...and Misadventures
I was rushed into hospital on Wednesday night (17th April) with a temperature of 38.7c.
Admitted to SRU ward (special receiving unit) in a side room and immediately put on IVs.
Blood test showed that neuts were a big fat zero. Had a sore throat, a mouth full of barbed wire,
and a bum almost as bad.
Every bone in my body ached, throbbed and otherwise made me feel as though I was dying. Couldn't stop shivering, or shaking, or crying (rhyme unintentional).
My husband packed my bag and daughter in law and son took me in. Next day I had a chest x-ray then was moved onto an oncology ward.
Put in a room meant for teenagers. More like a luxury hotel really, but freezing cold. Or was that just me? Spent an agonising night crying, and trying to keep warm.
Nurse bought me pain killers, and more blankets and an extra pillow. Most of pain was in lower back and hips.
Nurse told me that was the white cells forming,as hips are the biggest bones, it causes a lot of pain.
Next day was moved again to an adult side room.Not nearly as luxurious, but WARM!!
Friday my temp was 37.9c and neuts gone up to 0.5. Onco visited me on ward and I told her that's it,
I'm finished with chemo. She said what if we put you back on FEC. I snatched her hand off.
Had another painful night. But Saturday morning had obs done, temperature was 36.9c.
Had a blood test (had one every day) .
when the result came through later, neuts had jumped up to 11. I could go home. Phew!!
