Working and Traveling Australia, Our Journey.

[rotor138]

Matt that would be appreciated. Send me a pm.

The soil here is like digging through concrete. It is baked from the sun. I would rather leave them in the wild and collect the seeds.

Mark

Mark

Can you send me a PM on how to grow them as well please. We have heaps of them around here at the moment.

[McGirr]

We bought a painting off a local artist. He had done one for a another person and we liked his work.



Mark


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[letsgoplaces]

That's cool.

[marvellous_matt]

Can you send me a PM on how to grow them as well please. We have heaps of them around here at the moment.

Ive got some days off later in the week,will send something through then.

[McGirr]

Ive got some days off later in the week,will send something through then.

Thanks Matt.

Mark

[rotor138]

Ive got some days off later in the week,will send something through then.

That would be awesome.

Thanks Matt.

[Paul (SA)]

We bought a painting off a local artist. He had done one for a another person and we liked his work.



Mark

I'd prefer a dot painting from Lake Gregory myself...


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[McGirr]

Penny flew to Kalgoorlie today to see a specialist about her hands and she sent some great pics.

It was a 9 seater plane she flew on. Her first time on a small plane.



Warburton from the air.



The salt lakes that are scattered around the place before coming into Kalgoorlie.They mine the gold underneath the lakes. You can see a perfect circle which is a current mine.








Mark




Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[McGirr]

Just a bit of an update. The specialist Penny saw in Kal would have to be the worst one ever. She sat down in front of him and discussed the problem with her hands thinking it may be Carpel Tunnel as the systems seem to suggest that. The specialist said after checking her hands that she is going through menopause and needs to go on hormone replacement tablets. Penny said how he can come up with this synopsis without tests such as blood tests. The doctor replied blood tests are inconclusive and that at her age 40 she is getting old. I was stunned when she told me this. Any way she flew back to Warbuton and thankfully the cost of the flights were covered, $720.

Not happy with that she flew back out recently to Perth to get tested and has severe Carpel Tunnel in her right hand. She told the specialist at Perth Hospital what the other specialist said and he was stunned. Also the #^^* specialist at Kal did not tick the box on Penny's paperwork for the flights to be reimbursed as he diagnosed Menopause. The results will be sent to him. I should del it myself and stick it where the sun don't shine.

Any way long story short, she has to fly to Perth, a 4 hr flight, to see the specialist on the 20th August just for a 30min consultation for the surgery to be done 2 weeks later. We worked out it will be cheaper to find somewhere to stay in Perth as it will be cheaper than flying back. and forth. She is now off work for 2 months until she has the op and all good to come back to work.

Costs so far including flights, taxi, accommodation $2700. Ouch. Another return flight $1200 plus what ever accommodation and food costs over the time she is in Perth. The joys of working remote.

Mark




Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[Rumpig]

In the end, the important thing is she gets it fixed...you can't put a price on your health.

[McGirr]

In the end, the important thing is she gets it fixed...you can't put a price on your health.

Very true, she was a bit upset but the shop manger was fine and her job is there once she gets better.

Mark

[jk]

Wish Penny all the best from Julie and myself mate, I'm sure she'll be fine in the long run and back to her old self in no time    .  I always knew that you should have been opening your own beers for all these years and not making poor Penny twist her wrists off, but she's a real soldier and would never complained !!!   

All the best guys

Cheers
Johnno

[GeoffA]

Wow Mark, all this mucking about must be very frustrating and disappointing for you both.
Hopefully, now that the correct diagnosis has been made, Penny will have this issue sorted.
Best wishes to you both, from Kay and I.


Geoff

[KingBilly]

Very true, she was a bit upset but the shop manger was fine and her job is there once she gets better.

Mark

You will just have to work twice as hard to cover for Penny 

Mate, please pass on our best wishes to Penny for a speedy recovery.

KB

[listo]

All the best for a speedy recovery for Penny mate. It doesn't sound too good the specialist in Kalgoorlie, sounds like there's a reason he's working remote rather than in a preferred location?

[McGirr]

Thanks everyone, will update in due course. 

Mark

[CRW]

Just a bit of an update. The specialist Penny saw in Kal would have to be the worst one ever. She sat down in front of him and discussed the problem with her hands thinking it may be Carpel Tunnel as the systems seem to suggest that. The specialist said after checking her hands that she is going through menopause and needs to go on hormone replacement tablets. Penny said how he can come up with this synopsis without tests such as blood tests. The doctor replied blood tests are inconclusive and that at her age 40 she is getting old. I was stunned when she told me this. Any way she flew back to Warbuton and thankfully the cost of the flights were covered, $720.

Not happy with that she flew back out recently to Perth to get tested and has severe Carpel Tunnel in her right hand. She told the specialist at Perth Hospital what the other specialist said and he was stunned. Also the #^^* specialist at Kal did not tick the box on Penny's paperwork for the flights to be reimbursed as he diagnosed Menopause. The results will be sent to him. I should del it myself and stick it where the sun don't shine.

Any way long story short, she has to fly to Perth, a 4 hr flight, to see the specialist on the 20th August just for a 30min consultation for the surgery to be done 2 weeks later. We worked out it will be cheaper to find somewhere to stay in Perth as it will be cheaper than flying back. and forth. She is now off work for 2 months until she has the op and all good to come back to work.

Costs so far including flights, taxi, accommodation $2700. Ouch. Another return flight $1200 plus what ever accommodation and food costs over the time she is in Perth. The joys of working remote.

Mark




Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Mark, I feel your pain and in the wallet, if she was coming to Sydney, I have a spare room she can use, Hey can any of you Perth swaggers help out here with a bed.  mark has given so freely of his knowledge for swaggers and anyone going to the Cape.  I have been on the receiving end of his knowledge and the constant phone calls to keep us updated when we were traveling to the cape, have never meet Mark but believe we are friends, he passed me he was on the way back from the cape and we were on the way up.  I was driving around Cairns one day when I got a call on the radio, it was Mark following me, such a real nice guy so if you can help him out here I would be grateful.  Thanks for reading guys


Cheers
Carl
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

[Black Diamond]

Best wishes Mark hope all goes well mate. And nice chatting to you the other day as well 

John

[edz]

Just be sure to tell Penny dont be tempted to get both Carpell's done at the same time, Had a mate do that Good thing he was living at home at the time, His mum had the lob of looking after her adult infant son all over again in every way ..

[McGirr]

Just be sure to tell Penny dont be tempted to get both Carpell's done at the same time, Had a mate do that Good thing he was living at home at the time, His mum had the lob of looking after her adult infant son all over again in every way ..

Getting the right hand done first and the other will have a cortisone injection until next year as it's not as bad. Plus I am not wipping no ones butt 

Mark

[Barry G]

Has Penny considered reporting the specialist in Kal to the A.M.A?
Idiots like that should be held accountable.

[McGirr]

Has Penny considered reporting the specialist in Kal to the A.M.A?
Idiots like that should be held accountable.

Yes she is going to contact them and discuss what he said.

Mark

[RallyDog]

Pm sent Mark regarding Accommodation.

[plusnq]

Yes she is going to contact them and discuss what he said.

Mark

Make sure you write to the State Medical Board as well. Not much will happen with an individual complaint but it is the body of evidence that usually will force them to act.

[Paul (SA)]

If you were coming Adelaide way I would have had a car and accommodation ready for you.

I hope the swagger family in Perth can really round and help out.

All the best.