Yawn Yawn, Wakey WAKEY... 2014...

Aloha everyone,

Things got a bit hectic yesterday. I went off to the doctor at 5 p.m., he checked me over and sent me straight to A & E and Mrs Shiney and myself didn't get home until 2.30 a.m.

The doc did an ECG (it was OK) but said my BP was way too high. He phoned A & E and had them waiting for me. The hospital were pretty good but things took time.

I went to one nurse in A & E for my BP to be done (had come down quite a bit but still too high) and then off to another section for another ECG. They checked all that and then sent me to EAU (Emergency Assessment Unit).

Then we had the hurry-up-and-wait treatment. I had another ECG and BP done plus loads of other tests. They included loads of blood being taken (I have a bit of a needle phobia and also get bad reactions to injections (bruising) and anything stuck on my skin).

I now have small sections of rash on my skin from where they stuck all the electrodes (three times) and from the sticky tape put over the needle holes. I'm covered in bruises from the needles. The nurses were very careful with the needles and used special sticky tape but that doesn't help me.

We had to wait a couple of hours for the results of the bloods and then the doctor came to see me (she was very nice) and did a few more tests, including checking in my eyes with a bright light (which gave me a headache!). She also sent me for chest X-Rays. Then she said I needed to wait three hours before having another load of blood taken and then had to wait an hour and a half for the results.

End result:- my heart seems OK, I now have to have blood pressure tablets (another problem for me as I can't swallow pills - so I'll be seeing my doc today to see whether they do a soluble version) and I may have a blood clot! They're arranging a scan for me and in the meantime I have to have an injection in my stomach every day! I'm supposed to do it myself (a very thin needle) but they know I can't so they're arranging for the District Nurse to come in every day. They gave me the first injection before I went home. So I now have another bruise to join the ones on my arms!

I'll go in to the doctor's surgery this morning as I need to pick up the injections and get them to sort out my script.

I had better start getting ready

Have a great day

Aloha!

 

Aloha everyone,

Another bad night. The trouble with my chest had gone from intermittent to constant.

Got home from A & E at 4.30 a.m. I left another armful of blood with them . The cardiologist said I'm doing well from his point of view and I'm already receiving the injections if I do have the clot on my chest. Still waiting for the appointment for the scan. BP has come down - even without the meds, which will be at our surgery for me this morning. They've had to order the meds in liquid form as I'm unable to take tablets.

Have a great day

Aloha!

 

Aloha everyone,

I'm not too bad today . Yesterday, the chest aches went but I must have done something to my shoulder whilst having a 20 minute nap. It was extremely painful and felt a bit like the way my other shoulder felt when I had a frozen shoulder.

Mrs Shiney gave me a really good shoulder massage and I took some Paracetomol. I needed some painkillers again by 10.30 p.m. but when I woke this morning the pain was not too bad and I have full mobility in it.

Been for my annual dental checkup this morning (he said all were in good condition and gums are excellent) and then went shopping. Shoulder is still painful but no worse. So I'll keep of the painkillers and Mrs S will give me a massage when she has time.

My stomach is beginning to look like a pink, black and blue chequerboard and I'm off for another jab at five. Then it's bridge club.

Have a great day

Aloha!

 

Thanks, Lili,

I got a phone call from the hospital this afternoon. They said that the scan department had rejected their application for a scan for me. According to them the data didn't warrant it and I have to go back on Monday to be reassessed. I suppose that means another armful of blood - not sure where I'll get the third arm from

In the meantime it's - carry on with the injections.

My shoulder is a lot better but I'm banned from digging up some plants that I was going to split.

I haven't started the BP meds as I reckon my blood pressure levels don't warrant it. I had a chat with the practice nurse when she was giving me my injection and she agreed that I could postpone it whilst I have a week of monitoring my pressure at home.

Then I'll see the doc and argue with him about what is an acceptable level. I think they are over cautious nowadays. I did a quick test earlier and it's 150/87. Although that's a bit high I think it doesn't warrant being on meds for the next fifty years. I'll see how it averages out over the week - two checks in the morning and two in the evening.

I'm cooking Thai veggie curry for the students tomorrow.

Have a good night.

 

Good morning Loli and all my other friends hope you are all OK,Shiney please look after yourself and sincerely hope that you feel better soon, enjoy your day my friends

My BP is a little high but I also told the doctor what to do with his tablets in a polite and courteous manner of course

 

Aloha everyone,

Woo, thanks very much, and please look after yourself as well

I'm off soon for another pincushion job .

In the meantime, I'll start prepping the veg.

I'm starting my own BP 'Home Monitoring Record' this morning. I was given the sheet by the surgery and it says to do the readings twice (one minute apart) in the morning and evening. I've got to check with them about that as my machine automatically does it twice and averages it.

Keep well and have a great day

Pheasants are making quite a racket outside so I'd better go and look.

Aloha!