ISWG NOVEMBER 2017:

Welcome to the November ISWG.

Thanks to Alex and all helpers

Who make this a fine group.

HAVE A GOOD MONTH:

MY INSECURITIES:

Here in the UK,

Our health service is very good.

Everywhere I've resided,

It's always been as it should.

Except for here in Bournemouth,

Discrimination rears it's ugly head.

Against my age and Epilepsy,

Which is wrong after all is done and said.

Back in January I enlisted at a new surgery,

Went for my medication  in due course.

I was told I didn't have the illness.

A bit like putting the cart before the horse.

I was diagnosed some 32 yrs ago,

Whilst I was still married with young kids.

Epilepsy lived with me and not the other way around,

Many things and places visited over the years I did.

To cut a long story short, my new doctor

Had me delisted and got in touch with "Primary Care,"

Who allocated me to another doctor,

Way out of my area.....which just isn't fair.

The new doctor at first was very good,

My medication to me was given.

Read on my records of my illness,

Said the other doc should be forgiven.

Since August his attitude has changed.

Not very pleasant on the phone.

Should I request a visit if a seizure occurs,

He tells me "To Cope On My Own".

I'm not allowed to change my doctor,

Down to rules and regulations.

They've taken away my rights as a British Citizen,

To me a terrible violation.

Epilepsy is not an illness to ignore,

As I was told on the onset many years ago.

So why this discrimination now,?

Times and places change......it goes to show. 

All this has caused undue stress and worry,
Caused by the people who are supposed to care.
If I was ten-twenty years younger,
Things would be different.....believe me it's one
"Long NIGHTMARE"

Copyright Yvonne Lewis 01/11/2017