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Dennis - Interview 13

Dennis - Interview 13

Age at Interview: 59
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 55
Background: Dennis is married and has two adult children. He has had depression for over twenty year. He said he is very lucky because he has the support of his family, GP and consultants.

Brief outline:Dennis was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 2004. In 2007 his spine ‘collapsed’ and he had two operations. He has to wear a supportive back brace for the next nine months. Until recently he was on Pamidronate but his treatment for osteoporosis is under review. He takes Calcichew D3 Forte and cod liver oil and Co-codamol for pain relief.

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Dennis and his wife are going on holidays abroad and he is comparing quotes for an insurance that covers all his medical conditions.
Print Well I'll have to have insurance where they will cover my ailments. And I got details through, from one who'll do it and I mean [sister-in-law] has a special one as well, so I shall get two quotes and see, but I will tell them everything and all the drugs I'm on and have to pay the premium. So, but I'm not gonna to do that until I have to pay for the holiday [laughs]. Which is the end of this month. Are they particularly expensive, these insurances? If you just take out normal insurance no. It's about £40 each, but with my ailments but I don't know what it's going to be. So you haven’t done it before? No never. No. When I've been abroad before I've just bit my tongue and got on with it, but I don’t think I can do that now [laughs]. So as I say I'm going to get a couple of quotes and see what it comes out. And whatever it is I'm going to have to pay. Because there's no way I want it affecting me in case anything happens.

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