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Hi to all my followers and every one else.


Just weighed now down to 106.6 KG, 234 lbs, 16st. 10 lbs. That's good.
As the world is different the triple weight is given
For interest starting weight was
125 KG, 275 lbs, 19st 9 lbs
Got a sniffle today. That's not so good.
Chatting with people world wide autumn sickness is every where so I am not being picked on.
I have had my flu jab so it should be only a cold.


Felling better in my self will keep an eye on this developing cold.


The weather has turned cold, so heating on.
Seeing my friend Sue today, looking forward to that, as I am typing this she has just texted/SMS'd me, coincidence or what?? *Spooky*
Another check tomorrow, checking my mobility.
Fingers crossed not been bed ridden since coming out of hospital,
Although have had an odd day of stay home’s am starting back into my old daily routines from next week.
As much as I would like I can't just laze around.


Les

Another week

Dear Chaps and Chapesses
Last week was not fun.
Appointments every day bar Thursday which was cancelled as i had my B/P test Wednesday
Results so far nothing horrific but gentle tweaks needed.
Current changes in life style are to be kept to.

This week much quieter
Tuesday: Colorectal Mayday Croydon.
Friday:  Doctor AM  Funeral (My Aunt) PM

So if body willing I shall try and start getting ready for Christmas.
Must remember to send Xmas Cards early mentioning no Alcohol presents.
Thinking Cash, to go to Zoe, for new clothes in the New Year.
My Daughters have said they will take me out for this.
Have broken through the 110 KG
Now 109.1 KG

Knee seems a lot better but the tablets can only be taken 4 days on three days off, today first of the off days .
It does mean I shall have info for Doc Fri.
Now time to shop and see what’s on special for tea.


Les

Knearly

Well the tablets from the Quack have helped.
The improvement is gratefully received.
a bit of a run around with Hospitals
.


Weight is on a plateau at the moment
110 to 111.

Les

On My Knees.

Good morning chaps and chapesses.

The pain in my knees is escalating so off to see Doc today.
Will report back later.

Les

proddings and probings

Good Morning Chaps and Chapesses.

Knee kept me awake most of night, more comfortable sitting in my chair, which is why an early morning update.

Today's weight 110.8KG

This week is a run of medicals,

Yesterday Monday, Two Months to Christmas.
Was Oncology at PRUH Farnborough. for a 6mm/quarter inch spot on lungs.
This was found during a MRI scan.4 weeks ago.
The prognosis is unsure but rescan in February, if it grows then maybe  a biopsy.

Afternoon Saw Doctor about bad knee, More Paracetamol's plus Piroxicam Gel.

Today blood test and X-ray on knee. At Beckenham Beacon This has started to play up and none of my now current medications can touch it.
I was Gel I was given only feels cool, still shall persevere.

Wednesday nothing so a catch up with jobs indoors.

Thursday off to Doctor for Blood Pressure check.

Friday James and Anneke's  birthdays
Morning Diabetic eye Check, At Beckenham Beacon,
Afternoon Urology Nurse PRUH Farnborough.

So a busy week travelling around.

TTFN
Les

He aint heavy

To all and sundry

I have been persuaded by my Zoe to check my weight daily.

I bought some new digital scales for a cost to me of ;

£4.99  RRP £29.99 that was half price then a ten pound voucher from the gas repair firm.

Yep my hot water is back fine and dandy

Anyway the scores on the doors are;

Weds       113.4KG

Thurs    lost details

Fri            113.3KG

Sat           112 .7KG

Sun          112.4KG
Mon18th  112.0 KG

Blood test tomorrow but not a faster so I can have breakfast first. then maybe a sneek peek At the refurbished Tesco at Elmers end

The bus stops outside the hospital

Still running slow but can keep up with snails now.

Thats all folks 

TTFN

Les

A P.I.B

 Hi all

For some reason can't send texts so that is the project for today.

Feeling better must be running around 50% now.

Only promblem Co-Codomol have done their usual and given me constipation.

Who said  convalescence was relaxing.

I was going shopping but daren't in case the dam is unexpectedly breached .

Rost chicken sandwich for lunch and lamb chops for tea.

Weight this morning 113.4 KG

TTFN

Les

Doctors and Nurses

Note the The days since Alcohol auto updates the be correct the day you view it

Visit with the nurse
Blood pressure up
160/90 Left ****154/94 Right
That was expected as I am taking zero medication for this.

Weight
29/Jul/10 120 KG ***11/Oct/10 115 KG my scales 113 KG
That is 5 KG lost.

Wee wee test fine I.E. no protein found.
Flu jab given
Nurse happy

Next Nurse Full review end of January

Seen the doctor given reduced dosage B/P tablet.
Due blood test  next week and B/P check a week later.
Next Doctor 1 - 5 November

Feeling fairly well if a little tired .
I tend to get tired quite quickly.
So gently does it.

I have to go shopping for some beer,
Ginger beer etc, and frozen veg.

So a slow trip to Penge and then home again.

Spoke to James yesterday he is finding that Universities are not just booze and parties.
Some work needs to be done as well.


Les

Feeling better

Good morning world

I stayed at home all day yesterday,

I did not feel tired until midnight.

So I shall do the same today.

Perhaps going out takes more out of me than I realised.

As all last week I was dozy most of The day and unable to keep my eyes open by 10 - 10:30 in the evening.

Also i only woke up properly once.

Instead of 3 - 4 times.

Well one result does not make a theory just an inkling of an idea.

TTFN

Les

Sorry

To my band of followers et al.
The first few posts were a little wordy and over long
If anybody wants clarification send me a comment and I will do my best.

As I have to go to doctor and nurse on Monday
I am taking it easy today and tomorrow
As I went out every day last week
To test my self and be able to bring problems to their notice.

All is well and I have only foot and knee pains to report
As the most effective Anti-inflammatory/Pain killer has been stopped.

Had chicken sarnie for lunch and blue steak for tea an apple is for supper.

Still no alcohol so i am as well as my kids happy.


TTFN


Les

getting better

Night sleep is suffering less wake ups over night .
I am still getting tired and going to bed around 10:30 - 11:00  and getting up between 7 and 8.
routine of cereals for breakfast sandwich for lunch and a cooked evening meal becoming a habit and not a chore.
easing back on fluid intake.
blood sugar levels nicely below seven I will be happier when its below six.
the out patient appointments starting to come in.

all in all well to the good.
TTFN

Les

My Bed

Good morning every one,
Had a comfortable night if a little restless.
This morning knee is giving trouble not too bad though.

Today also marks a full week of no alcohol,
I am drinking diet drinks instead.

Gas man back again today, a leak appeared after the repair.

Early morning shop as I have to be back for midday.
Homemade burgers tonight.
TTFN
Les

A New Week

Good morning everybody.

Well a new week starts.
Today I go home .

I have the gas man coming this afternoon to repair the boiler, so have to be home by midday, let's see if it is fixed this time.
The problem is intermitant hot water, been on going since July!
They're sending an engineer and a supervisor, still have fingers and toes crossed.

As I record all programs as a matter of course I have nearly a fortnight of catch up, that will keep me from being too active.

TTFN
Les

Feeling Better

Good Morning to one and all,
I shall continue my recovery here on my blog and not post else where or send emails to save forcing my ails upon yourselves.

Well feeling good this will be the end of the first week .

I have booked a combined doctor and nurses appointments for monday week.
Then we start checking to see if and which drugs will need to be restarted or newly introduced.

I am maintaining 5 a day and three meals a day seem to have more energy, and no bad side effects.

Does seem strange taking so few pills after the years of plenty, but I was told that some of them were stopping being so effective or causing problems of their own.


TTFN

Les

finally the definative "I was unwell" post

This Monday 27/09 I collapsed again.

This time in the PRUH after being admitted for feeling dizzy again.

I was kept in until Thursday 30/09 yesterday.

Facts

I did not have a heart attack. My heart is fine all the tests prove this.

It was thought I had a heart problem
As there was a twenty point difference with the B/P in my left and right arms.

It is believed I had an allergic reaction,
Evident as an angry rash to legs arms and torso,
To what we do not know for as far as I know
I am allergic to nothing whatsoever.

This reaction caused my blood pressure to start to fall
And as I was on multiple medications to control my B/P
It dropped like a stone on steroids,
Causing panic all round and with the arm differences serious panic.

So I have spent three days in CCU.

A couple of other minor problems have been identified
And are being dealt with as an out patient.

The Future

I am consuming nil alcohol and want to continue this till Christmas.

I am making serious changes to a healthier lifestyle,

Being in a Cardiac ward certainly changes your view on life.

 

 

Les

Princess Royal Hospital

This is difficult to choose between to be or  not to be wordy.

Here I am at A&E 1:40 PM

I am Blah blah,  Blah? blah,  Blah blah? Blah blah blah blah, Blah? blah, Blah blah? Blah blah.

So now we are in

”How are we today?” The nurse asks

“well “as I repeat part 1

Lets check you over B/P okay.

Now an ECG.

As I lay back numerous pads and leads are attached to my body and limbs.

I quip “Will this improve my sex life”

“No, but if we don’t fix you up you won’t have one”

One minute later all sorted.

The Prep and de-prep taking 15 minutes the test 30 seconds.

Any way I pass the heart is fine and dandy.

Next a new nurse comes in the;

” A&E Girl”, Ta Dada.

I am taken to A&E proper and ensconced in a cubicle.

She the proceeds to question me this time stopping me frequently and ask supplementary questions.

I am then told to lay down as I am given an intense prodding an probing carried out with practised ease. Frequent smiles no frowns.

Then we go through the Q&A again.

Right I need blood test

I explain I have already had loads so of to PC she goes.

The results are found and perused.

On her return I ask to go to the loo.

“Good take these”

As a handful of pots and vials are given to me.

I returned from a non performance.

And ask for a drink.

A little plastic cup arrives and only serves to activate a raging thirst.

I hobble over to the water point and 5 cups later return partially satiated.

As I am laying down my B/P is taken again

110 / 75 a little low

I am asked to stand up

Th cuff again inflates, as the results show A&E Girl frowns for the first time.

So it is taken again another frown “how are you feeling?”

Slowly spinning I reply

What was the reading

55 / 30 twice.

“That’s low” I say “Very” is the agreement.

The Doctor/Consultant/?

Arrives and starts to explain

“We believe that you are suffering from severe dehydration either brought on by or made worse by the sickness and diarrhoea.

“While your blood pressure is this low I can not permit you to go home.”

“However we are going to put you on a drip, if your blood pressure returns to “Your Normal (135 / 90)” by 9pm you can go home”

I am hooked up and the flow adjusted

“You will be told this is too fast, keep an eye on it, keep it at this speed.

“Nearly two drops a second.” 

I am wheeled off to a communal ward and rechecked Still low

In front of me is a full jug of water and by 8 PM the drip and the two jugs are empty and I have been wee wee three times.

My skin has turned pink.

A doctor is called I am checked over and sent home.

Yippee

Conclusions observations and musings tomorrow.

Les

Things said in jest. Can come back to bite you.

Before I start this series of posts

I was very ill but it is not attributable to any life threatening Diseases/Conditions.

More how signs can be missed.

I am safely on the road to recovery.

It is my fault for refusing to give up.



Things said in jest. Can come back to bite you.

I am often heard to quip

I must be careful or I’ll have too much blood in my alcohol stream.



Well I this was found to be so, this week, at the Hospital.

“Huh” I hear,” Yep” I reply

“Too Much Blood.”

“Shall I explain?” I say.

“Yes Please” you shout back.

I enjoy a drink always have.

Recently I was advised to cut down, not all at once (phew), bit by bit.

Well this did prove difficult but I have managed to half my consumption.

This I achieved by gradually cutting down the number of drinks I had

This was not easy being a hardened drinker of almost forty years the body whinged.

But over the last five six months I managed this.

All together now “Hurrah well done Les”

I would cut a drink out and stay like that for a week or so.

Occasionally I would go back a step, wait a little while and move forward again.

Remembering the old adage “Slowly slowly catches the monkey.”

Then recently I had round of tummy upsets upstairs and downstairs.

Not every day and never both ends at once

A couple of times forcing me to cancel meetings etc.

I thought it was bad food, so I cleared out the fridge, freezer and larder.

And restocked, all seemed to settle down then at the beginning of this week it all came back with avengence.

Now normally if I have a “Gyppy Tummy”

I only have to wait an hour or so and all is fine, no special diets needed.

Wednesday I was due a medical revue, so I would bring the subject up.

Well Tuesday night I was sick three times . But waited to see the Doc, told him what I’ve told you

A few questions later and I was sent off with a bottle to fill and told to take it and go for blood tests at the hospital. One of these requires fasting. No problems I know about this nil but water for 12 hours. Being an old hand I knew every body fasts early evening a goes early morning. Consequentially the hospital is heaving until after 10 o’clock. Now I start my fast at 20:30 and so miss the crowds.

Well Wednesday evening I felt a little peckish and had a piece of chicken, Which stayed down 30 seconds.
About six thirty I stood up and the next thing I knew I was on the floor the other side of the room.

Strange I thought , still I pulled my self to gether and sat still for a while, had a glass of water and went online and booked another doctors appointment. As I am diabetic and my diet had been a bit of a mish mash lately I took my Blood Sugar readings thinking I had had a Hypo, unusual for tablet controlled but not impossible. 10.89, way to high, must tell the doc. I drank very little and had an early bed .

I had a sleepless night thinking “Did I pass out with a heart attack ?

Is my trouble weeing from prostate cancer?

Is my being sick from ulcers or worse.

Thursday morning I felt rough Still went to the hospital and gave the tests needed.

As I was feeling better had a pub lunch including a burger and chips.

Took it nice and gentle reading a book.

And in the afternoon I made my way to the doctors, feeling much better and relayed part two.

I was told he wanted a urine sample, I said I gave one in this morning; no he said “I want one now.”

25 minutes later no joy.

I was told off for not calling an ambulance and going to hospital, I meekly replied sorry I will call in future. A round of more intense than normal prodding probing tapping and listening.

B/P taken ok, B/S 9.89 So I am sent away with another round of blood tests and to make an appointment for an ECG.

That evening I left apologises on forums etc saying I would only be lurking not active for a while.



Now we come to yesterday Friday.

Got myself off to the hospital to have my tests done,

While I was there a mum brought her daughter in for blood test and little one was distraught , I told her that I found it helps if you concentrate on breathing

Breathe in count 1, 2, 3

Breathe out count 1, 2, 3

She did this a few times and smiled a weak thank you.

While I was there I popped into the drop in centre given a quick once over and told if I feel bad go to A&E.

Thought well I might so went to Bromley the town to change buses felt a lot better so as I hadn’t eaten for 24 hours I would have a MacD.

Felt even better so had a walk around the town popped into the library picked a book and sat down .

When I stood up an intense dizzy spell sent me nearly crashing into the book cases.

That’s it Farnborough Hospital it is.
Les


The Next Seven hours.

To follow

I was very ill far worse than I thought
How ever it is NOT heart or cancer.


I have been to hospital and been given a jump start.
I am back home and will be recuperating,
I need a slow recharge.
And so doing more lurking than participating.

full details will go up on my blogg over the next few days

Thank you for all your kind thoughts

Les

Ponderings

Dear everyone et al.

I've been a little under the weather.

More than likley coming down from the euphoric weekend I had.

So I am getting back to normal again.

A busy week of appointments and visitors should keep me on my toes.

Just wanted to let you now if I am quite on some of the bloggs and forums.

I am just taking a little time out.

Hope to back to full pain in the A mode soonest.

Les

My Blogg

I mention frequently about staying safe
Well yesterday the cab could not find me with my full address and telephone number.
When we arrived late even after my daughter
He quoted full fare I said no,
He said it was his milage i said if your car costs £3  mile to run you should change
it

I said you and your office are blaming each other
I believe your office as our whole family use this firm and  have done so for years.
sort it out and you will start to make money
full fare paid no way

les