Saturday and Sunday
sort of drifted by in a bit of a haze. OH woke up not feeling 'right'
and wringing his hands – something he never does. “Chest pains
again?” “Yes, not
as bad as last time though”. So we had a quick breakfast, got a snack and drink ready and were on our way to A.& E.
within 20 minutes.
You
might think stopping to eat and drink before leaving a little strange but we learned just how hungry and thirsty you can get spending hours in A. & E. last July. Anyhow, I used to be a nurse and other
than very elevated blood pressure and subsiding pains, everything
else was okay.
Have
you ever been to A' & E. early on a Saturday morning? No neither
have we but it was absolutely empty (other than the ambulance side).
Within
a couple of minutes of arriving, we were checked in, E.C.G. was
performed and announced fine – thank goodness. Bloods taken, on our
way for a chest X-Ray, then given a cup of tea to await results of
said blood tests. Machine broke down, did we want another cup of tea
– no thanks. 2 hours later all was declared well, no heparin
injection this time but he has to go back to G.P. to see about upping
or changing his medication for hypertension.
This
was a re-run of last July except that time it was early Monday
morning and the place was heaving. We arrived around 9:30 am direct
from the surgery who thought he might be having a heart attack.
E.C.G., blood tests, heparin injection off to M.A.U.
OH
didn't leave until nearly midnight – someone had forgotten to check
he had had his second blood test. He hadn't so the consultant who had
seen him in A. & E. that morning and was just going off duty at 23:00
hrs, was very annoyed as you can imagine. He did the tests himself and
'chivvied' along the lab. Within 1/2 an hour both he and OH were on
their way home.
So
Sunday (still not feeling right but feeling better than Saturday)
plus the weather meant another day of rest for him and baking for me.
Today,
the sunshine is out, he feels good and we are busy working slowly in
the garden. It has turned into a 'done' sort of day.
Put
up temporary greenhouse: done
Photograph
new plants for garden page – check them out!: done
Pot
on tomatoes, beans etc: done
Have
a cup of tea in the garden: done
Get
some washing hanging on both lines: done
Oh
yeah – donate blood (well only me this time as OH wasn't allowed to): done
As
you can see, we are having a 'done' kind of day. Now we're going to sit
down and rest. That's the best thing after donating blood, a cup of
tea, club biscuits and resting for the rest of the day!
Glad everything is all right!
ReplyDeleteHello:
ReplyDeleteAll somewhat alarming but possibly, but we are sure only possibly, less so on account of your own nursing experience and your being in a position to assess the situation with some accuracy for yourself. Whatever, we are so glad to learn that all is well.
Our only experience of A&E was during a fairly recent treatment with chemotherapy, as an out patient, for leukaemia when we were advised, following developing symptoms about which we had been warned, to go immediately to A&E where we would be expected. It was a Saturday evening and the place was mayhem but we were seen and admitted immediately. Following continued treatment we have but the highest praise for the NHS. And for those, like yourself who give blood.
Thank you Jan.
ReplyDeleteJane and Lance - It wasn't so alarming this time around but you never know do you, that is the problem. Anyway, I would always go and check it out at A. & E. at the weekend or the doctors during the week. Hopefully, all is well now with your good selves.