Am in hospital. It's not very exciting. My phone extension number is 2563. And that's about it, really.Oh, and I'm watching far too much 'Deal or No Deal'. It's so silly. Yet so compelling. Well, not that compelling, really, but it's a bit better than banging my head against the wall.Today I'm chained to the … Continue reading
Quick update
It's now Saturday, and I'm still not in hospital. But no, my blood counts haven't been miraculous: there's not a bed free for me. There will be tomorrow, though, and actually it's worked out nicely, as I had plenty of OMV business to sort out (and emails to send), and here at Milly's workplace where … Continue reading Quick update
The Power of Now
Well, well, well. No sooner have I finally escaped hospital after Consolidation 3, than Consolidation 4 kicks off, and flashes by in the blink of an eyelid. Fortunately it was as an outpatient. I started a week ago Tuesday, and finished on Saturday. This is particularly exciting as Cons 4 is the last phase before … Continue reading The Power of Now
Forget Hallowe’en
It's my anniversary! A year ago this very night (31st), I first went into St George's. On the 1st November, I had the definite diagnosis.It's quite a big landmark, and I shall hopefully soon write more about it. For now, though, having started the final Consolidation phase as an outpatient, I must get some sleep.A … Continue reading Forget Hallowe’en
Freedom!
At last, yesterday early evening, I escaped hospital. The doctor had told me on Tuesday that I was 99.9% certain to be able to leave yesterday, but I didn't tell you lot because I didn't want to tempt fate, particularly as that 0.1% has a nasty habit of proving vital... And it seemed as though … Continue reading Freedom!
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And the beat goes on…
Sorry I haven't updated for quite a few days - it's mainly because nothing seemed to be changing and I was waiting in hope for something to break the cycle... Still having a low-grade fever, and with an infection marker showing a possible bug, I was still getting antibiotics and starting to wonder whether I'd … Continue reading And the beat goes on…
The End of the Line
They seem to have vaguely sorted the temperature - admittedly it's a bit temperamental, veering between very warm and a bit cold - so life's a bit more comfortable in that sense. It does still sound as though they're building another hospital upstairs, though, so daytime sleeping isn't quite as easy as I'd like... And … Continue reading The End of the Line
As cold as ice
The most significant thing to happen since I last wrote has probably been the night I spent in the Day Unit. Room 1, having been quite toasty generally, suddenly became absolutely glacial on Sunday evening. I think it was approaching absolute zero. Somehow I survived Sunday night (sleeping in my dressing gown and woolly hat, … Continue reading As cold as ice
Just when you’re ready to go…
Bizarrely, there must be some little chip inside me that really likes staying in hospital. Almost as soon as the possibility of getting out for the weekend arose, my temperature went up and my blood pressure went down... My white blood counts are good, so they're not too worried, but to be safe they've got … Continue reading Just when you’re ready to go…