As some of the people wh read my blog may know, I have long term on going health issues as a result of being diagnosed with womb cancer at the end of 2009.
On 8th Oct 2020, things took a turn for the worst and I was taken up to the local hospital here on Bute and then transfered to the mainland where I stayed for almost 2 weeks.
Due to living on an island, some patients are taken off by air ambulance rather than by ferry, which is usually the only way on and off the island, so I had what turned out to be a rather nice trip over to Paisley in the big air ambulancc helicopter. Probably not the best way to experience your fist ever flight but I was accompanied by a couple of rather young, good looking medics so who am I to complain!!!
After being assessed and covid tested, which was defenetly not a pleasant experience (and was negative by the way) I was rather surprised to be admitted to the coronary care unit. Turns out I have something called atrial fibrilation or an abnormal heart rhythm which means I am now on heart medication. Took a while to get things under control in the hospital but after lots of tests and a good Consultant I am now doing ok and happy to be back home.
I also had an infection, which was the reason I ended up in the local hospital in the first place. 10 days of anti-biotics which played havoc with my tummy but did the trick.
Whilst that was all going on, covid 19 hit the ward I had been moved to and we all had to be tested again (another negative thankfully) This all added to the issues I had in getting home but after 3 false alarms I finally escaped on Wednesday and am now back home.
It is going to take some time for everything to sink in but I will go with the flow and see where it takes us. I used my time in hospital to raise some awareness of womb cancer and also lymphoedema so a bit of good came out of it.
If you are still reading this, then thanks for sticking with me.
Until next time. 😄
Kaz
