Off colour - may not be at the bench for a while............

[Steve Brodie]

Been for an Aortic Aneurysm scan today - all OK, but a bit of an uncomfortable process! Now waiting on blood test results.....................
Dave

Thats great news, been watching 'Surgeons: At the Edge of Life on BBC Two' and i never realised how important the Aorta is to sustaining life in the human body.

[Lee Drennen]

Dave. Take care of your self and we’re all behind you. In the mean time look at the beautiful model collection you have that should take your mind off things

[Dave Ward]

Well, it seems that Iron Deficiency Anaemia is the cause of me feeling unwell. The Doc had suspected this, but blood tests confirmed it. So, I've got a prescription for some high strength iron supplements. I'll pick those up later today..................... Plenty of warnings about side effects , most of which are distressing, rather than dangerous & some advice on diet. I will go back for another blood test in a few weeks' time to see how it's working. Doc says that it's fairly common as you get older. I feel a lot happier now that I have a diagnosis, so I'll see how it goes with the iron! ( so, it's now 10 different types of pills a day )
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

Well, it seems that Iron Deficiency Anaemia is the cause of me feeling unwell. The Doc had suspected this, but blood tests confirmed it. So, I've got a prescription for some high strength iron supplements. I'll pick those up later today..................... Plenty of warnings about side effects , most of which are distressing, rather than dangerous & some advice on diet. I will go back for another blood test in a few weeks' time to see how it's working. Doc says that it's fairly common as you get older. I feel a lot happier now that I have a diagnosis, so I'll see how it goes with the iron! ( so, it's now 10 different types of pills a day )
Dave

Sounds like fairly good news Dave. At least you have a diagnosis so meds can be tweaked as necessary.

[stillp]

Good news Dave, that should be controllable.
Pete

[Mini Me]

Glad it wasn't something serious Dave. Hope to see you back at the bench soon. Rick H.

[Jim R]

Hi Dave
Hopefully the pills and diet will soon have you sorted.
Jim

[adt70hk]

Good news Dave. Hope you manage to get the balance sorted out quickly.

[Neil Merryweather]

Sounds hopeful, Dave; fingers crossed it's a simple solution to get you back at the bench?

[Dave Ward]

Thanks all!
Only been taking the tablets for a couple of days, far too soon to notice any difference, but a lot happier in my own mind, having an answer to what was wrong.................
Dave

[langy71]

When these new high strength pills start working, would we be ok to refer to you as 'Iron Man', instead of Dave ?

[Dave Ward]

When these new high strength pills start working, would we be ok to refer to you as 'Iron Man', instead of Dave ?

Rusty would be more like it!
Dave

[Guest]

Great news Dave,
I had a problem of feeling tired all the time, like you had a blood test . Now take an iron supplement every day and feel much better.

[Graeme C.]

Good news Dave, hope you're feeling better & back to the bench soon.

[Dave Ward]

I have to say that I'm beginning to feel a bit better ( probably psychological! ), so much so, that I might actually get back to the bench - the Kawasaki 750 has been annoying me, it's almost finished, so I will finish that. The Sd.kfz.7 still needs a lot of work, so I might put that on the backburner for a while, and have a go at the HobbyBoss Sabre. That's a very simple model & more a painting & decalling exercise - I might even see if I can brush paint it.
Dave