When is a bruise a problem?

Hope the trip goes well and all is okay!

Eeeps!! Hope all is ok cheesebiscuit  

This is sage advice.  Forums are indeed helpful for sharing experiences, especially in a chronic condition/illness but not when it comes to diagnosis, changing treatment, etc.  

However, it is important to note, that we can help anyone who is a new or recent immigrant and doesn't know how to get treatment their different options for getting care- be it urgent or otherwise.  

ETA: I think we may need to create a sticky topic on someone's different options on getting healthcare in the UK - and even the huge differences between England/Northern Ireland/Wales/Scotland-  I'm happy to start something, but it wll need to wait until later tonight when I have time. 

I agree, both about the excellent advice given, and about the need for the sticky!  Let me know if you want help

Cheesebiscuit, fingers crossed for you and let us know how you get on xx

Please keep us posted, CB!

CB - hope you got in there today and all is A.O.K 

I am alive and have returned from the NHS walk in centre!

Doctor agreed that it was a very bad bruise, and surprisingly deep but felt it was just a serious bruise as I didn't have accompanying symptoms. He believes I've damaged adipose tissue which is the hardness which should resolve itself in a couple of weeks, if it doesn't I'm to go visit my GP as they may need to remove it surgically (?!) but other than I'm fine - yay!

I do have a general appointment with my GP next week, I'll keep a close eye on it and if it's not all gravy I'll raise it again then.

Thanks for all the advice and good wishes everybody.

 

I'm glad you're doing well, cheesebiscuit!

Glad you're OK!

Phew! Good to hear, CB!

Wow CB, sorry to hear!  Ouch!

But very glad that the doctor thinks it'll be alright!  Phew!!

YAY!!! Glad you are OK :-)

 , CB! Glad you are OK! 

I'm glad it's not serious and hope it heals quickly.

glad everything looks ok and hope you start healing soon!

Thanks for the good wishes everyone!

I'm using this to prove the point that exercise is dangerous, and this wouldn't have happened to me if I'd been on the sofa where I belong watching shirtless Eric waltz around in  True Blood (and my heart rate would have been just as raised )

As a fake internet doctor, I concur!