Thank you Keberoxu. No, I haven't heard anything yet from the hospital about my gall bladder removal operation. And my poor husband has been to the hospital eye clinic many times due to a suspected glaucoma situation. The NHS seems to have crumbled away, and it's such a palaver to try and contact one's GP surgery.
I agree that 75 isn't all that old. I learned yesterday that a nice lady up the road is actually 90 years old, and another lady on the other side of our village is 99!!!