Edition
230 Tuesday April 22nd 2014
Hi,what is it about the importance of ‘early detection’ that
most guys including me just don’t get? I was invited to participate in a free
bowel cancer screening program about six months ago. Since then both my parents
have had successful colonoscopy surgery and a good friend had the scare of his
life after having cancer of the colon, chemo, the Op and the whole nine yards
and only just living through to tell the story…..Yet I still hadnt got my act
together to have the tests!!!!....hello !!!!. My friend and his family were
traumatised but realise he is one of the lucky ones and I was thankfully
convinced to pull my finger out(excuse bad pun)to get tested so I too can join
the lucky team. Crikey,if you are in the same boat, do your self and your loved
ones a favour and get tested or insist they do!!
We had a productive Easter break getting plenty of projects
knocked off, I am going back to work for three days rest so I can get some more
chores completed over the up coming Anzac weekend. We have been looking around
for ages for an old school bird bath for our garden. The ornate mozaic concrete
ones can go for over $300 so we were amazed and estatic to score one on Trademe
for $5!!! We felt so guilty we paid $10
to make ourselves feel better about stealing it J…YAY !!!
From
the Fletcher file; he reckons ‘his’ new bird
bath is just the right height for creating
some serious mayhem in our garden (see attached). If any birds think
they will ever be bathing in there they have another thing coming!!! Apart from
that outdoor fun a first visit from the Easter bunny and turning the house
upside down on the ensuing Easter egg hunt were traditional and messy highlights!
Looking forward to his first Anzac parade on Friday too!.........we will
remember them..
I hope you had a happy and safe Easter break with family and
friends and that you enjoy the coming week in ‘Upbeat’ fashion whatever you may
be up to….have fun, take care.….…………Cheers Jonesey!!
Harry
and the Hendersons reckon whoever said chocolate is no good for dogs was
dreamin!
“Doctors are great
as long as you don't need them.” ― Edward E. Rosenbaum
Crikey, imagine if you
upset your Doctor and then had to seek an appointment for help?
I would suggest this would
be an awkward situation at best and a dangerous one at worst!!
So you can appreciate when
faced with a potentially difficult refuse removal dilema I was more than a
little interested in resolving the situation for my GP!
Seems his nurse (pleasant
by normal patient/nurse standards but not to be messed with) had been mucked
around by members of our staff when enquiring about missed services.
I got involved late in the
piece and was able to save a disaster and resolve things satisfactorily after
going to extraordinary lengths to personally pick up three weeks accumulated
trash in my car!!!
I was happy to do this
given my personal interest in ensuring the next injection I got from the nurse
did actually go in my arm and not somewhere else!!!!
There was some associated
spin off as my next consult was free of charge given how impressed the Doc was
with my efforts !!!
Just when I though it was
all sorted along comes Easter weekend and public holidays to upset normal
service days.
Unbelievably service was
missed again and we ended up with a boot full of rubbish over the break to
ensure the waste was taken care of,yes there will be words this week but all in
the name of service and taking personal responsibility for making sure the job
gets done no matter what.
Interestingly it was
Christine who suggested we step into the breach this weekend not me…..funny how
the family becomes an important part of the team in your job/work/business !!
So the moral to the
story is if you want accurate medical
diagnosis and a happy J syringe wielding nurse then make sure you or your company
dont upset your doctor!
“Service means going the extra mile with a smile !!!” ….Joneseys wife !!!!
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