You Couldn't Make It Up

BAKERS DOZEN | 20:45 Wed 13th May 2020 | ChatterBank

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A couple of weeks ago my daughter was taken ill in the middle of the night. She'd had pains in her back and just generally felt 'uncomfortable and not quite right - her words'. About 3am she woke up and knew she was going to vomit so dashed to bathroom. She was violently sick but also brought up fresh red blood. She felt a little easier and went back to bed. She hates hospitals and also thought she thought they were busy enough with virus patients to deal with her. Next morning she rang her GP for advice. She had actually taken a photo of what she had brought up - weird girl - and was asked to send it to surgery and GP would phone her later with a telephone consultation. GP phoned and decided it could be an ulcer and she would need an emergency endoscopy so he would contact hospital and then they would get in touch with her directly. He did say he did not know how long it would take. About 5/6 days later she got a letter from the hospital saying they would send her an appointment within 18 weeks (emergency appt?). Today she got another letter cancelling that appointment and saying a doctor will ring her this weekend and give her a telephone consultation but did advise her to ring for an ambulance if she coughed up blood again. She lives over 90 miles away from me and I would have been round like a flash if she were any nearer and driven her there myself but for the present situation. How do you diagnose an ulcer over the phone with someone who has never had eating or digestive problems and has never even had indigestion.
She has never smoked, doesn't drink alcohol, she's never had a cup of tea or coffee in her life, she's very active and walks miles every day. We'll just have to wait and hope its nothing serious.