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The Hospital Diaries Days 10 to 13 – Wednesday to Saturday
Happy weekend everyone – I really hope you are all enjoying yours more than I am stuck in here. Update Unfortunately my potassium and now also magnesium levels are still crashing into my boots so I am constantly having to be hooked up to drips as well as take supplements to keep my body functioning.…
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The Hospital Diaries Day 8 & 9 – Monday & Tuesday
I’m at the point of losing track of days and it seems to be suddenly flying by. Each day sort of mingles into one as it gets so repetitive and a mixture of tests, medication, pain and sleep. Gastroscopy Test On Monday I had my first ever gastroscopy test – where the camera goes down…
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The Hospital Diaries Day 4 & 5 – Thursday/Friday
So apologies for not having caught you all up yesterday but it’s not been a great couple of days and I’m sure you understand. The pain and nausea/vomiting have become pretty relentless and even the medication isn’t relieving my symptoms to the point of comfortable at the moment for the most part. Update So far…
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The Hospital Diaries Day 3 – Wednesday
Today wasn’t a good day for me, my pain and nausea/vomiting certainly ramped up. Doctors Rounds I didn’t see my normal consultant as she isn’t on the ward this week but the doctor I saw today was lovely. He was worried as my ostomy output is extremely slow and my abdomen is very distended so…
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The Hospital Diaries Day 2 – Tuesday
I managed a pretty decent night’s sleep last night to be fair, which is good for me in hospital! Food Diary Breakfast was the only meal I photographed today as I then had to go nil by mouth for my camera tests and then only had a sandwich for tea so not very interesting! I…
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The Hospital Diaries – Day 1 Monday
Well, what a start to the week. If you follow me on social media (Instagram, Twitter or Facebook) you will have probably seen that I have been struggling with my Crohn’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis since the start of the new year. Admitted With a Plan This morning I had an emergency appointment with my…
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#tubieweek – The Spoonie Mummy Reviews – INGA Wellbeing
Good morning and welcome to another #tubieweek post. Today I want to introduce you all to INGA Wellbeing. The Problem With What To Wear In Hospital Anybody who has spent time in hospital will know the daily nightmare that is trying to be comfortable in what you are wearing. Finding something that keeps you at…
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The Spoonie Mummy Reviews – No More Grapes
Good morning and happy Wednesday! Hope you are enjoying a great week and good news – it is half way to the weekend! I have a great new website to share with all you spoonies like me, called No More Grapes. I don’t know about you, but getting admitted to hospital, especially when it comes…
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