General Chat

Maggie, I didn't mean you actually. I was more concerned about other people pointing fingers when they know nothing about the case. I was particularly incensed by the comment about stealing kids.

I'm glad your mum is ok. What happened there - could they not give the treatment in Portugal? At least we have a bloomin' fine health service here, eh?

If it was sometime ago,,and they were stolen they will be long sold on by now,,,,,,,,have a look on ebay under --seaside postcards,----someone knew thier worth or thought they did,,,,,,,,,,not all seaside ones have a deal of value,,,,,anything recent 1960/1970+ have no value at all,,,,,,,,,what a shame,,,,

Hi Errol -
They suggested the treatment in Portugal - replacing both valves for the equivalent of £15000.
Mum was born with the conditon, and has survived 77 years when she shouldn't have lived beyond 9...or if she did, she should never have children!!
She came over here to get a second opinion - there's always the problem with private medicine - do you need the treatment or do they want the money.
The consultant over here said just one valve had to be replaced and he wanted to operate on her - he'd never met someone who had lived as long as her with a problem that is now operated on when the person is a child!
Not being one to look a gift horse in the mouth, she stayed with my sister for 6 months to get residency - this also meant she could get the 'fantastic' increases in pension she has missed out on - and they operated 3 months later.
As it turned out, they didn't actually need to replace either valve - they lasered one and sewed up the other. Had she had the operation in Portugal, she would be looking at a maximum lifespan of 10 years, as they would have used tissue valves - and she would need another operation in 10 years time - when she would be 87- and there's always the question of whether or not they would operate on an 87 year old.
Not having any valves replaced also means she will eventually not have to take so many drugs, and her quality of life will be better.

maggie

Kay, whoever took them knew their monetary worth - they were from the 1920's - 1960's - and I spent ages drying them out so they were in pristine condition - they had got damp from condensation.

maggie

Maggie that sounds like a good result.
Did your mother ever have any children.

Lol Errol!!!
I'm the youngest of 4!! She had her first at the 'They say I can't - so I will' age of 19 the second 11 months later - then a respectable 2 years before my sister.
- and I was a late accident LOL

maggie

Errol I just did a doubletake on your question?

pmsl Tricia

Maggie,
I would be angry too. I have a collection of very old pc's sent by my family and although nothing special
they mean everything to me.

Hope you get a result.
Tricia xx

I don't care about the monetary value,Tricia - mum only scanned the pictures - it was the way they squeezed as much information onto the back of the card that intrigued me - and it was a record of where they had been and when, and who they were visiting.

maggie

Glad you saw the joke as it was intended - very very light hearted

Oops got reading threads and lost myself!

Maggie you are so right, it is briliant to read their thoughts at the time, and to know the places they visited.
I haven't scanned mine... So must get monty to to that for me,both sides.
I do wish they didn't have the habit of turning cards sideways to cram more in,can't flipping read some of it! lol
Most in pencil too ,so not wearing well.
As for who they visited,yes I now know lots of their cousins were very close and dear to them.
They can tell us soooo much.
Tricia x