Night of 18-June I really didn't feel like eating so didn't bother, I had been feeling a bit odd and dizzy but thought I was over that. Yesterday morning (Day 4) I felt quite awful, cold and clammy and sweaty. The staff in the ward were wonderful and called the on duty doctor who took me away for a series of blood tests and ECGs - my heart was running at anything between 88 beats per minute and 140 which he was unhappy with. He told me I must eat more and he would pop back and see me as he thought I may have a blood infection. He did pop back at about 20:00 and said he thought it was an adverse reaction to one of the drugs I have been given; he would return about midnight to carry out some final tests - really excellent customer service I thought. I have had two more blood tests through the night with the last at 04:45!
I have a managed to go to the loo on my crutches and take my full weight on my new hip - great.
The extreme low concerns my very long standing friend Trevor Skoyles (lock keeper at Hanham on the K&A). Trevor wanted to be my Next of Kin for the new hip and he was duly entered in all the hospital papwerwork. I now have to remove him as NOK as Trevor, very sadly, committed suicide on Saturday evening. I have spoken to Trevor's mother but there is little I can do from my hospital bed with her in Westbury - it is an unmitigated tragedy - Trevor came and stayed a fortnight ago. I am lost for words.
Lovely vists from Helen Westlake and Trevor Morley this afternoon - it's amazing what a tonic such vists are.
Lovely vists from Helen Westlake and Trevor Morley this afternoon - it's amazing what a tonic such vists are.
Oh Kathryn, I am so sad for you. What horrible news on a day when you feel so rotten already. I hope they have at least been able to find the reason for you feeling so awful and that you are soon improving.
ReplyDeleteKath (nb Herbie)