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Post by dyertribe on May 25, 2017 21:31:06 GMT
Look after yourself! That's an order, you don't want to cross me you know.......😳
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Post by bettina on May 25, 2017 21:55:11 GMT
Yes - great to have you back, and your husband must be very relieved. It must have been very scary for him too. It was Bill. One of the first things I remember was sometime during my 3rd week asking Dave if he was sick. He looked so bad, major bags under his eyes, rounded shoulders, he looked like he hadn't had a full nights sleep in a week; I'd hazzard a guess and say he's lost well over a stone, short tempered and sharp when speaking with the nurses & doctors. It actually hit him harder than it did me. He was aware of how poorly I actually was, I on the other hand didn't have a clue until I was well on the road to recovery. His temperment with the hospital staff was out of frustration mostly, the doctors were insistent that the underlying problem was to do with my lungs, either sleep apnia (sp) or COPD and were running test after test. They really didn't seem all that interested in Dave's suspisions that all of the problems were to do with my Hypothyroidism not being medicated properly for such a long time. As it turns out Dave's suspisions were correct. The only thing he missed was the enlarged heart!! He's back to normal now, and has regained his taste for beer & cider  |
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Post by Stumpy on May 25, 2017 22:41:28 GMT
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Post by phil70 on May 25, 2017 23:45:57 GMT
Lovely to see you back.
Phil
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Post by JohnV on May 26, 2017 7:46:46 GMT
Yes - great to have you back, and your husband must be very relieved. It must have been very scary for him too. It was Bill. One of the first things I remember was sometime during my 3rd week asking Dave if he was sick. He looked so bad, major bags under his eyes, rounded shoulders, he looked like he hadn't had a full nights sleep in a week; I'd hazzard a guess and say he's lost well over a stone, short tempered and sharp when speaking with the nurses & doctors. It actually hit him harder than it did me. He was aware of how poorly I actually was, I on the other hand didn't have a clue until I was well on the road to recovery. His temperment with the hospital staff was out of frustration mostly, the doctors were insistent that the underlying problem was to do with my lungs, either sleep apnia (sp) or COPD and were running test after test. They really didn't seem all that interested in Dave's suspisions that all of the problems were to do with my Hypothyroidism not being medicated properly for such a long time. As it turns out Dave's suspisions were correct. The only thing he missed was the enlarged heart!! He's back to normal now, and has regained his taste for beer & cider Well done Dave !!! ..... People often don't realise just how hideous and draining an experience it is, when your partner is seriously ill. The toll it can take on their health can be major So I think he deserves a gold star !!! |
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Post by bargemast on May 26, 2017 10:03:45 GMT
Here is a sincere welcome back to thunderboat to an almost as good as new healthy Betty, after having had such a scary time in hospital I think that you realise now that there's no better place in the world than being back on your own boat.
Pills are terrible things, I've always hated them (and still do), but without them I wouldn't be able to write these few lines, so do as I do, take the pills you need, and go on enjoying all the better things in life as much as you can.
All the very best,
Peter.
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Post by patty on May 26, 2017 10:44:41 GMT
Welcome home. Not much has changed, we are still a bunch of twats  Patty has gone missing and I'm hoping that a search party will be arranged - maybe you can help... I'm back..the wanderer has returned from her adventures at sea..Kayak/fishing boat/ship......well any water going vessel really...and more planned, I had to have a top up of being on boats again...Im back for now.. I've missed so much...Betty...get we'll soooooooooon....hypothyroidism is a bad one..I'm so glad that finally NHS and Dr's got it right... |
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Post by bettina on May 27, 2017 17:21:57 GMT
Hey Patty, glad to hear from you; sounds like you've had a wonderful time.
I tell you what, after spending 8 weeks in the hospital I certainly have some strong opinions now on how things are run and how the money is spent
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Post by larkboy on May 28, 2017 9:21:38 GMT
Welcome back Betty, so glad you're on the mend, sorry to hear how bad it was. Definitely not to be repeated.....keep taking the tablets😉 Sounds like your physio is going to be de trashing the boat...! Messy partners eh!🙂
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