Tiff said something in her set today that I think is a very worthwhile and great cause; she has set up the hashtag #howthenhssavedmylife and I wanted to share my story as I am one of many who have had their life saved by the NHS and its wonders.
When I was younger I was a very clumsy child and was certain I had broken a mirror;
Aged 9 I broke me little toe and the NHS made me cool by giving me crutches
Aged 10 I dropped a plate on my big toe and the NHS bandaged me up
Aged 11 I over stretched ligaments in my knee and yet again was given crutches
Aged 12 I had my tonsils removed and they provided me with endless amounts of ice-cream
Aged 13 a lump in my neck of suspected cancer with a tail spiraling down my spine was removed and a beautiful scar remains
......5 years, so surely only 2 more to go and my broken mirror days would be over
But alas, no such thing has happened....
When I was 14 I started to get severe stomach pains and no-one could tell me what the problem was until 4 years later when I finally got sent to a specialist having lost around 2 stone in a month, just a bag of bones and was told I have something called Crohn's Disease. I pretty much fell apart there and then but thank God I have the NHS there to support me.
Things don't always go right in the NHS and probably never will do, but having been in and out of hospital for the last 4 years, I have been treated with the utmost respect by the staff and doctors, been given free medication every other month which helps me to become a (nearly) normal human being so without the NHS I would probably not be how I am today. I am extremely lucky to live in this country and be offered free medication. by the NHS.
But the best part? They have helped my lovely boyfriend Neil STOP SNORING so, yes I shall be forever in their debt!!
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