General Chat

 

Last year brought more twists and turns than I could have imagined!

On 1 January 2024, I wrote:  ‘I’m not going to risk making any predictions for 2024, but I am prepared to say with absolute certainty that there will be high profile events happening this year, that I believe - regardless of their radio silence to date, will be too hot for the press to ignore (including the General Medical Council (GMC) application to exclude me from Dr Jindal’s FtP hearing).’

I fought tooth and nail - at significant personal financial cost - for my right to attend the relisted hearing last September, but although the GMC withdrew their unmerited exclusion application, #DrPrashantJindal’s legal team quickly followed up with their own, shockingly encouraged to do so by a biased Chair, after she made made an error in law at a preliminary hearing in July!

There were THREE preliminary hearings concerning me, before it was eventually and rightly decided that I could attend on 31 September.

However, the hearing was once again delayed due to Machiavellian tactics employed by Jindal’s criminal barrister, Talbir Singh. 

Throughout the three weeks of the hearing, he submitted numerous applications to have me excluded (not forgetting the ludicrous ‘Jim Cook’ emails), ultimately leading to the disappointing recusal of the Chair, Stephen Gowland, on 24 October. This came after Singh threatened to withdraw from the case if I remained present, alleging that he felt ‘uncomfortable working in a threatening environment.’*

Had the entire panel recused, it would have meant starting all over again - for the third time! Thankfully, after reviewing submissions from the GMC and Jindal’s legal representatives, the MPTS decided that the hearing will continue, with a new Chair, and the two remaining panel members. 

The hearing is listed to reconvene on 2 June 2025, for three weeks - unless Singh finds another way to derail it!

Predictably, the #TwistedFncks have already retaliated, intensifying their online attacks against me and anyone involved in this case. They’ve created more highly defamatory fake social media accounts, using stock images - proven through reverse image searches 😆

Meanwhile, to all damaged patients, their families and friends, and those who support us in various ways, I wish you a Happy New Year and the best 2025 possible!

And to everyone else, I wish you what you deserve, because the clock is ticking, and the truth will out, it’s just taking longer than anticipated 👀

*Read here (where you can also make a much appreciated donation to my costs 🙏): fundrazr.com/sasharodoy

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A quick post to mention my Zoom meeting with John McDonnell this morning - the ONLY MP who is genuinely concerned with the scandal of the unregulated refractive surgery industry, supporting me and MBEFoundation for the last 12 years, while my own MP, Theresa Villiers, won’t even reply to my emails after being lobbied by General Medical Council chair Carrie MacEwen when she was president of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth).

 
 
Working on my iPad this was not the most successful screenshot I’ve ever taken, but the content of our discussion was far more important, with the #notfitforpurpose General Medical Council (GMC) top of the agenda!

I’ll update you with the latest news about me and the GMC very soon 👀

 

I’m not going to risk making any predictions for 2024, but I am prepared to say with absolute certainty that there will be high profile events happening this year, that I believe - regardless of their radio silence to date, will be too hot for the press to ignore (including the General Medical Council’s application to exclude me from Dr Prashant Jindal’s FtP hearing).

Hopefully press coverage will in turn force the government to explain why they are ignoring the refractive surgery scandal, that is not only ruining people’s lives, but costing the country untold millions in NHS aftercare and unemployment benefits.

And as I wrote in 2023, to all damaged patients, their families and friends, and those who support us in various ways (especially John McDonnell MP), I wish you a Happy New Year and the best 2024 possible!

And to everyone else, I wish you what you deserve 👀

Excerpts from previous NYD posts…

1 January 2020: 'I am confident that 2020 will ultimately be OUR year… with two good reasons for my prediction tucked in my pocket until I am able to publish - one hopefully by the end of February or March...'

1 January 2021:
‘Unfortunately last year didn’t quite go the way I'd expected - in more ways than one, but there is good news on the horizon…’

1 January 2022:
‘If interested in reading more about the above, scroll back to read the earlier NYD posts in full - and consider 2022 the new 2020, at least so far as this industry is concerned!’

1 January 2023: 
‘Things yet again not going quite the way in 2022 as so many of us expected, not least due to the extraordinary outcome of Dr #PrashantJindal’s FtP hearing, when the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service panel members incredibly recused themselves, absurdly blaming me for their unprecedented decision, astonishingly supported by #notfitforpurpose General Medical Council (GMC)’s legal team (FtP hearing relisted in September with new panel), story to be continued soon!’
 

Enjoyable visit to Aston University on Saturday, when I was impressed by both content and delivery of presentations by specialists discussing dry eye disease
 
Being aware of much of the info (unfortunately thanks to laser eye surgery) I was however reminded of the importance to blink frequently and apply eye drops, especially when staring at a computer screen for hours - as my dry eye specialist scolds me for not doing often enough!*

Acknowledged as world expert in his field members suffering with dry eyes have participated in Professor James Wolffsohn's research studies, and I usually post details of these when appropriate in the private MBEF Facebook group.

* Helpful 'MyDryEye' app free to download from the App store.

Sent to me by an #mbefoundation member damaged by Refractive Lens Exchange surgery (aka Natural Lens Replacement), his online conversation with Pi, a 'personal intelligence’ chatbot

On this occasion at least, Pi appears to be more reliable than the misnomered Trustpilot review site!
heypi.com/talk

However, when the same questions were repeated, Pi then said it hadn’t heard of Optical Express Medical Director Dr David Teenan.
There are no doubt thousands of people who wish they had also never heard of him, as I have spoken with many hundreds of his damaged patients who've contacted me for help over the years!

A new video has been posted by OE online (have copied link) and it’s now looking like that they are saying that having Laser Eye Surgery can now help migraines sufferers!!

Although she doesn’t say this in the video, she says she used to get alot of migraines before having the surgery and since having the surgery she can’t remember the last time she had one!

Has this been proven that surgery helps with migraines, absolutely not!!!! So people please don’t think that if you suffer with migraines that having surgery will help! 😡

I don’t normally post about my personal life, but on this occasion I'm making an exception, to highlight one of the most serious issues within the #refractivesurgery industry - lack of informed consent

On Saturday evening, needing emergency treatment, my dog was referred to the The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, thankfully only half an hour drive from my home.

Whilst he was being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, a trainee vet (not a sales person!) took all the information that was required from me.

And after examining my dog, Dave Beeston (Emergency and Critical Care vet) personally checked all this with me again, before explaining what they intended to do over the next 24 hrs...

Risks and possible complications fully explained in person, BEFORE I signed the consent agreement.

The next day, early Sunday evening, I was called by the neurologist, Daniel Ryan, who explained in detail the procedures my dog would undergo on Monday. Again, all risks and possible unhappy results fully explained.

I was FULLY INFORMED!

And much as I love him, it should be considered that this is a dog we're discussing, not forgetting that his treatment was essential, not elective as is refractive eye surgery.

Yet I have never heard of ANY human refractive patient, no matter where their surgery, being equally fully informed, by the operating surgeon (as it should be), or by anyone else.

That there are many thousands of people left with serious side effects and debilitating post op problems after undergoing unnecessary refractive eye surgery not disclosed to potential new victims, or advice given not to take the risk simply to lose specs or contact lenses.

Because if this were done, I guestimate that sales would decrease by at least 50%!

And other than to say that the last few days have been incredibly traumatic for me (as animal lovers will appreciate), I won't be commenting further on my personal life, or that of my dog!

But I will take this opportunity to praise the many wonderful doctors and nurses at The Royal Veterinary College (RVC); exceptional care from wonderful people who do whatever they can to help sick animals.

Groundhog Day

1 January 2020: 'I am confident that 2020 will ultimately be OUR year… with two good reasons for my prediction tucked in my pocket until I am able to publish - one hopefully by the end of February or March...'

1 January 2021:
‘Unfortunately last year didn’t quite go the way I'd expected - in more ways than one, but there is good news on the horizon…’

1 January 2022:
‘If interested in reading more about the above, scroll back to read the earlier NYD posts in full - and consider 2022 the new 2020, at least so far as this industry is concerned!’

Things yet again not going quite the way in 2022 as so many of us expected, not least due to the extraordinary outcome of Dr #PrashantJindal’s FtP hearing, when the #mpts panel members incredibly recused themselves, absurdly blaming me for their unprecedented decision, astonishingly supported by the not fit for purpose General Medical Council legal team - story to be continued soon!

But with truths being published on both sides of the Atlantic, the refractive industry is starting to feel the heat, and I believe they’ll be walking on coals soon!

A number of surprises to come this side of the Atlantic, one of which guaranteed to make a lot of damaged patients smile, and I hope to have the green light to publicise some of the details later this month!

In the meantime, as I similarly posted last year, I’ll keep on doing what I have been doing for almost 12 years, and all I ask in return is that you PLEASE support my work - even if only by posting on OERML website forum, and liking/sharing my Twitter/Fb posts (and occasionally Instagram when I have time) 🙏

To all damaged patients, their families and friends, and those who support us in various ways (especially John McDonnell MP), I wish you a Happy New Year, and the best 2023 possible!

And to everyone else, I wish you what you deserve!

When I saw that Chris Hoadley had liked my previous post on LinkedIn, having not seen him on my page before, I clicked on his profile, and was surprised to see that he was advertising the £300 vouchers

As LinkedIn have a similar policy to eBay.co.uk with regard to medical devices, drugs, etc... I immediately reported the post. www.linkedin.com/legal/ads-policy

Amazed when I received their response that his post didn't go against LinkedIn policies, I then commented under Chris Hoadley's post (Yup, I've noticed my 'liking' typo!)



He incredibly replied that he hadn’t liked my post (he quite recently deleted), and obviously complained to LinkedIn, as I then received an email from the Trust & Safety team, stating that my comment didn’t comply with their policy on bullying and harassment and had therefore been removed.

I was given the option for them to ’take a second look’, but the link was unfortunately not working, as I would have argued that Chris Hoadley's post IS against their policies, and that he has neglected to mention that he receives £100 for every voucher used, and £1,000 for the tenth!!

Perhaps LinkedIn will look at his post again now that they've been tagged!