Eye-Hospital https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/313988/Visit-E7-Bristol-Eye-Hospital Visit E7 - Week 24 BRAMS Neurology Check UP Wednesday 7 September (my parents 54th wedding anniversary) My dear Mum accompanied me to Frenchay Sparkysarah Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:05:29 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/312581/Visit-E7-Week-24-BRAMS-Neurology-Check-UP https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/312581/Visit-E7-Week-24-BRAMS-Neurology-Check-UP Visit E7 - Week 24 MRI Brain Scan - Frenchay Hospital Friday 26 August 2011 I went this morning to Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, with my Mum for my three Sparkysarah Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:26:01 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/310199/Visit-E7-Week-24-MRI-Brain-Scan-Frenchay-Hospital https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/310199/Visit-E7-Week-24-MRI-Brain-Scan-Frenchay-Hospital Visit E7 - Week 24 Echo Heart Scan and Lung Function Test Well it has been three months since my last batch of tests for the drug trial and apart from taking t Sparkysarah Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:39:54 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/309802/Visit-E7-Week-24-Echo-Heart-Scan-and-Lung-Function-Test https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/309802/Visit-E7-Week-24-Echo-Heart-Scan-and-Lung-Function-Test UTI 20 June 2011 Well I have just posted a bit of a rant on the forum about having my first ever UTI a Sparkysarah Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:50:59 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/297334/UTI https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/297334/UTI Visit E 6 - Week 12 Eye Hospital Appointment Friday 17 June 2011 I went to the Bristol Eye Hospital this morning and just had the usual tests. Sparkysarah Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:20:55 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/297004/Visit-E-6-Week-12-Eye-Hospital-Appointment https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/297004/Visit-E-6-Week-12-Eye-Hospital-Appointment Visit E6- Week 12 BRAMS Neurology Consultation 15 June 2011 I went with my Mum today to Frenchay Hospital for my monthly check up for the oral dr Sparkysarah Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:51:08 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296370/Visit-E6-Week-12-BRAMS-Neurology-Consultation https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296370/Visit-E6-Week-12-BRAMS-Neurology-Consultation Visit E6 - Week 12 Echo Heart Scan and Lung Function Test 10 June 2011 What a day of tests! I had to have a routine smear today at my surgery (nothing to do Sparkysarah Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:43:30 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295457/Visit-E6-Week-12-Echo-Heart-Scan-and-Lung-Function-Test https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295457/Visit-E6-Week-12-Echo-Heart-Scan-and-Lung-Function-Test Relapse Reflections Sunday 30 May 2011 Well I have been in a relapse for two weeks and thought it would be of interest Sparkysarah Sun, 29 May 2011 09:50:01 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/292984/Relapse-Reflections https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/292984/Relapse-Reflections Visit E5 - Week 8 BRAMS, Frenchay Hospital Wednesday 18 May 2011 I went with my Mum for my monthly check up at Frenchay Hospital and as I had Sparkysarah Wed, 18 May 2011 11:06:17 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/290691/Visit-E5-Week-8-BRAMS-Frenchay-Hospital https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/290691/Visit-E5-Week-8-BRAMS-Frenchay-Hospital Visit E5 - Week 8 Lung Function Test Friday 13 May 2011 Friday 13 May 2011 (I ignored the date and decided not to be superstitous!) I Sparkysarah Fri, 13 May 2011 10:20:52 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/289590/Visit-E5-Week-8-Lung-Function-Test https://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/289590/Visit-E5-Week-8-Lung-Function-Test