Was speaking to someone earlier who had a serious first world problem. They had to buy another car as the dog couldn’t get into the back of their Ferrari….

Some people just have rotten luck.

bodacious benny wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 11, 2024 6:27 pm

Good news then!

Yep. At least it removes any further investigation for that area and can see what else there is to focus on.

Have a meeting with GP in about two weeks but he was very pleased with the results to date and has some ideas of next steps

Good news then!

Specialist says my heart is fine and the CT scan showed no issues with lungs either. If I hadn't have eaten 6 sausages rolls the day before my blood test, it'd have fine as well.

Back to the GP to see what I do next

Very expensive month on health care as issues with my chest have been ongoing and constant for almost 6 months.

Had a £1000 worth of company medical insurance I blew though very quickly seeing a cardiologist. After the first consultation, blood test and an echo angiogram - I owed £750 on top of the initial grand. Then had a CT angiogram which cost £1800.

My dad has chipped in to help me out but after spending all of that - the heart isn't the issue according to the specialist. My ticker is in top top condition.

Next step is back to GP and keep going to see that the hell it is.

So damned bored of feeling like crap

My normal drinking patter has generally been nothing Monday to Thursday, but on Friday/Saturday/Sunday I'd generally have a couple of beers over the course of those 3 days, and a couple of large whiskey's each night. If I was out for a meal and not driving I'd have a couple of pints. I rarely ever drink to get drunk, but I do drink regularly at weekends. I've also got Inflammatory Bowel Disease and one of the main causes of inflammation is alcohol, so can't do any harm to have a break.

I would say that I've gotten to the stage where I'll have a drink just because it's Friday/Saturday/Sunday, rather than having one because I actually want one. So hopefully after 100 days I'll still stick to weekends, but only days where I really want a drink rather than drinking just for the sake of it.

I've been borderline tee total for around 8 or so years now, I'll probably drink alcohol around 5 times per year on average. I think I can actually name everything I've drank this year .

Used to drink mainly spirits before but very rare now, last spirits I bought was a bottle of rum and a bottle of whiskey which lasted me the whole of last year.

Currently I have 4 cans of Guinness that I bought around Feb/March sat in the fridge, I did have a Guinness at the weekend actually when I went out to the pub for a meal with family.

It's a weird one for me as I kinda subconsciously just stopped drinking regular around 2015 and never looked back.

overseasTOON wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 18, 2024 10:30 am

bodacious benny wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 17, 2024 5:37 pm

Doing 100 days no booze from yesterday until Christmas

Did that last year and felt really good.

I’ve done 10 weeks before (couple of years ago) so this will be my longest dry spell.

bodacious benny wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 17, 2024 5:37 pm

Doing 100 days no booze from yesterday until Christmas

Did that last year and felt really good.

Doing 100 days no booze from yesterday until Christmas

Don Sholeone wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 06, 2024 5:37 pm

Charge him a "look who's come crawling back" tax.

Don't mention tax around nufc, sore subject!

Charge him a "look who's come crawling back" tax.

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 25, 2024 7:28 am

Acid Hippo wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 24, 2024 11:34 pm

I've logged in, checked and realised it's been FIVE YEARS since I last posted, and then see this post. How time flies! Always enjoyed your comments on your adventures with miniOT over the years.

And just WHERE have you BEEN young man?

With my friends DON'T LECTURE ME MOM

Just kidding I have no friends

bodacious benny wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 25, 2024 6:43 am

Acid Hippo wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 24, 2024 11:34 pm

I've logged in, checked and realised it's been FIVE YEARS since I last posted, and then see this post. How time flies! Always enjoyed your comments on your adventures with miniOT over the years.

Acid Hippo wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 24, 2024 11:34 pm

overseasTOON wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:00 pm

MiniOT is going to uni in a few weeks to study Psychology.

Delighted for her but gutted at the same time as I'll miss the little bugger terribly.

I've logged in, checked and realised it's been FIVE YEARS since I last posted, and then see this post. How time flies! Always enjoyed your comments on your adventures with miniOT over the years.

And just WHERE have you BEEN young man?

Acid Hippo wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 24, 2024 11:34 pm

overseasTOON wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:00 pm

MiniOT is going to uni in a few weeks to study Psychology.

Delighted for her but gutted at the same time as I'll miss the little bugger terribly.

I've logged in, checked and realised it's been FIVE YEARS since I last posted, and then see this post. How time flies! Always enjoyed your comments on your adventures with miniOT over the years.

overseasTOON wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:00 pm

MiniOT is going to uni in a few weeks to study Psychology.

Delighted for her but gutted at the same time as I'll miss the little bugger terribly.

I've logged in, checked and realised it's been FIVE YEARS since I last posted, and then see this post. How time flies! Always enjoyed your comments on your adventures with miniOT over the years.

biggeordiedave wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 16, 2024 10:35 pm

overseasTOON wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 15, 2024 2:00 pm

MiniOT is going to uni in a few weeks to study Psychology.

Delighted for her but gutted at the same time as I'll miss the little bugger terribly.

Girl I sit next to did an undergrad and masters and her student debt is £72k @ 8% interest, she’ll literally never pay it off unless she earns very very good money. Ridiculous cost nowadays!

I graduated in 2006 (only borrowed £12k as no fees due to means testing) and I’m only just due to pay it off in about 6 months time, let alone if I’d borrowed what’s needed now.

But anyone, you can’t put a price on education…so they say