The week started pretty much the same for both Niamh and me, work and such until Wednesday morning, when on my way to get a tram my pants got caught on something which caused me to fall and bruise my thigh, right arm and bottom. So as you can imagine work, wasn't a fun day, sore and painful as it was. Lucky I had a doctor appointment anyway the next morning at 9am for another problem, as I had been feeling unwell. After his examination, he thought it might have been appendicitis, so sent me to the A&E at the Alfred hospital.
Quickly rushed home to get few documents and Niamh came with me and we arrived at the hospital at 10. After all the routine cleric and initial triage nurse work, I was brought in and examined by a doctor and then by a consultant. I was given morphine for the pain and saline to keep hydrated, as I fasting in case it was appendicitis. The usual blood and urine tests were checked. I was moved to SAAU surgical ward, where more tests were run and examined by various nurses, doctors and surgeons. Prior to the CT scan, I had to drink this clear contrast liquid which had a slight liquorice taste to it. After what seemed like waiting for an eternity, I was finally brought down for the scan. Where I was given an injection of radioactive dye for the scan. Niamh throughout the day, had been my guardian angel, kept me sane, helped the doctors with medical history and kept my spirits up. So just before I went down, she rushed home at 7pm to get a few bits, as we didn't know at the time if I'd be kept in or not.
So after the scan, I returned back to the ward just after 8.30. It pretty much was the waiting game from there on in, we both now armed with our plugs, entertained ourselves with YouTube before Niamh left for home after 11.30pm. So as the doctors hadn't reported by this stage, I was kept in for observation over night. A junior doctor finally came around just before 1.30 am and asked if I been informed anything yet about the CT scan, when I said nope, he got onto the registrar and came back to me. He then informed me it wasn't appendicitis but colitis in the colon near bladder which was causing the pain and finally was allowed to drink clear fluids.
The next few hours, through the night I didn't sleep well, until after the doctors morning rounds at approx 7.30am and was informed that the inflammation could be treated with antibiotics and painkillers and once the bloods came back alright, then I could be discharged. So after various attempts to try get a blood sample, the doctor Ged, finally managed to yet enough for the samples. Seems veins were there, but was difficult to withdraw blood. Like Niamh, I've my mother's veins lol. After the bloods, was given some toast, first food in about 2 days and antibiotics. I finally had fallen asleep when I woke up, Niamh had arrived and been there awhile. So after the blood results came back and pharmacist called around, I was discharged just before 1pm.
That was an unexpected, unplanned visit to the hospital, however all the medical staff from the nurses through to the surgeons were very nice and helpful.
Quickly rushed home to get few documents and Niamh came with me and we arrived at the hospital at 10. After all the routine cleric and initial triage nurse work, I was brought in and examined by a doctor and then by a consultant. I was given morphine for the pain and saline to keep hydrated, as I fasting in case it was appendicitis. The usual blood and urine tests were checked. I was moved to SAAU surgical ward, where more tests were run and examined by various nurses, doctors and surgeons. Prior to the CT scan, I had to drink this clear contrast liquid which had a slight liquorice taste to it. After what seemed like waiting for an eternity, I was finally brought down for the scan. Where I was given an injection of radioactive dye for the scan. Niamh throughout the day, had been my guardian angel, kept me sane, helped the doctors with medical history and kept my spirits up. So just before I went down, she rushed home at 7pm to get a few bits, as we didn't know at the time if I'd be kept in or not.
So after the scan, I returned back to the ward just after 8.30. It pretty much was the waiting game from there on in, we both now armed with our plugs, entertained ourselves with YouTube before Niamh left for home after 11.30pm. So as the doctors hadn't reported by this stage, I was kept in for observation over night. A junior doctor finally came around just before 1.30 am and asked if I been informed anything yet about the CT scan, when I said nope, he got onto the registrar and came back to me. He then informed me it wasn't appendicitis but colitis in the colon near bladder which was causing the pain and finally was allowed to drink clear fluids.
The next few hours, through the night I didn't sleep well, until after the doctors morning rounds at approx 7.30am and was informed that the inflammation could be treated with antibiotics and painkillers and once the bloods came back alright, then I could be discharged. So after various attempts to try get a blood sample, the doctor Ged, finally managed to yet enough for the samples. Seems veins were there, but was difficult to withdraw blood. Like Niamh, I've my mother's veins lol. After the bloods, was given some toast, first food in about 2 days and antibiotics. I finally had fallen asleep when I woke up, Niamh had arrived and been there awhile. So after the blood results came back and pharmacist called around, I was discharged just before 1pm.
That was an unexpected, unplanned visit to the hospital, however all the medical staff from the nurses through to the surgeons were very nice and helpful.
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