Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is 12°C
Oh GM, I can empathise with you. Sleep often eludes me. Last night, I woke up poor DH , when I shouted out in pain, that was me awake for most of the night.
My appointment yesterday went better than anticipated.
I had a thorough MOT and for the first time in years, my BP has come down. It is high, but not the stroke inducing level it can reach.
The nurse was astounded at my 22kg weight loss since my last visit and queried why there was nothing noted on my records.
How could I say that my GP was not in the least bit interested?
However, the GP, who had examined me last week, after my episode, was apparently concerned and had requested a raft of blood tests to be done yesterday.
I explained that I had already had numerous ones done over the last few weeks, why more?
Everyone has asked for specialised ones, but no-one has asked for the necessary ones to check your kidneys, liver, heart etc. Those bloods are overdue, due to your multiple conditions and medications, you take, she said.
Unfortunately the blood tests to pinpoint the actual cause of my pernicious anaemia and determine my treatment, are still not back, apparently this test takes weeks, therefore no treatment for now.😔
She also confirmed that my cardiology referral has been made. I'm relieved, because I am experiencing odd sensations in my heart and afraid to use my GTN spray after what happened last week.
Unfortunately the respiratory referral, made a year ago has disappeared into the ether. The cardiologist, wrote to my GP in December 2023, recommending that I be re-referred back to the clinic. He did nothing and it was only after I made a fuss at my COPD* review in June of last year, that one of the other GPS listened.
That GP is going to chase up that referral.
Because a cardiac referral has been made, nothing more can be done for my discomfort.
However, my spirits were lifted by the fact that the GP from last week and the practice nurse were extremely proactive.
All I desired was for someone to help me.
DH was very firm about me going straight home after my appointment, he won't allow me to go anywhere on my own at the moment.
Usually, I would visit the nearby retail park (TKMaxx 😉) after
GP surgery visits, but DH was having none of it. He is such a spoilsport! 😉
However, I managed to persuade him to drive me to Home Bargains, on the pretext of buying a Spiderman toothbrush for Babydoll and saying that from now on, I was no longer be able to pick up the Guinness export, he enjoys. The bag would be too heavy.😉
He caved in and off we went, only to find the store had a power cut and was closed. 😭
To make matters worse, TKM was in my sight line, but I didn't dare ask.
If I am being honest,, I had neither the desire, nor ability to trail round my usual haunts, I was exhausted, so home we went, where I promptly fell asleep!
Susan, a disappointment for you, but a triumph that you went to your class.
Dear Blossoming, what a rotten time you are having,
Baubles, I kept thinking of you yesterday, I prayed that you and your family would find the strength to get through the funeral.
Finally, Grammaretto, I hope you had a successful visit to the Jubilee.
Today, DH will, rather reluctantly, take me to Sainsbury's, not his beloved Morrisons. which has increasingly empty shelves.
I have dress to take back, which makes me look ten months pregnant and DD is looking for jackfruit. How can he refuse a request from his beloved daughter? 🤣
Home then to do nothing, for I still feel out of sorts.
Best wishes to all and my prayers for all who are struggling, especialyy the FGTs
P.S
This has taken me an hour, it was full of garbled nonsense, I'm still not fully compos mentis!
, though not necessarily in the morning.