I seem to have developed what feels awfully like a bad chest infection, on top of mY existing breathing issues, both of which combined mean I am struggling to get my breath. Which feels pretty scary as I sit gargling for air. So my Monday this week turned into a day I hadn't planned for. It looked something like this:
\n9am Emailed Linda to say I have breathing issues
\nBy 10.30am I'd had a Chest X-ray at PS Main Hospital – apparently clear but God knows how
\nSaw Prof at 11.30am
\nBlood test at PS at 12 noon, they can never resist taking the magic red stuff
\nDrove on to see the lung man Brendan Madden at St Anthony's in Cheam – he didn't seem too concerned about the clearly flagging fat bird in front of him, but did st least prescribe some diuretics to try and reduce the swelling of my legs and cankles, hurrah
\nBy 1.30pm I was having an Echo cardio gram – a thorough covering in gel and ultrasound poke about the chest to read the heart
\nAnd as a parting gift at 2pm I was hooked up to a 48 hour heart rate test monitor. Totally the worst timing for this ever, as I have since spent those 2 days coughing my guts up on the sofa, while holding my sternum down as its bloody painful. And yes, you can't shower or fully change clothes for 2 days so as I am a sweaty moose, I now feel utterly minging. And it's not going to show anything as all I've done is climb a couple of flights of stairs each day in search of the TV downstairs or bed, so a bloody waste of time probably.
\nAnd on my way out, I was nailed for my second Blood test – this time checking for potassium levels
\nTreated myself to a dry chicken mayo sandwich from the hospital canteen in the car on my way home… Man, I know how to perk up an otherwise shite morning.
\nNow it's Wednesday, I am gagging for a proper shower but can't take this sodding device off till 1.30 today. And I feel pretty dreadful – the only upside is I've not eaten dinner the last 2 nights as I'm off my grub, so hopefully that's good for the weight loss…
\nIn a nutshell, it's all a bit shit and I am hot\/cold, freezing\/boiling and sweaty at intervals, so loving my hot water hotties and heating devices right now.
\nLucky Liz T is popping over to play on Netflix with this afternoon – bring a box to put over your head and keep at bay!
\nBloody hope to feel better in the next few days – I've got chemo tomorrow and Fri this week so that's guaranteed to make me feel just great, hey? Urghhhhhhhhh.
\nThe good news is my PP is down to 2.1 at last count, so still creeping in the right direction. It just can't creep quickly enough for me.
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