Hi girls. Hope you are all ok. I'm only writing because I can't really take part at the moment. I was rushed into A & E on Tuesday with suspected bowel block. Had Xray and scan and starved of food and drink. Two days later I'm writhing in agony and they looked again and said peritinitis and the block is a symptom. So been in pain for nearly six weeks and both GP and oncologist missed the signs. My CPR went up ten fold in one week! My faith in the french health system has just wobbled. Saw my son and grandson for just one day. I was so sad. Hospital visits just aren't fun for 2 year olds. Did a Dr Google and trawled HealthUnlocked but it doesn't make for good bedtime reading. Any experiences girls?
I'll return as soon as I can but feeling very poorly right now.
All my love xxxxxx
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Sorry to hear this.....hope you are getting good care now that you are in hospital. I haven’t any direct experience - but in a similar vein, my friend who has AML (leukaemia) got colitis, but as soon as the lab isolated the bacteria (Ecoli), she was able to get the correct antibiotic & has made a good recovery (she was very poorly). I hope you will likewise get the correct treatment & soon see a big improvement Kryssy.
Oh no Kryssy I wondered where you’d disappeared to, didn’t suspect hospital, you like to scare us. Hopefully that’ll be dealt with quick smart and some heavy duty antibiotics along with lots of hugs.
It must be antibiotics weekend I’ve just seen on IG two ladies been prescribed and Hubby has just been to chemist to get mine.
Here when you need me get yourself better and let’s get some Christmas plans underway
Hi darling. You know I've always said that the stuff related to cancer will finish me off and not the cancer. There's four drips going in me, one at 2ml per hour for 10 hours. It has its own heavy machine on the chair next to me so I have to unplug the flipping thing and take it and my drippy friend with me to the loo. I wouldn't mind but I don't do anything when I get there, just a wee. Sit watching the wall and hoping for a miracle, but nothing. The pains building again so guess one of the drips needs a refill. Haven't a clue what's in them and don't care so long as they do the job. I was allowed a very small bottle of water today. Whoo-hoo!! Couldn't drink it all at once though. Tony said I went unconscious in the ambulance and they had to stop twice, once to get a doctor on board. He was terrified. Don't remember any of it. Just muffled noises far away.
Bored stiff but shall watch the other patients in the windows opposite for a while before turning in. I feel like Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window. Wonder if I'll see something naughty....
Was planning my trip over on 27th. It's all booked and paid for. Once again it may be scuppered. Why is it always me???? Big love xxx
Sending love and hugs Krystal. Hope whatever they are pumping in does it’s job quickly and efficiently xx💐 jenny
Hope you get sorted pdq now it’s known what’s causing your symptoms. Such a shame you’ve had to miss family for the second time. Fingers crossed you’re out of hospital soon and can travel.
Oh Kryssy, you poor Love. I do hope you're quickly sorted out and out of pain. Hang on in there. So sad when you have your family there. Sending love and a big hug, Solange 😊
Kryssy I hope all the iv bags ease the pain and are sorting you out. You are too funny with your window spying... I hope it keeps you entertained ...😂🙈. Keep on keeping on xx
Gosh, it sounds like this was a horrible and very scary experience. Between the antibiotics and pain management you sound like you are getting what is needed to address it. Unfortunate that family time was disrupted yet again. Hopefully you can take that trip on the 27th. Get lots of rest (yes that means being bored).
Hi Kryssy - so sorry to hear that you are in hospital. Hope they soon sort out the peritonitis and that your pain is managed so you can soon be home again. X x
So sorry you’re going through this! Hope everything improves very soon and that you make your trip on the 27th. Sending a hug and lots of positive thoughts your way
Argh Kryssy. Why does it always happen to the brightest flowers in the bunch?
I fear nothing as much as extensive pain, and I really hope the inflammation and pain levels are dropping fast for you now, courtesy of the companion drip stand. And how are the bowels?
Sending you much love and strength, and hope the patients across are aware of their obligation and putting on some entertainment. Hugs, Maus
Bowels still dormant. Feel sick this morning but not a lot of sleep last night. Patients opposite are boring. No entertainment at all, although I did see an arm at one point. Love to you Maus xxx
Morning Kryssy. I do hope you managed some sleep and the drugs are working quickly to take away the pain and infection. I really feel for you. Sending love and gentle hugs from across the Channel Jo 🌺🌼🌸🌻🌹
Oh Kryssy, am gutted you're going through this. There have been a lot of our folk going through this recently. I was chatting to one our friends in clinic this week who has been through severe bowel blockages three times recently (she looks fabulous btw) and is starting chemo again next week.
I do hope they get you sorted soon. Big hugs and strength t you lovely lady. Xxx
Thank you lovely. I've always managed to avoid a blockage by keeping away from gluten (I'm intolerant to it but not celiac) and having my Oxy Powder cleanse regularly but I did go silly on the gluten whilst cleaning the house for the visitors. A pizza or sandwich was quicker than cooking a proper meal after all. My bowel was already letting me know it wasn't happy before that and I just didn't get around to sorting it out. I'm completely to blame. I'm not buying that the peritoneum problem is the cause to be honest. I can't understand why they don't give me the stuff we have before a bowel endoscopy. I've had that twice and it takes only a little while to blast everything out. Doing this nature's way is awful. Nothing to show for it other than tummy ache, trapped wind and nausea.
My little heavy friend is beeping. He's finished at last. I'll ring for the nurse. Xx.
Oh Kryssy it’s sounds terrible, I hope the meds going in relieve the pain and get system working again. This disease is a bstd giving us so many other medical issues to deal with. Sending you virtual hugs.
I always say that it's the treatments that make us worse, not the cancer. I felt perfectly well with stage 4b cancer. There's less cancer now but I look and feel 20 years older and can't do most of the things I could do a year ago. I hope that someone someday can find a better way. I'd love to come back and see, wouldn't you? They would be horrified at what we went through. Let's hope it happens for our future generations. Love and hugs xxxx
Coucou - don’t loose faith in the French health system! Surprised you don’t have your own room? You should have a tv? I agree a year ago I felt fine, now look and feel wrecked. Courage à toi, the French will take good care of you. Love from Provence / Nicola
Salut Nicola. I've not lost faith mon amie, just had a little wobble. I know where I prefer to be. Yes, I have my own room with tv/internet/games /audiobook/telephone console but don't really watch tv from UK so never French tv. Did try it when I was in for gallbladder op years ago and it was all gameshows and people trying to sing or debates where everyone shouted at each other. Not my cuppa. My view is the entrance to chemo clinic - can't get away from it - and another patient wing. That's from the bed. If I sit in the armchair I have a view of trees and can then see right over south Limoges to the tops of the Ambasac hills. I shouldn't moan but I get stir crazy quickly. I was once given a two day pass from Glasgow Royal Infirmary as I was stuck in there for a week waiting for a minor operation and had another four days to wait. Told hubby to get me out or I was going on a rampage. He got me a two day respite thank goodness. I'm ready for the off from here now. Don't care if I'm poorly. Most of the rooms are free and it's so quiet. Went for a shuffle this morning and didn't see a soul. You know what French hospitals are like at weekends - ghost towns. Everything closed except emergency and births. There are a few cars outside Urgences but the main carpark is virtually empty. Just a few visitor cars. Nothing like UK. no-one is sick in France at weekends and August
I've left my door open today. Perhaps another human will go by. They have filled the heavy thing up again so I have to lug that around with me and I wanted to go for another shuffle. It may help things to move.
I'm starving!!! Jeez, I'm a miserable bitch today.......
Hope you feel a lot better soon. A bientôt et bon courage. Bisous
I agree depressing at weekend, you’ll have to wait for Monday for any action- you sound very well and alert to me!! It’s easier to sleep off the boredom. Je pense à toi- N
Oh Krissy, I hope you feel better. I get these updates from you guys once a day and then I seem to find out someone is having a hard time starting a day ago. Then I have to add 6 hours to the time to place myself in your time zone. 😀
As usual with the updates comes a cause for me to immediately consult Dr Google to learn more about what other shenanigans our body gets up to while we are dealing with our cancer.
Huge hugs to you. I hope things get moving today and I am so sorry your family's visit was interrupted.
I am a lurker also, in any situation that puts me anywhere near other people. Take care... Jill
I totally agree re it will be all the other health complications which will get us in the end rather than the original diagnosis . By contrast I was positively a spring chicken then , now like you I feel old and decrepit and wonder what on earth next will knock at the door to bash us down to a lower level.
Really feel for you... nothing worse than endless hospital hours when you haven't the will or energy to distract yourself and pain takes over...
Thank goodness for this site - at least you know we are all rooting for you and understanding the place where you are..
I too have had a few woes this week but not quite as bad as you..I will post soon.
Hardest thing was missing your grandsons visit - I still am so cross with my body for letting me down when our two grandchildren were here a month ago and missing a lot of time with them.
Hope you get through this OK and get out of jail soon
My father had peritintis from a burst appendix and it was NO fun at all. I can't imagine the pain Kryssy and it just makes me so mad that the medical profession misses signs for days that cause the patient so much more pain than necessary. Assume you are being pumped with antibiotics and that alone can make you feel poorly if very strong (I actually fainted from strong oral antibiotics once--can't imagine strong IV not doing the same. Which is a round about way of saying you should start to feel better as you heal. And may that happen soon even though it is the weekend. (When my father was in and out of the hospital here in the states, his oncologist always told him to try to wait till after the weekend to be admitted--wasn't always possible but I guess that's a worldwide thing). Wishing you only better days from here on in and thinking of you Kryssy. oxoxox Judy
So sorry about your dad. I know what he went through. I'm wondering how my pertonitis manifested itself. Has the tumour in the peritoneum done it, or the bowel or have I picked up a bug somewhere? I must ask more questions. I just clam up when they talk to me.
Love that, try to wait until after the weekend to be admitted...."Hello, emergency? I'm having a heart attack but it's Friday night so could you please send the ambulance first thing on Monday? Thanks".
I once went to A&E on a Sunday night not knowing I had sepsis in my arm from an insect bite that morning. Was told not to go to A&E at that hospital at night if I needed a blood test as the path lab was closed and they had to get a motorcyclist courrier to get my blood across the city. How was I supposed to flipping know that I had sepsis? I blame the insect who bit me. Would be funny if it wasn't frightening. xxx
Hope you are soon on the mend from this knockback - young friend had it and they took ages to diagnose - said he was just drunk and had alcohol poisoning when he had a ruptured bowel - concerning that it hadn’t been picked up earlier - I think there is a tendency to attribute everything to whatever is our main illness and overlook other possibilities - no one took any notice of my saying I had weird bleeding because I was chatting about menopausal anxiety ! X
Hi Kryssy. So sorry to learn that you are having a rough time. I’m sending love and a gentle hug and hoping that by the time you read this you are feeling more comfortable. Thinking of you and hoping you can hang on to that sense of humour! Carolyn Xx🌸🌼🌸🌼
Hope the hospital sorts out your problems efficiently and keep your sharp sense of humour going as it even manages to put a smile on our faces, in spite of the seriousness of this disease. Big hugs and
Oh Kryssy! Can you please stay out of trouble now!! You go from one thing to the next like a whirling dervish. Please stay on the straight and narrow for a while.
Oh, and like you, I could do with some drain unblocker to help me go. Waiting it out is boring and making me sick. Bloody Laxido is doing nothing for me, and I am not having another suppository 😠
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