Good evening everyone
i don’t post very often but tonight I’m feeling a bit low. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been struggling with a stiff neck and the headache, I’ve been going over the paper work bumf they give you about your treatment meds and discovered that my issues could be side affects of my immunotherapy meds, Atezolizumba and Bevacizumab and these side affects are uncommon and can be serious. So following my specialist nurse instructions I rang the emergency numbers yesterday only to be told they could bring me in because they had no beds. Firstly I didn’t want to come into hospital taking up a bed all I wanted was for a doctor check me over and see if I have a problem or if they could prescribe something to help with the stiff neck and headache.
I went for my eye test this morning all was fine on my way home the hospital emergency unit I spoke to yesterday rang me, they asked if I still have an issue, I said yes, so she informed me to pack a bag and make my way in, I tried to explain I just wanted someone to check me but was cut short and told just to make my way in as the symptom was describing was serious and I need to be seen right away. I’m confused, it didn’t seem the urgent yesterday when they had no beds but today I’m serious. Anyway Bern here since 11.30 today just had bloods taken and obs done and nothing else’s neck is still stiff and I have a headache.
so now I board and fed up, I’m stuck in a hospital ward all on my own with no other patients and no one to talk to, I’d swear but there’s no one here to hear me, and I don’t swear, that’s almost funny. Anyone got any cheer me up chat about their busy fascinating day please
Hugs
Dpnna
Sorry you are back in hospital and feeling miserable with no one to talk to.
Have they given you any pain relief for the headache ?
i am getting headaches again now. They are probably admitting you because you also have neck stiffness
Im not feeling very cheerful today so not sure how to cheer you up.
Hope you get to go home soon xxx
Ruth
Hi Donna, Sorry you are in hospital, nobody wants to be there. I know what you mean about them not admitting you one day and the next they say is urgent! I just think this is there way of covering themselves if anything is wrong and they are not taking any chances. Yes it is boring, but better to get things checked out, bloods etc. Wonder if they have mentioned an X-ray for your neck or head, that maybe what they suggest next. It is just a shame it happens to be on a weekend!
I hope you ask them exactly what they are looking for and what plan they have in mind. That is just to make sure they have one as that's what I tend to do if I have to go in for any reason!
Today is another day and hopefully you will get some visitors to keep you going for a while. Let us know what happens next!
Love Annette x
Good morning everyone.
Thank you to everyone who responded last night, still nothing has changed treatment wise, however I’ve woken up this morning in more pain than ever, one of the nurses is trying to find a doctor to see me this is proving a challenge. I think I might be here a few days however I feel more cheerful this morning, there’s something about the darkness and being on your own (even in a hospital full of people) that’s a little unsettling.
have a good day everyone xxx
Hello Donna,
Hope you get somewhere this morning re. info and what it is they are looking for. The boredom can be terrible so I hope you can get your hands on a tablet or something to look at films etc. I found looking at stuff on my mobile too long tended to give me a headache apart from anything else, but I was grateful to have ways of at least communicating - when I could get a signal that is. How is that where you are?
Thinking of you. Hugs from Rainie x
Hi Donna, Lets hope now the weekend is passed, you will be able to see a consultant and not just the junior doctor on call. Then maybe you will find out what's happening and get all your questions answered! Good luck.
Love Annette x
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