Ekona Posted March 19, 2017 Author Posted March 19, 2017 Really not, not right now. The spelling is atrocious, I'm ashamed! Quote
andybp Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 I miss my cats It's Lexi's 2nd birthday today and I'm missing it. Just want to give her cuddles. Stupid broken body. Oh, I had a read of my notes earlier when I transferred, turns out my gallstone is 16mm in diameter, which seems quite big. Dan I can't believe nobody's given you any crap over this post "I miss my pussy" are they giving you female hormones with the morphine ? :p 1 Quote
Keyser Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 Just caught up on this little episode. Feeling for you Dan hope they get you sorted soon mate. Hang in there buddy P.S the hallucinations about the handbags are not hallucinations 3 Quote
TT350 Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 Are there as many foreign language persons in every hospital across the UK? I'm not remotely fussed, but I think I've only spoken to one or two 'English' staff since I've been here, and there were porters. Everyone is friendly apart from grumpy bollocks nurse, do we just have this old fashioned idea that there's only a few non-nationals in the NHS when actually the majority are either EU, non-EU for within one generation of either? The government is going to need to work damn hard to keep/recruit NHS staff. Maybe it'll be better, maybe they can strike better deals with EU companies to provide UK training in return for more staff? I dunno. Standard all over the UK. Why pay English people when you can pay less for foreign staff. Quote
TT350 Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 Get well soon, Dan. A health scare can be quite, well, scary! 1 Quote
Jay Kay Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 Mate of mine broke his neck and had been in hspital for three weeks and hadn't been for a dump. Eventually, in the middle of the ward, they rolled him on his side, chucked a supposetory up him, layed a sheet on his bed behind him and basically legged it. Couple of minutes later he was gripping the bed rail for dear life, white knuckling, while he emptied himself. It was taken away and weighed and they told him it was 14lbs. A whole stone in one go!!! Apparently a few windows needed opening afterwards... 3 Quote
ioneabee Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 OMG also I think he's taken sooooo much dosage he's finally fallen asleep :lol: :lol: thankfully 1 Quote
Strudul Posted March 19, 2017 Posted March 19, 2017 Jesus... I just checked, and by weight, that'd be like giving birth to twins... rectally... Quote
Ekona Posted March 19, 2017 Author Posted March 19, 2017 OMG also I think he's taken sooooo much dosage he's finally fallen asleep :lol: :lol: thankfully The 4hrs sleep in three days plus constant morphine zonked me out, but don't fear: I'm back now! I actually fell asleep mid-text seding a mate a message. New staff here so unbelievably helpful, like they refuse to let you open a window or by yourself or do your own gown up. Just feels more like a hotel, if you've never done private care THIS is why it's worth every penny. Quote
Ekona Posted March 20, 2017 Author Posted March 20, 2017 Just did a FaceTime with my cats, I feel happier now. Gotta ring insurer this morning to confirm I can stay past today, just a formality. I hope 1 Quote
gangzoom Posted March 20, 2017 Posted March 20, 2017 Hope they get on with any possible operation ASAP and you make a good recovery. Sepsis of any kind is horrible at the best of times, but I did met a 80 year old recently who spent 4 weeks in intensive care with penumbra and within 2 weeks of getting home was back doing in gardening!! So some good mental attitude will help as much as anything else. Quote
TT350 Posted March 20, 2017 Posted March 20, 2017 I read a news article today of a poor guy who went to AnE complaining of stomach pains. Left without hands and feet. Chin up. 2 Quote
Ekona Posted March 20, 2017 Author Posted March 20, 2017 Still here chaps! Been a bit quiet today as the fever has been spiking and the hallucinations were getting a bit silly at times, so I stopped morphine and concentrated on sleep. Hurt like hell when I woke up, but at least I wasn't talking to the desk or pushing StevoD's head away as it blocked my iPad, despite Stevo being at work in Cambridge all day... Saw the consultant, not looking promising. The infection needs to disappear asap so I can get the op in in time, atm it's not even starting to get better yet so we'll see. Bit of a downer tbh, so no jokes today. Quote
TT350 Posted March 20, 2017 Posted March 20, 2017 I hope the infection gets on the back foot soon. Morphine is bad for sleep. It makes you restless and 'itchy'. Same as Tramadol. If the doctors are willing, ask for a sleep inducer. Quality of sleep on morphine is low too. You're in good hands mate, so I wouldn't worry too much but I know how crap being laid up with illness is. 1 Quote
ATTAK Z Posted March 20, 2017 Posted March 20, 2017 Keep on fighting it Dan ... we're all with you on this 1 Quote
DoogyRev Posted March 20, 2017 Posted March 20, 2017 chin up Dan . . it could be worse . . you could be back with the pooper I hope you get better soon mate 1 Quote
Ekona Posted March 20, 2017 Author Posted March 20, 2017 I'm sleeping ok, it's just that I seem to awake mid-fever so sweating like crazy then shivering when I get out of bed to cool down. Temp just taken, still at 37.6. Quote
gangzoom Posted March 21, 2017 Posted March 21, 2017 37.6 is better than 38.6....To cheer you up am on the cusp of posting my first experiences of living with a 2.5 ton, 5 meter long, electric SUV, I know that's just the kind of car you love . Quote
Ekona Posted March 21, 2017 Author Posted March 21, 2017 Well now I might just as well kill myself and be done with it You'll all be delighted to know I nearly had a poo this morning! First one in over a week! Wasn't quite a turtle head, but I reckon that monster will pop out to say hello later on today. Quote
galgazza Posted March 21, 2017 Posted March 21, 2017 Hope you managed to go to the toilet and the fever is easing. Quote
ATTAK Z Posted March 21, 2017 Posted March 21, 2017 Hi Dan Just incase you're dying to advise on 911's, my driver's window mechanism went crack today and now the glass seems to have lost its connection with the motor ... heard anything like this before ? Get well soon H Quote
DoogyRev Posted March 21, 2017 Posted March 21, 2017 Just incase you're dying to advise on 911's, my driver's window mechanism went crack today and now the glass seems to have lost its connection with the motor ... heard anything like this before ? Pop the door card off, I expect the glass has detached from the rail (s) . . or something more serious like the rail arm has broken. I had the rails detach a few times on my MX5 1 Quote
BobbyZ Posted March 21, 2017 Posted March 21, 2017 Well now I might just as well kill myself and be done with it You'll all be delighted to know I nearly had a poo this morning! First one in over a week! Wasn't quite a turtle head, but I reckon that monster will pop out to say hello later on today. Update please... the suspense is nearly killing me 1 Quote
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