EIGHTEEN INJECTION
EIGHTEEN INJECTION
I have just spent three days in bed, unable to get up, in a stupor on and off, and with violent headaches which the painkillers have not touched. Nausea was a problem the first two nights. Seem to be better today so far.
On Tuesday morning I woke up with a sore right leg, and on later inspection I saw my whole calf was covered by a very large bruise (with no recollection of banging it). My daughter rang NHS direct and the emergency doctor was called out. According to him this is due to my low platelets and related to my recent nose bleeds and newly appeared burst blood vessels on my face; he also found bruising in other areas of my back, where my body had contact with the bed.
Following his advice I contacted my nurse on Tuesday but she has not got back to me yet. My normal nurse has left the hospital for now and the new nurse seems to adhere to the club we hear so much about, too busy to care.
I have rang her again and this time I pointed out to the clerk the advice of the emergency doctor and his concerns; we shall see if she rings back.
It came to me that I have not seen the specialist in eighteen weeks, since the day I started tx, and I now feel I need an urgent consultation. I have another thirty weeks pending and although my emotional state is fine, and I cope with the sides overall, my body seems to be breaking down.
I have just spent three days in bed, unable to get up, in a stupor on and off, and with violent headaches which the painkillers have not touched. Nausea was a problem the first two nights. Seem to be better today so far.
On Tuesday morning I woke up with a sore right leg, and on later inspection I saw my whole calf was covered by a very large bruise (with no recollection of banging it). My daughter rang NHS direct and the emergency doctor was called out. According to him this is due to my low platelets and related to my recent nose bleeds and newly appeared burst blood vessels on my face; he also found bruising in other areas of my back, where my body had contact with the bed.
Following his advice I contacted my nurse on Tuesday but she has not got back to me yet. My normal nurse has left the hospital for now and the new nurse seems to adhere to the club we hear so much about, too busy to care.
I have rang her again and this time I pointed out to the clerk the advice of the emergency doctor and his concerns; we shall see if she rings back.
It came to me that I have not seen the specialist in eighteen weeks, since the day I started tx, and I now feel I need an urgent consultation. I have another thirty weeks pending and although my emotional state is fine, and I cope with the sides overall, my body seems to be breaking down.
posted by purpleswallow | 12:02 pm
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