Yes, it might make a change.
Just came to say Goodnight Dreamy.
I wanted to wish you Happy Birthday for the morning. X
I will start a proper thread for you tomorrow.
Not feeling good, want to just go home, am all packed and ready, but no sign of my doctor. There will be calcium tablets theyāll want to give me.
Now I find that there are a whole load of injections I must take at home. I definitely didnāt have this with the first round of methotrexate.
Youāve joined the club matey and become an NHS pin cushion!!!
Happy Birthday my special friend.
I am glad you are going home.
I will check here later.
I see that you are waiting.
Iām back home now. The doctor says that I donāt have to take these injections, just the calcium tablets.
My hands and arms are bruised from all the injections for putting in cannulae and taking blood. Theyāve never been in such a state before. It took 3 nurses 7 goes to put in a cannula on Saturday. And with one of them, some of the liquid spilled out from my vein into the surrounding tissue so that area is all hard and pink. They say it will be OK in a few days.
That stay really took it out of me and I didnāt think it would. Being moved into a 4 bed bay last night didnāt help - it was far too hot and upset my rhythm. I didnāt sleep much last night.
Back to the hospital for an MRI on Thursday, then a CT scan the week after. Itās all become very exhausting.
My neighbour Shirley offered to go to the chemist for me to get my repeat prescription which I thought was very good of her - I have no energy at all today. Sheās also going into Crombies to buy a couple of filled rolls for me which will be nice as they make the best in Edinburgh.
My sister Anne came and visited me yesterday. She says that she always gets lost coming to visit me and Iām not surprised; the hospital is labyrynthine with all its corridors and lifts.
Still, thatās it done - no more treatment other than the scans. I do wonder how long itāll take before I find I have more energy?
At least you are home Dreamy. x
All large hospitals are the same, I get lost in the Poole Hospital.
Now as I am unable to post on THAT Birthday thread.
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Thank you for the card, Sweetie - I love it.
Just watching Pawn Stars on TV. I quite like it as people often bring in interesting historical items and they usually get appraised and a cost put on them. Then itās up to the owner whether or not they will sell.
Iāve got loads of films to watch, too.
Mainly Iām just glad to be back in my own home - hospital is necessary but I do miss my home. I can control the temperature with my fan even though itās a bit loud.
Iāve done a washing and itās hanging out to dry now - in hospital I wore a different set of clothes each each day but it was complicated having to get my drip detached for 20 minutes. Plus, the dressing on my arms would always get wet and need to be changed. Having a cannula in each arm was the worst, though, all I could really do was read and play on my phone, not moving much at all.
It was quite good getting out so early as I avoided any fuss over my birthday, ie. gateaux I wouldnāt really want. You have to say your name and birthday each time they give you certain controlled drugs, so I always had nurses asking me what was I going to do on my Birthday, would I still be in etc. Monday was always the day I thought I would get out though. I donāt think I could have withstood much more of hospital.
Depressingly, I still keep 2 bags packed in case I suddenly have to go in as I have before.
My you have been busy, my lovely friend. x
Just relax and enjoy your TV.
I will pop back later and check on you.
Gosh, I sound like a nurse.
Youāre a virtual nurse who has no annoying habits, though.
Hi Ffosse 
happy birthday, I hope you have a special day now you are home.
It must be such a relief to have freedom and your own space again.
Yes, even only 4 days away seems like a long time. I think thatās my fifth or sixth hospital stay this year.
That made me smile.
Yes, I think you a right Dreamy.
At least you are in your own home for now. x
Will do some food shopping tomorrow - lots of fruit and veg. I ate too many puddings in hospital although they do a mean rhubarb crumble with custard.
Rhubarb:-) I have not eaten that for years.
Funny you should mention rhubarb. I bought some for the first time in years a few days ago.
Good Morning
I hope you had a good night Dreamy?
Nurse Sweetie checking.
Iām back in hospital. Awoke at 4am. Violently sick, my temperature was 39.6.
Phoned the haematology number and they got an ambulance out straight away.
They know itās an infection, someone I was in a room with was later tested positive. Itās spread by coughs and sneezes. I donāt seem to have much luck but I feel so Ill with poor orientations n#vo,it in hand coughing. The coughing is new. At least Iāll get a single room now.Iām allowed visitors but the staff are wearing full body protection when they come to my room
I really didnāt need this just now - they didnāt even know what this one is calledā¦Iām attached to all manner of tunes including a catheter.
:hug: So sorry to hear that Ffosse. Thatās a real bummer. Hope this is a quick turnaround and you get home again very soon.