Living with a Serious Illness

I have finally got a date from the hospital for my operation to my right arm. I'm to be admitted on 23rd April at 10:30 in the morning. I have to fast from 7:00am so I assume I will be going to theatre in the afternoon. The only thing that can stand in my way is a lack of beds so I hope you will all keep your fingers crossed that there will be a bed avaliable for me and the operation goes ahead. I have to phone the ward before I leave the house to find out about the bed situation.

Yesterday I was taking things easy as advised by the hospital when without any warning I collapsed and my hubby found me lying on the floor when he came home in the afternoon. I have no idea how long I was out but my right arm is in some mess. From the shoulder down to the elbow it is all black and blue and very badly swollen. My hubby called the Doctor and he was told to take me to the hospital. So! we spent most of the afternoon and all of the evening in the accident and emergancy department. I was taken straight away but I had to get x-rays and bloods taken. They then talked about admiting me to the ward but decided to leave it until after my operation then they are going to do some investigation into why I'm taking these blackouts or fainting spells. They think it has something to do with my heart as it speed up for no reason and they think this is causing me to faint. I've to be fitted with a 24 hour heart monitor next week and depending on the results from that they will do other tests.

My hubby blames me for the fainting spells as I don't tend to do as I'm told by the Doctors. How can any woman sit on there behind all day and ignore evrything that has to be done in the house. If I did not do the washing, shopping, ironing and cooking etc we would be in some state but according to my hubby I should just lie back all day and watch the telly. If I was to do that he would soon be moaning for something to eat or where are his clean clothes. Men just don't understand women. We have to battle on even although we are feeling unwell because household duties do not do themselves.

Today I'm going to be a good girl and take things easy. My arm is so sore and swollen that I can hardly do anything anyway and it looks like I will be calling for a chinese or indian meal tonight.

I hope you have all been having the lovely weather that we have been getting recently. The sunshine seems to bring out the best in everyone and all your problems and ill health don't seem to be so bad. I hope it lasts for the rest of the year and maybe everyone will feel a bit better about their lives and problems.

Till my next entry take care and God bless.

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• #6 Comment from traciehot69 
  16/04/07 11:52 | Permalink

  Oh joyce , what can i say ? you do need to rest in order to get better. I hope the hospital tie you to the bed so that you do rest. Good luck hun , it will get better i am sure xxx
• #5 Comment from jacksj989 
  15/04/07 18:49 | Permalink

  I hope you are feeling much better soon.
  
  John.
• #4 Comment from wobblymoo 
  15/04/07 08:49 | Permalink

  I'm not going to nag you because I know exactly what you mean, but good luck with everything xx
• #3 Comment from csandhollow 
  13/04/07 21:00 | Permalink

  Joyce please take it easy! Willbe praying for a good outcome of all tests and the operation!
• #2 Comment from ally123130585918 
  13/04/07 16:51 | Permalink

  Joyce I am glad you have a date for your operation ~ hope there will be nothing standing in your way on that date ~ fingers crossed ~ you must do what your Doctors tell you and rest as much as you can ~ Ally