What a trip.

Post by **Mimimay** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:44 pm

Well,we arrived back in the UK late last night after two weeks visiting our family and what a two weeks it has been. On the very first morning after we arrived my Mother in Law collapsed and she has had a stroke.
Thank God though that we were there and when we left she had improved greatly although I still don't feel settled with the medical care she is recieving.
We did manage eventually to get her to a good doctor but we are still very worried about her obviously.
It's always diffiult to leave them,but this time espeially so. InshAllah she will continue to improve.

Post by **Wills** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:24 pm

Oh Mimimay what a shame I hope she is ok.

Post by **Goddess** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:34 pm

Oh no MM!
Really do hope that she gets the care she needs, it will just take time. It was good that you were there though, better to have been close to hand rather than 5 hours away wondering what is going on and relying on others for news.
I'll be thinking of her and hoping she gets well soon.

Post by **FABlux** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:03 pm

Oh MM I am so sorry, what a dreadful time for you, but at least as Goddess says you were on hand to help.

I hope she continues to make good progress,

to you all.

Post by **chiddy** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:47 pm

hope she gets the best treatment she can

Post by **Mimimay** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:17 pm

Thank You all of you X
It has been a big worry and more so now we're back in the UK I think we've phoned about six or seven times today, we just can't rest. I know that people sometimes say on here that you can get good medical care in Egypt but I have been disgusted with the treatment she has received

Thank God we were there otherwise I don't know what might have happened, and God Help the people who can't afford the basic medical treatments they need !

Post by **Phantom** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:13 am

So sorry mm, hope things improve quickly.

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:27 pm

MM - I hope she gets better soon. Having been in the International hospital for 4 days I saw how some of the locals were treated [or not] - even those that were paying for the Royal suites didn't get good service all the time.

Post by **Mimimay** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:22 pm

Thanks Phantom and BB I didn't know you had been in there BB was it this trip ? Yes it makes me despair when I see how the doctors treat people, at first they took her the the 'hospital' in New Qurna because they didn't realise she was so bad

and they gave he an injection (sugar water probably) and sent her home !

Lifes cheap it seems hey ?

Sorry BB I hadn't seen your post about going into hospital until just now, hope you're feeling okay now.

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:09 pm

Thanks MM - feeling much better but will still get checked out at home on Friday just to make sure.

Post by **LivinginLuxor** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:20 pm

But are your feelings coloured by the treatment you get in Britain? I would think that although basic by NHS standards, it is good by African standards - in my few visits to doctors, and the International Hospital, I was quite impressed by the service I received.

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 12:53 am

Yes Stan compared to the hospital I was in many years ago in Kenya the International was 100 times better but that still doesn't make it acceptable.