Week 98 (1 - 7 June 2008)
Andrea has remained in Queens Hospital since last Saturday. We’re glad, because at least she is getting seen. So our lives have necessarily focused around visits by doctors and travelling to and from the hospital. She has been examined by gynaecologists, orthopaedics, neurologists and urologists. She did say she wanted to try as many specialities as possible. Having worked in hospitals in the past perhaps she just likes talking to doctors. There have, of course been ups and downs, but the hospital is new and seems to be clean. The nursing staff have been very good and she has been given painkillers when necessary rather than having to wait for the drugs round at appointed times.
She has had some further tests but as my brain is struggling with the long words I won’t say which ones in case I get them wrong. So far, nothing definitive has shown up. Although she is still in a gynaecology ward both gynaecological and orthopaedic problems seem to have been ruled out and we are waiting to hear from the urologist and neurologist. The pain has got worse and she gets nauseous. Twice Andrea tried to walk around a bit and both times was vomiting afterwards. The professor of urology visited on Thursday and admitted that it is puzzling.
The latest (Saturday) is that we are waiting for the neurosurgery consultant. Andrea has seen someone from the pain management team who suggested an adjustment to the analgesics so the pain is more manageable but she is more drowsy. She also has “flight socks” to help prevent DVT as she’s lying in bed so much.
Otherwise, we’re managing. I’ve managed to find some brushes and paints so have started doodling again. I renewed my library ticket and got a book on CD to listen to while making marks on the paper. It’s difficult to concentrate on anything else for more than a few minutes at a time.
On Friday evening there was some very heavy rain and some of the roads were flooding on my way home from the hospital. The next morning there was some dripping just outside the front door. Of Andrea’s Mums house, not the hospital. As far as I know – but it is a “new” hospital so …. The house has a flat roof and when I managed to get up to look there was about 4cm (11/2 inches) of water over the whole roof. The drain was blocked so was easy to rectify but it is the first time I have been paddling on a roof.
She has had some further tests but as my brain is struggling with the long words I won’t say which ones in case I get them wrong. So far, nothing definitive has shown up. Although she is still in a gynaecology ward both gynaecological and orthopaedic problems seem to have been ruled out and we are waiting to hear from the urologist and neurologist. The pain has got worse and she gets nauseous. Twice Andrea tried to walk around a bit and both times was vomiting afterwards. The professor of urology visited on Thursday and admitted that it is puzzling.
The latest (Saturday) is that we are waiting for the neurosurgery consultant. Andrea has seen someone from the pain management team who suggested an adjustment to the analgesics so the pain is more manageable but she is more drowsy. She also has “flight socks” to help prevent DVT as she’s lying in bed so much.
Otherwise, we’re managing. I’ve managed to find some brushes and paints so have started doodling again. I renewed my library ticket and got a book on CD to listen to while making marks on the paper. It’s difficult to concentrate on anything else for more than a few minutes at a time.
On Friday evening there was some very heavy rain and some of the roads were flooding on my way home from the hospital. The next morning there was some dripping just outside the front door. Of Andrea’s Mums house, not the hospital. As far as I know – but it is a “new” hospital so …. The house has a flat roof and when I managed to get up to look there was about 4cm (11/2 inches) of water over the whole roof. The drain was blocked so was easy to rectify but it is the first time I have been paddling on a roof.
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