The (not so old) Crocks Cafe -Part 2

Careful_with_that_Axe

Trialia, hope you manage to get the chesty stuff sorted before it takes hold. Nasty.

I've been a proper poorly person. Turns out whilst I was in hospital with the exploding appendix I also had bi-lateral pneumonia. Would have been nice if they had told me and sortta explains a lot of other problems I was having once I was discharged! Now appear to be developing a cold, so am obviously quite concerned about the whole situation. Have to book appointment for a repeat chest xray next week to see if it has resolved, so hopefully that will bring to light any continuing problems.
Have really had a year from hell in terms of health and in the back of my mind is a bit of a worry that health is now completely breaking down - you know what it's like, I'm sure. Also desperately need to move now from my beloved house as I can't afford it any longer.
Plus side - snow is pretty! lol

Indie_Kid

Trialia & CWTA - hope you both feel better soon.

LameWolf

sh1305 wrote: »

Trialia & CWTA - hope you both feel better soon.

^ ^ ^ Wot sh1305 said. With bells and tartan ribbons on.

Careful_with_that_Axe

Sorry folks, I realised this morning that was a particularly miserable post!

formaldehyde_perfume

Careful_with_that_Axe wrote: »

Sorry folks, I realised this morning that was a particularly miserable post!

I think you deserve a bit of a rant after being that ill! Glad you're on the mend though :T

....and don't skimp on the heating when you have lung problems!

Careful_with_that_Axe

formaldehyde_perfume wrote: »

I think you deserve a bit of a rant after being that ill! Glad you're on the mend though :T

....and don't skimp on the heating when you have lung problems!

I'm being very sensible (for once in my life according to a friend *g*) and keeping warm and will worry about cost later. Also stepping up the hot baths so I can steam my head iyswim. Have changed to paying utilities monthly by dd so at least I can spread the cost although before this I was already paying £89 a month!

Trialia

*hugs CWTA very carefully*

I guess I'm lucky in that I got the pneumonia jab two years ago - otherwise that rotten thing last winter would have been worse than a nasty bout of bronchitis. I feel for you, though. I'm really glad you're getting better! *hugs again*

Careful_with_that_Axe

Trialia wrote: »

*hugs CWTA very carefully*

I guess I'm lucky in that I got the pneumonia jab two years ago - otherwise that rotten thing last winter would have been worse than a nasty bout of bronchitis. I feel for you, though. I'm really glad you're getting better! *hugs again*

Thanks everyone. Trialia, I had the pneumo job a couple of years ago too! But apparently the pneumo was a side effect of the infection from the appendix. You get used to feeling grotty, so how was I to know that appendix was infected until it exploded.
I'm still quite shocked by the whole thing really.

I've also learned that the pneumo jab is a bit like the flu jab, can only protect you against certain types of iyswim. Must admit it's not something I know much about.

How is your chest now? Improving I hope. You all tucked up warm too?

Careful_with_that_Axe

p.s. Trialia, I had to call out my Doc for a home visit the day after I came out of hospital. I'm registered with the surgery at my Dad's address although I have moved out of their catchment area. My old GP who is now retired agreed to me staying registered there for continuity of care. They still agreed to come out to see me although I do only live about 2 miles from surgery, so it doesn't necessarily rule out a home visit if you need it. There's also the out of hours docs if you get really poorly and need to see someone.

SingleSue

Got my appointment through for rheumatology on Saturday, only referred last Monday and go up at the beginning of Jan...quite impressed with the speed to be honest.

Had my work focused interview on Friday at the job centre and I think I confuzzled my lone parent advisor...she saw me with the crutch, asked me what has been going on and then said "I take it you have your blue badge and have claimed DLA", to which I replied that those things are for disabled people and I am not disabled, just falling apart a bit.

Don't think she could quite get her head around my point of view to be honest.