First Night In The Mad House

And what a night it was.

All was great and going find. Had watched toy story 3 and madagascar chipwrecked and was just settling down when...

My body decided it wanted to have an allergic reaction. So I get jabbed twice with adrenalin, hydro and iv antihistamine. About 4 hours later I can see again and im not a red chipmunk no longer. Untill 7am and I decided to repeat last nights events. The docs then re jabbed me with everything.

All in all, I had four nurse, two junior docs, a reg and and itu docs pay me a visit.

And thats my latest trip to Birmingham hospital!! What fun!!

By nine am, ive had the specialist nurse pay me a visit, the vampire and three other docs just to make sure all is ok and remains dandy.

Only prob is, where as they are meant to b finding the best stable maintenance steroid level for me, that has now gone out the window as the want to wack my steroids up following the reaction. Great hey. Oh and did I forget to mention that the one test they were looking at running today now isnt happening coz im classified as unstable, flaming brilliant!!

My consultant has been informed and they are revising the plan!! Gggrrr

TTFN

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Well...Im Here

Birmingham came up trumps today and ten days later a bed has become available. A few minutes a flappy packing with my meds, wash kit and essentials such as phobe charger and me and the mother are off.

All was going well, we was going to be at the hospital by around 1600...untill we got to the end of the m5 and four cars decided they wanted to play dodgems and ram each other. So it ended like asda car park-minus the store. A two hour journey then turned into a four hour journey.

We get to the ward and the first three people didnt have a clue who we were. The fourth person did and said "ah yes second bed on left, well the only empty bed" and sent us on our way.

Mum and I then goes back to the car to get the rest of my gear (as remember I could be here for up to two weeks). On walking back into the ward we had a bit of a better reception and actually got introduced by my nurse and shown to my bed...even though we had already been here but ah well lol.

As I had missed tea, they were super lush and went and hunted down some cooked food for me and gave mum a hot drink.

Doc had been and clerked me in and then I asked the nurse for a nebuliser chamber so I could do my meds. To which the nurse said she would set up and I didnt need to do a thing. I was a little shocked to say the least, not used to this service!!

So I kicked back and watched toy story 3!! Lets hope this good service continues!!

Well untill tomorrow peoples!!

TTFN

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Pet Hates

Most people have pet hates such as not filling up the kettle after youve used it and then emptied it. Not cleaning out the bath once youve used it. If your walking to the kitchen then why not taken your mug with you. You know the trival things that general arnt worth argueing about but really do piss you off.

Recently, other than the above plus a few more, I have grown to have some much larger safari hates, these are:

♡ When people are having a munch, there is no need to make noises, have your mouth open and there is certainly no need to show the world your mashed up meal!! *puke*

♡ Why cant you put your dirty washing in the same washing basket that you have thrown it around or on top of?! Is it really that hard to lift up the lid!?

♡ If youve had an argument with the one parent/house, you dont need to then ring or go around to the other parents house to "cry" the crocodile tears to get all the attention possible. You then also dont need to demand that the "good" parent ring the other parent to make it seem like your the victim!!

♡ Knowing that I am full of a manky cold again, why do you insist on purposly chain smoking two foot away from me!?

♡ I have let you watch your programmes and I sat there in utter silence!! Please can you do the same for me!?

♡ Just because my face seems to be staring at the computer screen, doesnt mean I cant see you...picking your nose and eating it...

The list goes on and on and this is just within the last week - of my step sister being here!!

TTFN

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Feeling A Little Sorry For Myself

Last week on Monday I was provisionally booked in to the hospital in Birmingham in an attempt to start sorting out my medication and have lots of tests done to see what is making my asthna flare up so bad.

Everyday from Monday to Friday I had the same phone call, sorry no beds as A&E is heaving or just plane sorry theres no beds.
I have to admit im a little sad by this as I had my hopes built up so much that finally we could start getting some answers, but no. Better luck next week hey!! My bags are still packed so the minute that call happeneds we are off!!

In other areas, because the steroids have caused so much harm to my body, a week Thursday ago, I was turning in bed. Yes just turning when I hears a really loud click. Thinking nothing of it I tried going back to sleep. Epic fail there. So I went to the GP on the Friday who thought I ever had free fluid or an infection in my hip so got me to have bloods taken. He also gave me tramadol as im in so much pain and codeine wasnt touching it.

With orders from Fridays GP to attend the surgery on Monday, thats what I did. This GP on the other hand got me attempting lits of different movements with my leg and theb started pulling it in all direction. Ouch that hurt!! Her conclusion is damaged ligaments and cartlidge in my knee which is putting a strain on my hip!! Perfect!! I now have a referal to physio to help buil the strength back up, and hopfully get a support and walking aids if its not to late before I eventually get an appointment.

On the non health front, I am officially screwed with money. I have none left and really dont know what to do. I am giving it a few more weeks for the job centre to pull their fingers out, but if this doesnt happen in time, im going to have to pay a visit to the debt people and get a DRO which basically stop all extra charges for a year to which they then review the situation. It also gives me a bad credit history for six years post the DRO. Not what I want really before I hit 30, but im left with no option!!

In the meantime to make as much money as possible, I am literally spending around 6 hours a day on survey website trying to make as much money as possible. Fingers crossed it helps!!

TTFN

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Speechless

This time, I decided I wouldn't ramble like I always do. Instead I would make a video!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQUA83aCTJA&feature=plcp

Enjoy!!

TTFN

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PH To The Rescue

My PH study has been complete. YAY!!

So after a week of being off my gastric medicines to try and get acurate results, I have had heartburn, vomiting, pain in my belly and zero to no sleep, what joys!!

The test itself was a little intense especially as I couldnt have the numbing spray as my body seems to like taking an allergic reaction to it.

All in all, I had to have four tests done and was in the day unit for a little while.

They test dthe strength of my gullet, the strength if the elastic band thing (dont remember the name lol). Erm tested to see if my stomach section takes all the flui I drink and whehther at that point any goes in my lungs and then they did the PH study.

The hardest and most annoying bit was that they used my right nostril for it all as its the biggest and just as they were going to put down the PH probe  my nostril closed over and they had to use my other one. Which is remarkably small and it really hurt.

I looked like the ass of the centry as I couldnt have the good old skin coloured tape as im allergic to that also, so had to have mass loads of mefix!! Yum!!

Over the 24 hours of having it in I managed really well, found ways of eating without it tugging and when I went to bed I found alternative ways of sleeping without tugging the probe or falling asleep on the monitor.

I should hopfully get the results next week in Birmingham as my local consultabt as ask for urgent results to be collated and sent to them which is fab.

I hooe now that they can sort the gastro side of things out meaning my lungs could potentially be a little less stroppy!!

TTFN

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What An Adventure!!

Its takingnne two days to write this as I didnt want it coming out as complete and utter jibberish!!

So...on Wednesday I got captured AGAIN as my lungs decided they wanted to get angry with me. When I got to A and E, my sats were 70% and my chest was silent. Grand!!

So since Wednesday, I have been in HDU!!

Two night ago I had a horrible nurse who refuses to give me nebs and refuses to follow the plan my consultant made. So as I was getting pissed off, I text mum knowing she wuild kick their arse even if it was 3am. Next thing I know, said nurse comes along throws a neb at me and says dont bother texting your mum again!! What a cheek!!

Yesterday I had just about had enough of everything and wanted to leave. So I packed up my stuff and said I was self discharging.

Next thing I know, I have junior sister, two nurses and a fair few doctors at my bed, holding me back saying I was not well enough to leave and that if I did go, they are 1000% sure I would be back by the night, but not needing my HDU bed but an ITU bed!! Gggrrr

This morning I chuckled, as I got up to go to the loo, my nurse stood on gaurd the whole time questioning where I was going etc when I had finished, I then questioned here - why you watching me like an eagle...her answer "thought you was escaping". My response to her was "I have a mass amount of oxygen blowing at my face and my phone is on my bed, Im going no where lol"

Well that has been my adventures so far. Fun hey!?

Next time you hear from me itll be about my PH study!!

TTFN

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