Hospital stay

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Just as things were getting better, getting off the MTX and planning a few days away in a nice hotel, I end up in hospital with pneumonia! Is there no end to the tripwires someone has put in my path!

Mrs O and Flip Dover already know of this, as we've been in touch outside the forum.

It hit me without warning. I'd had a very busy week with a couple of hospital appointments, art class and family get together the weekend before, but I went to bed Thursday evening feeling fine. Woke in the night feeling ill. My GP came the next afternoon and called the ambulance. By then I was feverish, very low blood pressure etc, but no symptoms of a chest infection.

I was admitted to hospital with a CRP of about 130, temperature of 40°, high lactate score etc etc.

I spent a week there while they brought the infection under control. Of course, my immune system being so compromised, my body needed all the help it could get to fight the infection.

I came home Friday evening (today being Monday) and have only been out of bed to go to the bathroom so far. I have another week on a double dose of antibiotics.

I've no idea whether this had been simmering in my body or whether it just happened within a few hours.

On a slightly different matter, a nodule was discovered on my lung a while ago when I had a PET scan. My Rheumy told me it was nothing to worry about, but when I questioned it again at my last visit, she said she would talk to her colleagues about it. In today's post, I've received an appointment for a detailed scan mid September.

I don't think it picked up on the x rays I had in hospital.

So, I'm lounging in bed at the moment, sleeping a lot and getting plenty of reading in!

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  • Posted

    Ah thinking of you Susanne hope your feeling better soon 

    best wishes molly

  • Posted

    Oh Susanne I can sense your frustration. Seem to recover from one thing then another bites you on the bot.

    Sorry you missed your trip but enjoy the enforced rest with lots of good books.The hotel will still be there when you are better.

    Take care of yourself, I send you every good wish.

    Caroline 💐

  • Posted

    Susanne, so sorry you are having such a horrible setback, sometimes we just need a hug, to bring our spirits up. So here is your "HUG" coming your way; with a glass of wine, mixed drink or my favorite a Yeugling Lager or maybe you would prefer a hot brewed tea. "Here's to better days ahead". Jeanne

  • Posted

    You must remember how resilient the human body can be even with a compromised immune system...your body will look to recover.

    Rest...take one day at a time in recovery!😊

  • Posted

    Thank you for your good wishes. At least I'm a real bookworm, so passing the time either sleeping or reading. ??

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