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| Deb wrote:
> Just when I thought things were getting better I ended up in hospital;
> worked an early shift after a very painful night (not the usual pain, acute
> lower rib and back, very painful to breath).I just thought my pleurisy was
> back with a vengeance.Went to the emergency docs on my way home,expecting
> antibiotics and ended up being admitted to hospital with a possible
> pulmonary embolism.
> After what felt like gallons of blood being taken, ECG, chest x-rays and a
> VQ scan (where you breath in radiated oxygen, and get injected with dye to
> show lung tissue and blood flow in the lungs) they told me that there was
> obvious inflammation there, but no infection and thankfully no PE found.
> Total rest for at least a week, keep up with my usual painkillers and be
> sensible.
> I tell you, I've escorted hundreds of patients for the tests that I had, but
> I never thought that the roles would be reversed, what a frightening
> experience!
> Anyway I'm now home, Rob (hubby) has got all the neighbours spying on me,
> making sure I'm sat doing nothing, all my shifts for the next week have been
> covered, I feel quite redundant!!
> So much for this year being better than last- not good so far.
> Deb (uk)
What a time you've had, deb.
Glad to read that there's no embolism.
I'll send extra-special anti-redundancy vibes to you.
Hugs
J
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