Got to the "urgencia" and was logged in at 7.48 ( I have the wrist band to prove it
) wait, the lovely lady and the nurse will call you.Not long after that, I was called in and saw the tirage nurse explained what the problem was - well, I actually showed her, much easier
, go and sit in that waiting room, she said and the doctor will call you and you will go into room 3.Should I now mention that Grumpy had said that he would prefer to wait in the main waiting room? and that the guards are actually police, with guns
So, after half half an hour, a man in greens comes into the waiting room, asks for me, looks into my eye and says, consulta something something something. Wait.
Half an hour after that, a porter comes along, gathers me up and another couple and off we go - outside to the other building.
Wait, he said.
FOUR hours later, I'm invited into the eye place and see a doc, who had a good old look - I need some-one else to see this and we can't do anything here, you'll have to go to another hospital (so I'm thinking Portimao, Lisbon
)Sit down and I'll speak to some-one. Sit down and then I ask if I can find Grumpy, as he's been sat in the urgencia for 5 hours and I've been in geral cirgia for 4...........
Go and get him, he said, we'll talk.
Run down 2 flights of stairs, across the road, almost got run down, but that was his fault, I was on a crossing and grabbed Grumpy. Run up 2 flights of stairs and then see the doc.
We can do it here (hang on a minute - you've just said you can't) but I need to register as an eye patient, because you came in as an urgencia. Forget the fact I'm already registered with the other clinic and gastro.This is my phone number, any problems, ring me and all I want you to do is register. come back when you've done that.
We left there at 1.30......................
So, I am now seeing him on 20 December and the op will be done, hopefully in January. He wouldn't say what he thought (do they ever? ) but they had a good look and will also do a biopsy when they've cut it off.
And then, a week later, I'm going up to the same floor, to see the very nice Dr Gomes Ferreira about Gladys.
Do you think I should take my bed and just sleep there now
And I should also add that I'd left my handbag with Grumpy, so had no money, no water, no book and oh boy was I gagging for a drink when he came over
Still, it seems as though they're sorting it all out for you now! xxxxx
