Breakfast in Benidorm, Supper in Hospital

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Hi EVERYONE, Well, we had to get an earlier flight home because I was feeling terrible about theSaturday night of our second week! I stayed in bed Sunday but bey Monday, I just wanted to go home! We tried to get a flight for the Monday but the first direct flight from Alicante to Glasgow was Thursday!

We got home about 7ish from the airport and at 8pm, I was on phone to NHS24. After holding on for 50 mins I got through to a person enjoying asked loads of questions.  After about an hour or more, they said someone from Out of Hours Service would call. Another hour went by, OOH phoned back saying to go to A&E. I felt as if I had just wasted two and a half hours.

Our son took me and when we walked in, it looked like someone had advertised they were giving away £50 notes! Busy or what!

Got there just before 11pm, finally saw doctor at ;07.30. The triage nurse got files mixed up seemingly! Got to ward 20.15. Had supper in hospital

Friday, Saturday Sunday they were trying to get pain under control. My left leg was so swollen I couldn't get anything to put on my feet, they were so swollen. From my hip to my toes were swollen, red, burning, extremely paianful. There were 4 in the ward The patients and staff were terrific!

Sunday night transferred to different ward!, in the older part of the hospital, it is a madhouse!! Very noisy ward, phones constantly ringing buzzers constantly buzzing at night people shouting, nurses shouting down the length of the ward which is very large but separated into smaller groups but the centre goes from one end to other! I have to get an ultrasound (I hope today) looking for DVT. If that show's nothing they will do a full body scan, either MRI or PET scan of whole body to check for cancer! I don't know when that will be though. Just have to wait and see. No point in worrying! I don't do what ifs!! Will keep in touch! Love to all!

  • Oh Pet, it's fine, you keep and enjoy your weather that is at least 10 or 11 degrees passed comfortable for me. Hope you are doing well!

    thanks Jac. All love and hugs accepted always!

    THANKS A MILLION PEOPLE, YOU ARE VERY KIND! As far as attitude is concerned, there's no point in feeling sorry for myself and being depressed as all that would do would make things worse NOT better!

    Love Annette x

    Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift!!!
  • Stay and get sorted Annette if the choice is yours.

    Don't go to the back of the queue.   Best xx

  • Good idea to stay in hospital because you may have to wait a week or more for a scan appointment. You wouldn't want to go back home and risk catching Covid from Vince, wouldn't do you much good to get Covid.

    Hope your stay isn't too long because that ward needs a health examination.

    Tvman xx 

    Love life and family.
  • Oh how nice a surprise parcel....can't wait until you tell us what it is....:)

  • You are so wise Annette! And so right! There is absolutely no point in getting wound up with things out of your control and it doesn’t help anything. That’s how I try to look at life too. Glass is always half full that way! 
    More love and hugs

    Jac x

  • Hi Annette

    Well it is Saturday, i hope you got your surprise pressie, and you was happy.

    Hope fully things will start moving forward, and will not be much longer before you know what is going on.

    Week ends some times  seem to slow down, though not every hospital but do here at times.

    .Thinking of you.

    Love Ellie xx

  • Hi Annette

    How is it going, hope the weekend, has been as good as it can be,

    Monday tomorrow, and hopefully, you may get rest of tests, or find out what the problem may be, here is hoping.

    Well i am finished for the day, was lovely this morning, though now raining.

    Love Ellie xx

  • yes we miss you Annette...i hope you're alright???

  • Hello Hello, it is Monday all day, i hope things are getting done for you, and then you can update everyone.

    Thinking of you.

    Love Ellie xx

  • i'm getting a bit worried here....fingers crossed Annette.