Surprise X-ray and CT Scan
It’s blood test day, a week since the last one. We’re hopeful. Red cells still 108 (at least they haven’t gone down but it would be lovely if they’d go up) and the platelets are up to 245. Yeahy. Dr … Read More
It’s blood test day, a week since the last one. We’re hopeful. Red cells still 108 (at least they haven’t gone down but it would be lovely if they’d go up) and the platelets are up to 245. Yeahy. Dr … Read More
3 days later and we see Dr Inscrutable. Red cell count is now 108, platelets an awesome 163 (we say awesome, Dr Inscrutable simply says the bloods are improving as expected). The Doc is expecting Husband’s blood counts to continue … Read More
Early o’clock we head off to see Dr Dry Humour. Blood test shows that the infection marker count was high yesterday, probably due to the recent operation. ‘The bowel goes on strike when anything happens in the abdomen – it … Read More
Junior Doc has come to prepare to discharge Husband. We discuss today’s blood test, ask why the red cell count has gone down and she looks utterly unconcerned, muttering about timing, how dilute the blood given in the transfusion was … Read More
Mr Surgeon visited to announce that the spleen was four times normal size rather than twice the size as expected. Husband wasn’t surprised since he’d had to live with the thing causing increasing discomfort for the last few months. Mr … Read More
Day two of hospital visiting. I’ve got the hospital car park sussed and know when to arrive – it’s definitely worth being early but not too early. I spent an entire day here on day 1 so put it to … Read More
Puppy (actually middle aged) behaved miraculously well at the Travelodge 🙂 . Thank you, dog! He was a bit confused at first but was keen to play with his ball – roll it under the bed to watch the human … Read More
I call the Critical Care Unit at agreed time. He’s in recovery, ‘a bit uncomfortable so they’re giving him pain relief’ (I know what that means – poor husband). The good news is that he doesn’t need to spend two … Read More
The day has finally come – up at stupid o’clock, trying to drink coffee where husband can’t see it as he suffers the pre-op fast. He drives to the hospital and we listen to the 60s music we usually listen … Read More