Tiapet
Old Hand
And it was a welcome surprise after the day I had today too!
Woke up after a horrible night with this sickness (was there even a night?). I was sort of loosing my voice yesterday but this morning I had NONE! *sigh*
Went to 2 appointments I had. The first one they made me wear this mask thing that went over my mouth. Mind you I CAN'T breath out of my nose people..... I felt like I was suffocating as it wasn't the type mask that was like a cup. It went straight across and tight to my mouth. I tried in vane to tell them that I was struggling to breath too.
The next appointment was to my primary, who has been MIA for 3-4 months on personal emergency leave. I got one of the first appointments back with her thankfully (or I'd have been SOL with this sickness because I refuse to see anyone else there due to scr*w ups). She took one look at me and knew that there was some major problems.
I came away knowing I at least do NOT have pneumonia, an antibiotic, a strange new cough thing (pill?), breathing treatment (never had that before) and a game plan to go back in a week unless something happens in mean time,
BUT....I do have:
Acute severe Bronchitis
Acute severe Strep (she thought I may have had mono instead of or in addition to)
Acute severe pharyngitis
A neck that is swollen the size of...well pick something...it looks like I have 2 of them at the moment
A cough that rattles the body so bad but at the same time signals the bladder it's time to let loose....geee fun....NOT!!! Where did all of it come from when I really am not drinking but "sips" of stuff that doesn't even come to a glass of anything in a matter of 4 hours?
Itchy swollen eyes (now what?), itchy throat and nose...could it be an allergic reaction? Ok to what?? I've taken all the things I'm on. Now I have a big blown up, red race, with the swollen eyes and neck. Picture a cartoon head on a balloon string.....yeah...that's about what maybe I look like and feel like at the moment.
I have other infections too but she said we can't delve into all of them at the moment because I have more pressing things to settle first. The other things are possible kidney and or bladder infection as I do not have Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), which I told her it wasn't that I KNEW it was either of the others based on symptoms and length of time.
I have "slight" blood in urine.
I have been having an issue with my lower spine just above the sacroiliac sac, where it's extremely painful and has been "going out" where I can be standing or walking and suddenly it gives out on me and I fall. I also have had about an almost apple sized lump on the outside of my left hip for about 6-9 months. It sometimes goes down to maybe a lemon size but never goes away complete. It can be painful, especially if I lay on that side (which I know I can't do).
I'd just really like to know....how come when things got to happen with health they all got to go to cr*p all at once? Can't it just be a little at a time?
I'm banished to no talking for at least the next 2 days. Do you know how well that works with difficult child's? NOT WELL!! I've been attempting to write in a notebook everything but they still seem to feel the need to try to get me to talk even though they KNOW I can't and even if I could slightly, I'm not suppose to "stress" the throat so it can heal. I'm not even attempting because the pain is just well....um wow!
I've had strep before but this is beyond any normal strep pain I've had. Feels like knives just in breathing. I keep trying to drink just to keep it 'wet" but it's not really helping. I really hope the antibiotics work quickly and kick some of this within 24 hours to a duller roar that is more tolerable.
The absolute plus side....and for me it's great....I can't even really smoke at all and don't even want to think about it. MAJOR PLUS!!! Not that I want to have this happen to quit by any means but it sure helps!
Oh yeah and while I was away at appointments, Mr. Busy got himself suspended from the bus for 2 days for throwing something out the window!
Perfect timing to have to drive him back and forth too. Apparently he wasn't the only one.
I walk in door and sit down with notebook and write all this out so that oldest difficult child and my mother know the full information from dr. Oldest difficult child says to me "well what I read is it says you are 3 steps from death!" Uh no! Hardly that but she does like a bit of drama here and there and perhaps I may LOOK like death but, deary, death is NOT knocking on my door at this point in time.
I'm just sick. S.I.C.K!
Please don't rush me to that door just yet deary, I'm not ready and neither are you and we both know that.
So thank you to UpAllNight for the bright spot of my day! Reminded me of many years ago in my childhood, sunny warm days actually.
This is just a vent and a thank you. Sorry I'm far from witty or funny like Star or many others of you. I'm just me....
Woke up after a horrible night with this sickness (was there even a night?). I was sort of loosing my voice yesterday but this morning I had NONE! *sigh*
Went to 2 appointments I had. The first one they made me wear this mask thing that went over my mouth. Mind you I CAN'T breath out of my nose people..... I felt like I was suffocating as it wasn't the type mask that was like a cup. It went straight across and tight to my mouth. I tried in vane to tell them that I was struggling to breath too.
The next appointment was to my primary, who has been MIA for 3-4 months on personal emergency leave. I got one of the first appointments back with her thankfully (or I'd have been SOL with this sickness because I refuse to see anyone else there due to scr*w ups). She took one look at me and knew that there was some major problems.
I came away knowing I at least do NOT have pneumonia, an antibiotic, a strange new cough thing (pill?), breathing treatment (never had that before) and a game plan to go back in a week unless something happens in mean time,
BUT....I do have:
Acute severe Bronchitis
Acute severe Strep (she thought I may have had mono instead of or in addition to)
Acute severe pharyngitis
A neck that is swollen the size of...well pick something...it looks like I have 2 of them at the moment
A cough that rattles the body so bad but at the same time signals the bladder it's time to let loose....geee fun....NOT!!! Where did all of it come from when I really am not drinking but "sips" of stuff that doesn't even come to a glass of anything in a matter of 4 hours?
Itchy swollen eyes (now what?), itchy throat and nose...could it be an allergic reaction? Ok to what?? I've taken all the things I'm on. Now I have a big blown up, red race, with the swollen eyes and neck. Picture a cartoon head on a balloon string.....yeah...that's about what maybe I look like and feel like at the moment.
I have other infections too but she said we can't delve into all of them at the moment because I have more pressing things to settle first. The other things are possible kidney and or bladder infection as I do not have Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), which I told her it wasn't that I KNEW it was either of the others based on symptoms and length of time.
I have "slight" blood in urine.I have been having an issue with my lower spine just above the sacroiliac sac, where it's extremely painful and has been "going out" where I can be standing or walking and suddenly it gives out on me and I fall. I also have had about an almost apple sized lump on the outside of my left hip for about 6-9 months. It sometimes goes down to maybe a lemon size but never goes away complete. It can be painful, especially if I lay on that side (which I know I can't do).
I'd just really like to know....how come when things got to happen with health they all got to go to cr*p all at once? Can't it just be a little at a time?
I'm banished to no talking for at least the next 2 days. Do you know how well that works with difficult child's? NOT WELL!! I've been attempting to write in a notebook everything but they still seem to feel the need to try to get me to talk even though they KNOW I can't and even if I could slightly, I'm not suppose to "stress" the throat so it can heal. I'm not even attempting because the pain is just well....um wow!
I've had strep before but this is beyond any normal strep pain I've had. Feels like knives just in breathing. I keep trying to drink just to keep it 'wet" but it's not really helping. I really hope the antibiotics work quickly and kick some of this within 24 hours to a duller roar that is more tolerable.
The absolute plus side....and for me it's great....I can't even really smoke at all and don't even want to think about it. MAJOR PLUS!!! Not that I want to have this happen to quit by any means but it sure helps!
Oh yeah and while I was away at appointments, Mr. Busy got himself suspended from the bus for 2 days for throwing something out the window!
Perfect timing to have to drive him back and forth too. Apparently he wasn't the only one.I walk in door and sit down with notebook and write all this out so that oldest difficult child and my mother know the full information from dr. Oldest difficult child says to me "well what I read is it says you are 3 steps from death!" Uh no! Hardly that but she does like a bit of drama here and there and perhaps I may LOOK like death but, deary, death is NOT knocking on my door at this point in time.
I'm just sick. S.I.C.K!
Please don't rush me to that door just yet deary, I'm not ready and neither are you and we both know that.
So thank you to UpAllNight for the bright spot of my day! Reminded me of many years ago in my childhood, sunny warm days actually.
This is just a vent and a thank you. Sorry I'm far from witty or funny like Star or many others of you. I'm just me....
While she knows about it and is upset and disappointed herself and trying very hard to be understanding, I can tell it really upsets her as she is a BIG presents person ON her birthday. She will be fine an I do know this but I am disappointed for her.
