NormanH

I was "signed off" (after 18 years) by the ICM in Montpellier. I had remembered to ask my MT to have a blood test for my cancer 'marqeurs' that the consultant had forgotten to prescribe at the last visit, and had the usual scan at 9.30. I waited for the consultation until 12.15 which lasted 3 minutes. She said the scan showed nothing in particular and showed little interest in the blood test results, but just said that there was no need to come back. I have NEVER received a letter after ANY consultation, though sometimes, but not always my MT gets a brief note. They have seen me through 3 different cancers 5 operations 3 'rechutes' 40 sessions of radiotherapy and 12 chimio; so it would be churlish to complain and of course it is good news that they are confident that I won't need to go back BUT the level of communication of which menthe speaks is absent as it is with ALL the doctors I have seen in this region over the years.

CLIMAT - On parle du froid parce qu’il se fait trop rare. Ce dimanche 29 septembre, de nombreux Français se sont réveillés sous des températures fraîches pour la saison. En effet, 36 records mensuels de froid pour un mois de septembre ont été battus dans l’Hexagone, rapporte sur X Étienne Kapikian, prévisionniste à Météo-France. À Carcassonne, il ne faisait que 2,5 °C à l’aube. Le précédent record de cette ville du Languedoc avait été établi à 2,9 degrés en 1972 ! Même sensation hivernale à Béziers, où le thermomètre affichait 5,9 °C ce matin, battant le record de 6,3 °C en 2020, pointe le météorologue Guillaume Séchet

Absolutely. It was a dear departed member of this Forum who first put me on to the idea and steered me to a source of SH ones in the UK ..11 years ago!

Thanks I should have said that !

Mine is a single prescription for TWO different vaccines, saying that both can be administrated the same day. Last year I had mine at the pharmacy, and while the flu one can be given at any time they wanted to group Covid ones together (I think this is to use all the vaccine from a batch at once), so I had to make an appointment for the Covid one. Naturally I had the flu one as well on the same day.

Many of us "oldies" will have just received the prescription for the double flu and Covid vaccinations, but in the meantime Santé Publique France is recommending taking precautions especially if you are vulnerable. I have just had the bad news from the UK that someone I knew quite well is very seriously ill in Hospital with it and not expected to pull through, so the alert seems justified. https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/life/article/epidemie-de-covid-19-en-attendant-le-retour-du-vaccin-les-gestes-barrieres-a-reprendre-contre-le-virus_240127.html

Particularly Tramadol and Codeine, both of which I have sometimes needed. https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/france/article/le-tramadol-et-la-codeine-a-haut-risque-de-dependance-disponibles-qu-avec-des-ordonnances-infalsifiables_240113.html

I have just seen this thread. I had to get mine second-hand from the UK and paid over 2k PLUS 20% EU Vat 🥵

Someone asked me to write and make an appointment for a "TEP scan " as it is called in French. I wrote it but he who is a know-all changed what I had written to PET scan, as it is in English, and sent that off What he wrote was asking for an scan for his 'animal de companie' ....😊

Mille regretz de vous abandonner Et d'eslonger vostre fache amoureuse, Jay si grand dueil et paine douloureuse, Quon me verra brief mes jours definer. In Modern French: Mille regrets de vous abandonner et de m'éloigner de votre visage amoureux. J’ai si grand deuil et peine douloureuse qu’on verra vite mes jours prendre fin. English Translation: A thousand regrets at deserting you and leaving behind your loving face, I feel so much sadness and such painful distress, that it seems to me my days will soon dwindle away.

https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/life/article/sur-l-ame-ces-soignants-ne-decolerent-pas-apres-les-declarations-de-bruno-retailleau_240032.html

I am undercover as a Bi-national, but no doubt he will say I am only French 'sur papier' 😡

You didn't grin at MINE (jealous green eyes) 😈

Still avoiding the issues raised in the post, and also in the one quoted by banana from LeFigaro which is not reputed to be of the left?

Bromide would be just the ticket for the bendy banana.