WOYWW 574 - the explanation

Dear deskers, I am sorry to have left you with so little information last week.  I honestly expected to be home to update the post.  (I wrote it at 8pm and scheduled it as always for midnight Neet)

Lots of you follow me on Facebook so know what happened.  But for the record, here it is. It's a bit of a long read, sorry.

I had eaten my dinner but when I took the tray out to the kitchen, had a dizzy spell and fainted.  I came too, on the floor surrounded by a broken plate and blood pouring from a big gash on my arm
and from my nose.. I can't have been knocked out for more than a few seconds
(look away if you don't like gore!)

Once I had cleared up a bit and stopped the bleeding, I rang 111 and they sent an ambulance.

I knew the arm would need stitching but as I say, thought I'd be back a couple of hours or so later... but an ECG in the ambulance showed an irregularity in the heart trace.. (don't really understand this bit)

Got to hospital (almost made them stop before going inside so I could take a photo of the gorgeous sunset!) where they seemed more worried about my heart than either my nose or the arm...

Several hours later and having had a chest xray and head scan (big bump on my forehead but no damage internally)  and repeats of the ECG and blood tests and.....

the black eye developed nicely overnight...

















They finally got round to sewing up my arm....

I was moved to a different room off A&E ; was nearly allowed home but the Doctor decided to arrange an echocardiogram of my heart so I was moved to a holding ward elsewhere...

The Echo took place on Wednesday afternoon, I called a friend from work who came to fetch my keys and collected some bits from home for me

I ended up in hospital till Friday when they did a heart CT scan which also failed to show the cause for my dizzy spell or any major heart defect (phew!!)  I was put on a heart monitor for 24 hours on Wednesday/Thursday as my heart rate was a bit erratic and they started me on beta blockers.

So I came home on Friday afternoon, and will get an appointment at some stage for an MRI to check the heart again.  I spent the weekend hoping I wasn't going to have another dizzy spell (so far so good)
at the advice of my good friend Emma, (a nurse) I removed the bandage from my arm to let the scar breathe.... neat sewing!
















On Monday however I developed a rash (I assume in reaction to the tablets)  and had a phone appointment with a Doctor from my surgery who at the time of writing (prepping this Monday night in case anything untoward happens again!!) is checking with the hospital Doctor and has suggested for tonight I don't take the tablet and she will talk to me tomorrow. **
I worked as normal today (Monday) from home.... trying to get back to normal.
so that brings you up to date.  Hopefully from here on the news will be all good!

** Update Tuesday - I spoke again to GP from surgery and also the  Dr from the hospital who confirms it is an allergic reaction to the tablets, has changed the prescription and new tablets are being delivered on Wednesday

I did have a lovely surprise though - a knock at the door produced these from several of the Paperartsy FB group most of whom are good friends



so, no crafting (by me anyway, the Dr did a great job with his needle!)  - and I am sorry to have worried you last week.











Had more happy mail too - this lovely card from Twiglet (Jo) and Wipso (Annie)  thanks ladies! 



Just realised I haven't said why I have shown all this - it's Wednesday (well will be by the time you see this) and desk sharing time...
WOYWW  once again - head to Julia's for the link and other much more interesting desks!!




All being well, I will visit you this time!