Allopurinol 300mg
1 tablet daily
Gout management
Key Upcoming
9 July 2026
Melanoma in situ excision
Day surgery at Northern Beaches Hospital. Plastic & reconstructive surgeon.
Stop rivaroxaban 3 days prior
11 August 2026 • 1pm
Geriatric review
Follow-up with geriatrician. Cognition, mobility planning, and safety considerations.
Ongoing
Post-discharge monitoring & titration
Recovery plan upon return home. Rivastigmine management, unsteadiness prevention, Mediterranean diet & exercise.
Current Status • ~25 June 2026
Currently in hospital following recent admission for sudden bilateral leg numbness (suspected stroke). All investigations (MRI brain, bloods, urine) clear. No stroke confirmed. Returned to near-normal function after ~2 nights. Not yet discharged home; ongoing monitoring for mobility and neurological symptoms planned upon return.
Medications — as at 23 February 2026 (GP summary)
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Colgout 500mcg
2 stat + 1 tab after 8h
Acute gout flare
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Crestor 10mg
1 tablet at bedtime
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Escitalopram 20mg
1 tablet morning
Depression
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Pantoprazole 40mg
1 tablet daily
Reflux / GI
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Rivaroxaban 20mg
1 tablet daily
Blood thinner (Xarelto)
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Rivastigmine 9.5mg/24h patch
1 patch daily
Cognition (titrating)
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Xalatan 0.005% drops
1 drop bedtime, both eyes
Glaucoma
Source: GP printout 23 Feb 2026. Some doses (e.g. rivastigmine) have been adjusted per later notes.
Medical Contacts
Dr Bruce Wakefield
General Practitioner, Balgowlah Village Medical Practice
Dr Margaret Beasley
Specialist (Neurology/Dementia), Geriatric Specialist Care, Manly
Kathryn Goozee
Clinical Trial Coordinator, Kara Minds
Dr Shane O'Neill
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Northern Beaches Hospital
Dr Andrew Sherrah
Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Mater Hospital, North Sydney
Dr Simon Eggleton
Cardiologist (past throat surgeon), Northbridge
Dr Michele Macnamara
Gastroenterologist
Full Chronological History
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