In 2020 my dad went back to the GP's as he was asked to make a follow up on a recent blood test. He entered the Gp's room and sat down and said to the doctor you asked to see me?
Yes said the doctor and continued to point out to my dad about some infection or condition in his blood (he did tell me but i forget) and there is a chance that his leg may have to be amputated. My dad completely shocked said he had only had the blood test to check up on his cholesterol which was showing high and to have a check to see whether his prostate was OK.
The doctor paused and stared into my dads eyes with which my dad said was a expression of complete bewilderment and confusion. The doctor then looked down at his paperwork and on his laptop again and said my dads name and checked with the paperwork again looking confused. You had the blood test done at the Queen Mary hospital 3 days ago he asked my dad?. No my dad replied atleast 9 or 10 days ago?
Still looking confused and after a pause he said is your blood type A+? .No said my dad it's O!
Are you sure said the Doctor?
100% positive my dad said.
The GP asked him to wait a while and left the room with his paperwork.
After about 10 minutes (which is a long time thinking if your leg is going to be lobbed off) he returns and says.
There has obviously been a clinical error of which we will fix straight away but i am happy to say that your 'real' results are back and there is nothing to worry about , everything is good he said
So i am not having my leg lobbed off then he said , no, i am so sorry about that and we will find out how the error came about.
Six months later my dad was rushed to hospital with Covid, he spent 12 hours in A and E then rushed into IC where he died soon after....
To be honest i don't quite know what to make of it all and actually thought 'did he really have covid?. He must of had i thought but after the leg fiasco it still bouces around in my head 'Did he'????