How fortunate am I? I have managed to get an #NHS #Dentist appointment with my dentist for 3 weeks time. Non urgent as well. #BrexitDisaster #BrexitReality #ILoveTheNHS

Just spent half an hour on the phone to the surgery to try to get my blood thinners represcribed, because I'm going to run out before I see the doctor on the 15th. Turns out it should happen automatically, so I needn't have worried. Considering how overworked they are, they're surprisingly efficient! #ILoveTheNHS

Across the road from the hospital, a banner says:

HOSPITAL WORKERS— SALFORD LOVES YOU — 0161

It's true— we do. #ILoveTheNHS

Today I had my ustekinumab injection. It controls my psoriasis, where nothing else has succeeded. The injections are quarterly and they cost £2K a shot. Thank God for the NHS. #ILoveTheNHS

https://bnf.nice.org.uk/medicinal-forms/ustekinumab.html

I accidentally took one of Kit's meds. The toxicology people at 111 looked everything up and told me not to worry. #ILoveTheNHS

Afterwards:
K: was the doctor from Liverpool?
M: you could hear her from over there?
K: oh no, but I could hear your voice and you pick up other people's accents.

So there we go.

This is how bad my skin was, four years ago today. Thanks to Stelara (ustekinumab), my skin is now entirely clear. #ILoveTheNHS

However, that means I'm immunocompromised. I am staying indoors. #coronavirusuk #psoriasis

0830 phone GP complaining of earache
1130 appointment
1230 I have antibiotics #ILoveTheNHS

(Tip: write days on the blister pack in sharpie)

The nurse came round today to give me my second injection of ustekinumab, four months after the first. And it appears to be working!

Apparently the cost of one injection is ~£1000. #ilovethenhs