I am getting to know every lump, bump and dip in the road personally on the journey to A&E. Hubby woke up with horrendous pain in his stomach again and I got him there at 9am having caught the rush hour for the last half hour of our journey.
After the last three visits, it’s pointless hanging around, so I came straight home. The liver we had so been looking forward to for lunch had been put in the freezer for another day so I hope it will be OK. I bought a baguette roll and will have bacon and mushrooms in it.
Hubby rang just after I got through the door to say he was being discharged, but to have a break before coming to collect him. I said I’d ring him when I was ready to leave.
I walked the dog, did some housework, and had a coupe of cups of tea to wash down some paracetamol, then called him back to find out what was going on.
They have finally agreed there is something wrong and fast tracking the endoscopy, but not today. They’ve taken bloods too, but Hubby hasn’t seen anyone to find out what’s happening, so I’ve said it’s pointless me coming up and then having to wait hours in the car with the dog as it’s not fair on her and I can’t leave her with our friend today.
I am therefore waiting for him to call me and then I’ll go and get him.
Glad fuel prices are coming down at the pumps.
Take care everyone.
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I hope they find out the problem. Hugs.
We’ll get there.
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Fingers crossed for hubby!
Thanks Kate. I collected him at 2pm. Now we wait for a ‘fast track’ endoscopy which could take 3 to 4 weeks. Better than 3 to 4 months.
Good grief that’s still a long time when he is suffering so.
Better weeks than months Kate, but maybe they’ll be a cancellation. If the pain flares up again in the meantime, back to A&E we’ll go.
I am so sorry you are having to endure all this going back and forth and not getting answers. I vividly remember the times that we had to get an ambulance out for my husband when he first became ill or get a friend to drive us to the hospital in Hobart 60kms away. I hope that you are a bit closer to finding out what is going on.
We’ll get there, but it is worrying. The hospital is 30 miles away and I’m glad I can drive. The ambulance service here is stretched beyond belief and you can wait hours, sometimes more than a day, for one.
We had some long waits for ambulances especially as we needed a particular kind of ambulance for larger patients.
When I called one for Hubby some years ago, they wouldn’t send one. It was a nightmare and I eventually got him to hospital myself after a chance call from a friend who came straight to our aid and helped me get him into the car then followed us in. That was kidney stones and the A&E team were stunned that an ambulance wasn’t sent out.
That’s awful.
We made the front page local news with photos, but no apology from the NHS.
Has he had his gallbladder out yet? When mine was getting bad I would get sharp excruciating pain right in the center of my stomach right below my rib cage. It would also bother me to the right of that but it was mostly right in the middle. I hope it is something minor! 🙏🏻
No, and that is something that has never been mentioned actually. He is certain though it is to do with the stomach wrap operation he had two years ago which was to help his reflux issues. However, it is something to consider especially the location of the pain.
Yes, definitely have it looked at! It took over six months for them to finally pinpoint the problem. When it was finally taken out the doctor showed me a photo and had said that if it had burst inside of me I would have died. It was so infected that it would have be septic, (I think that’s the word they use). Anyhow, I was in so much pain all the time!
After writing my response, I asked Hubby and he said when they did the CT scan, he was told there was no sign of kidney or gall stones. He’d had kidney stones before but this pain was in a different place. He is waiting for another endoscopy now.
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I hope they can give you the answers as to what exactly is going on regarding your husband, asap.
I’m seeing the nurse tomorrow to get my legs bandaged… again!
Us too Glyn. Have you got ulcers on your legs?
Hope you’re not too uncomfortable. Hubby had major surgery on his legs years before I knew him and has to wear support stockings now.
Yes, I have got ulcers on my lower legs and they are very sore. The problem I have is that the valves in my veins aren’t working as well as they should. The scan I had showed that it’s the deeper veins with that condition and surgery is not an option…yet!
Hubby can identify as he suffered from spontaneous DVTs following reconstructive surgery on his legs following a motor bike accident before I met him, which is why he’s on warfarin for life. Take care.
I hope they find the problem and that you didn’t have to wait too long. 🥰
We just have to wait until a date comes through, but in the meantime if it gets bad, back to A&E we’ll go.
Not good, I hope all works out and they final get a diagnoses
Thanks Deb
This is troubling news! I do hope they can figure out what is going on… I agree with Christine re: gallbladder issues. I’ve known several people who have had gall stones and everyone of them had different symptoms! Usually an ultrasound can diagnose the issue if it is the gallbladder…
He’s had an ultrasound and a CT scan his month and says that they have ruled out kidney and gallstones. At least he’s feeling a little better today.
What is happening to our NHS it makes no sense anymore 💜💜
I know. The pharmacy has been unable to source a particular eye drop for about four months, but they can easily supply the same item but at a lower strength of point 2% instead of point 25% (don’t ask me of what!!) so he rang the surgery to get it changed on his repeat meds. He can’t talk to anyone until next Wednesday, and even then it will be the pharmacist on site, not a doctor!!
It’s all upside down and inside out 💜💜
Crazy.