That's PARTIALLY off-topic. (POT)

Four days ago, had the start of what I thought was a bout of Sciatica. It
wasn't.
The pain got worse in time and last night it made my eyes water - a lot.
Pain originated in left hip area and radiated down to perhaps the knee.
Couldn't sit or sleep - wasn't quite as bad when standing or walking.
Two x 10 mg Fast acting morphine had no impact and neither did
DiHydrocodeine.
Anyway, my lad phoned an Emergency Doctor at 2 AM, who after an exam gave me
two injections that took twenty minutes to kick in with not quite complete
relief, but enough to allow a light sleep in my big chair.
GP this AM  has upped my MST Morphine to 100 mg x each 12 hours and told me
to use as much Breakthrough as needed, in addition to Tramadol and Voltarol.
However, HE is concerned now as to WHY I have not been given targeted
Radiotherapy to relieve these bone pains and had a nice little conversation
with my Onco while I was in the surgery. I was sent down to the Beatson and
Mr Mahmoud (Onco) saw me.
I have to have another bone scan on Tuesday coming - results of the last
scan on 17th July have "Gone Missing" (This is entirely laughable and makes
me want to scream at someone)  From that, says nice Mr Liar Onco - they'll
determine hot spots for Radiotherapy.
Hip f.cking Hooray. At last.    I need to get off this morphine. The side
effects of using it are rotten - constant trembling, dry tinny tasting mouth
that ruins food, feeling weak and "not quite there"  Can't concentrate and
trying to read a book - ten or so pages and you haven't a clue what you just
read. Rotten. Also constipation is a BIG issue. Like you dont go for a whole
day and then when you do, It's like giving birth to a log. Agony!  Robs you
of appetite too, can go two days with nothing solid - just drinks of tea and
Soya milk. and no sense of feeling hungry till your Tummy eventually yells
at you that it thinks your throat's been cut.
My youngest brother bought me a 6 x bottle case of "Naturally Pomegranate"
30 mls contains the equivalent of 15 pomegranates. It costs £14 a bottle (1
litre) from Costco and it's the most disgusting stuff I ever tasted. It
needs to be mixed with something else to make it more palatable. I use
soda-water with a little peppermint cordial. Not too bad.

Walked back from the Beatson at almost a trot (4 miles) and feeling whacked.
Alan did the paper round for me this morning. I was just too sore and
tired - like now I reckon I'm about to have a mug of malted chocolate and
hit the sack.
Regards to all.
Hughie.