Vitamin C trial in UK

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna (from London)

How are you? I cannot believe you do so much travelling.......sounds

amazing. What sort of work do you do?

I have recently received a letter from The University College London

Hospital regarding the Vitamin C trial. I have tried to contact them

on several occasions, I get through to the switchboard but they have

never been able to put me through, the phone just keeps ringing. I was

just wondering if you have been in contact with them? If so please can

you give me some information regarding the trial.

Many thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I have not been able - do to my intense work travel schedule - to even make my

follow up appointment with my neuro Mr Hanna. I understand that first I need to

get the genetic testing (my diagnosis was on the basis of nerve velocity) and

then you can be put in the cycle. For getting in touch with the hospital the

best time to call is between 10 and 11.30 - they tend to let phones ring with no

answer early morning and, lunchtime, and also after

3.30. Not exactly patient friendly! Let me know what they say.

I work as an international negotiator for an oil company, specialising in

natural gas. I buy liquefied natural gas from major country suppliers and then

use what I purchase to manage my company's demand portfolio. I wind up spending

time in Africa, Middle East and Europe but mostly Paris as that is my company

head office. It is a great job which I love a lot - but the

fatigue from travel sometimes gets unbearable. It is a high adrenaline job with

occasionally long hours and a lot of overnight flights!

You can imagine that means I can be grumpy the day I return from a week away!

But at least I do a job that I enjoy, which to me, since we can spend the vast

majority of the day working, is a requirement!

Speak with you soon!

Donna from London

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

Wow, your job sounds amazing! I cannot begin to imagine how you cope with the

travelling. I work 18 hrs a week for the local government and that is enough for

me. Fatigue is a real problem for me,

Thanks for the info regarding the trial, I will try ringing them again this

week. At the moment the builders are just begining to knock through so you can

imagine how stressful the next few weeks are going to be. We have just ordered

our new kitchen, something to look forward to.

Like you I have my grumpy days, but heh we are all entitled to those! My husband

just keeps a wide berth ha ha. At the moment I feel lucky as I do not suffer

with too much pain, just have the breathing problems and trouble with my feet.

Will keep you imformed when I get through to the hospital.

Take care and thanks again

x