Hopefully home tomorrow. Saw the Dr this afternoon, and he said if I had not been on blood thinners, I wouldn't even have noticed this problem at all. I am able to eat and drink again, but have only had 3 ginger biscuits so far, and some squash and a cup of tea. I have ordered cheese and ham bake for tea, which sounded the most promising option for a meal. I can go back on the blood thinners in a couple of days' time. Dreading that.
Doing well with the reading and half way through the latest JD Kirk novel, A Rock and a Hard Place. Gabby bought me two more just in case I was in hear a longer time.
When she heard I'd not seen the Dr yet, she phoned up to see what was going on!!!
Glad that she'll be going off to Mexico on Monday, without the worry of me in here.
Enjoy your Friday. Thankyou for all your comments and kind thoughts and it is lovely to meet a few former lurkers - hope you will be regulars now.
Just catching up. Sorry to see you have been hospitalised but at least they will have run all the checks. Good news that you can go home tomorrow. Keep safe.
ReplyDeleteAt least I have peace of mind from the Scan which showed I didn't have bowel cancer, which took my dad and grandmother.
DeleteGlad you should be getting out soon. It must have been scary. How is it going to be managed from now on?
ReplyDeleteDiet. I'd gotten into bad habits over the last 18 mths and have to knock those on the head. Lots of fibre, few fizzy drinks and avoid alcohol.
DeleteGood news that you'll be heading home soon...hospitals aren't exactly conducive to a restful experience! Thank you for the update....~Melanie
ReplyDeleteNo, you don't get a good night's sleep. Hard beds. . .
DeleteHard to say as I need the blood thinners. Hope I don't have a repeat of yesterday though.
ReplyDeleteHi I am so sorry you had this happen, the hospital must be so tedious for someone like you who stays so busy. Maybe it was a much needed few days of rest. Blood thinners are a difficult medication. I hemorrhaged badly due to not-well-considered routine blood thinners given during a hospitalization. I needed many blood transfusions, was in critical care for weeks, months in hospital. But that was poor choices by nurses and doctors. You will fare much better and be home soon.
ReplyDeleteNo flea market for you this weekend! [me being bossy]
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lizzy
Oh gosh - they certainly messed you up didn't they? Flea market may be doable as I have Tam & Jon mostly doing it for me - I will just do the displays and sit.
DeleteLovely to read you should be home soon.
ReplyDeleteSo difficult to sleep in a hospital. Josie
The beds aren't comfortable and too much going on to rest.
DeleteJust caught up.on your "adventure"...glad you have got back home x
ReplyDeleteI can think of a lot of things I'd rather have an adventure doing!
DeleteOh no, I'm just catching up. How terrible for you. I really hope you recover quickly and can go home. Being on a ward is lowsy for sleeping!
ReplyDeleteOn the mend now, but could have done without it.
DeleteGosh - that was some drama you could've done without!! I"m glad you've been sorted out without needing surgery, and hope it really IS SORTED. I ended up with a stoma, after a ruptured bowel - caused by diverticulitis that I didn't know I had (I always just put it down to a "funny tummy", just like my father had). I lost a foot or two of colon, and have a permanent stoma - which is The BEST Thing I've Ever Had , and I wouldn't reverse it for the world! Bowel control is so much easier. If you've got bad diverticular disease you will know where I"m coming from. I'm glad Gabby will be able to relax on her holiday, but you will need to take it easy, and take the time to coddle yourself as you recover.
ReplyDeleteGoodness - sorry to hear you went through that. Mine can be controlled by diet.
DeleteBest wishes from Australia, get well soon. Shirley
ReplyDeleteThank you Shirley.
DeleteGood news that you can go home today and take it easy and catch up on missed sleep.
ReplyDeleteThat will take a while - I didn't sleep at all well whilst in.
DeleteHope you get home soon what a worry? Hospital food is rather bland but hey ho difficulty cater for large numbers and tastes. I hope your daughter has a great trip. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteThe food wasn't good, but I survived it. I am envious of Gabby's holiday but have my own memory-making one in the offing.
DeleteSo glad you are on the up, you must be exhausted. Take Care x
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
I am more tired than I expected to be. Thanks Alison.
DeleteGlad to hear that you should be home soon. You are a devoted blogger, even posting from your sick bed. 😄
ReplyDeleteApart from reading and quiz books, I had a lot of time on my hands.
DeleteHello BB, I’m sorry to read about your health scare and hope you are feeling much better and are now home and comfortable.
ReplyDeleteI’ve been MIA because of S’s rapid deterioration. He is now safe in a nearby care home but is so unwell and the guilt of being unable to look after him at home is almost unbearable. I had a counselling session on Thursday and the counsellor/therapist was so kind and helped me understand my feelings a little better. Of course as I am sure you know and remember it may seem to others to be sudden but the reality is that the decline has been going on in our case for at least a decade and we have been able to mask the symptoms. Now there is no covering up the Parkinson’s Disease Dementia with Lewy Bodies. It is the saddest illness.
Autumn is rolling in (a damp misty morning today) and I have four Ouessant sheep (two ewes each with their castrated boy lambs) eating the meadow. Having the sheep here and their owners visiting daily is a lifeline and makes me feel happy. Ouessant sheep are a tiny rare breed sheep that originated on an island in Brittany. The lambs’ fleeces are gorgeous (chocolate brown and so soft) and next year I will be given the present of either Monkey’s or Tiny’s fleece to spin. Meanwhile I have a Vallais (Swiss) lamb’s fleece to prepare for spinning. I have gently washed it by simply soaking it in warm water (no agitation whatsoever) and my friend with the drum carder is going to card it for me and then I will have a spinning project for the winter to do in front of the fire. I feel so thankful to live in a beautiful place surrounded by good friends and neighbours and I feel safe and comfortable living here by myself. I’m out and about a lot with friends and S is less than 10 minutes away so I can see him every day. Must organise a holiday soon. I might even drive up to Usk for a few nights to do some walking and church and castle visiting and if that happens I will let you know. I can drive to Usk in under three hours on a good run. Take good of yourself care BB. Sarah x
SO good to hear from you Sarah. Please shed that guilt RIGHT away. When someone is SO ill, there truly is a limit to what we can cope with at home (I was a hair's breadth from a total breakdown by the end) and with the Dementia element that loads the dice even more heavily against your being able to manage on your own. I could only cope when I had Danny here - without him it was ghastly. You have done your best to keep him active and well fed for many years, but it has come to the time when his body has gone into failure. You can do nothing about that. I still feel guilty about things I did - and didn't - do when nursing Keith, and berate myself but if I think logically, there is little I could have done about it. There are limits to human endurance, especially when love and emotion is involved.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to have some sheep to keep your meadow down. Plus having fleece next year to spin. What is the Vallais fleece like to work with? They are such pretty sheep and I know have a huge cachet amongst folk who want sheep but not a complete flock! They are so darn cute.
S is in the best place for his care, and not far away at all. You have done - and are still doing - your best by him. If you come to Usk, we must meet up for a natter. Sending (((HUGS))). J xx