My Mothers released from hospital

[Head Wreck]

well this is just feckin peachy,

days after my mothers boss tells her she's faking her dizzy spells and headaches she suddenly has one big dizzy spell.

we took her to the gP and then to hospital on doctors reconmendation for tests.

turns out it was a very small stroke.

just as we thought her arthritus was slowing down its progress and she goes back to work.

i fucking hate feeling useless

[Paper Hearts]

Soory to here it, man but at least she under proper care now...

[Brenda Starrr]

*hugs*

[wheresmypiggy]

Can she press charges on her work? I mean did them accusing her of faking stop her from seeking medical attention?

I hope she is alright.

As long as you are talking to her and expressing your feelings to her you are not useless.

[Head Wreck]

she's allready sueing them for putting steel coubards in coridors that fell over.

as to seeking medical attention, she's an IT trainer for our local hospital trust. and medical attentions state run here (mostly, though i pay health insurance for a reason).

i owe a lot to my mum. when i broke with Robyn i hit a really bad patch i'm none top proud of, i'm still recovering. but my pearents still granted me a place here and i do my best to help out. they made me wake up and realise (and then quit weed and alcohol, both of which got to chronic levels)

i'm just worried that she'll get worse and end up back in the wheelchair again.

i just dont like seeing her get worse.

thanks for the wellwishes.

[Fierce Critter]

Oh, Chris. This makes me so sad.

I hope treatment can keep things from progressingany further.

Lots of hugs...

[bean]

Hopefully things will improve *hugs*

[Guest Game of Chance]

Sorry to hear about your mom, man. My thoughts are with you and your family.

[Head Wreck]

fuckity fuck fuck.

my mom was released, and wednesday readmitted with possibly a second stroke.. not confirmed yet, thier pondering over a CT scan

pondering

wtf do we pay national insurance for.

fuckwits.

my mum is a lot better now though, she's still in hospital and recovered well enough to lodge official complaints (a sign she's back to her normal self), but if it is another minor stroke.. i dont fance yhe chances on the next one at all :(

fuckity fuck fuck fuck

been trying not to think about it to much, but i gotto blog it somewhere.

[Brenda Starrr]

*Hugs*

I'm sorry, hon.

[Onyx]

Sometimes you have to bully doctors into doing aggressive treatments. Can they try medication to prevent the strokes? She sounds like she has her wits about her and able to hold her own so it would be well worth investigating and maybe trying to get a second opinion about it.

Unfortunately not every doctor keeps up to date with what's available.

[gothicmom]

I'm so sorry! *HUGS*

fecking boss! how do they know how she feels. I hope they feel like a big giant ass!

[Fierce Critter]

:(

[JaneDead]

i am so sorry about all this :( *hugshugshugs*

[Brenda Starrr]

Chris, is there anything new? Is she doing any better?

[Head Wreck]

aside from doctors changing her meds by just reviewing notes not visiting.

bearing in mind all of us have 2 sets of notes per hospital (no nationalised record keeping, and all records can only be merged by "higher up" authority, kinda sucks when you used to live next door, they dont belive anyone moves 1 door up the road, let alone the mirrored side of the semi.

so shitfit thrown there.

monday her balance was back, she even leant back to grab something behind her and sprang forward again no issues, next day unable to walk and tripple vision again.

today she was due for an MRI scan at Prince Phillip Hospital (google it. i dare you, its got a horrific record) but just as the ward nurses got her packed and ready to be transported they were then told theres no available ambulances (!!!)

in the room oposite her there was a gentleman who is being barrier nursed, looks like MRSA to me, so far staff and visitors i've seen all take precautions. prince phillip has a whole ward. and the techie staff arent issued with scrubs, glioves, aprons, or at least alcohol hand gell, as thier "not nursing staff" even tough they end up all over the hospital.

i'm none to happy at mo.

didnt sleep last night, and at the mo running on stimulants just to get by on todays promised tasks (before this shit started)

i'm going to get very ill and angry soon, i have told my managers this so thier not going to go as bezerk if i suddenly snap in work.

i came close to knocking out someone who was mildly rude towards me today. i need to get sleep so i dont loose controll of my temper, which in the past has been volotile and nearly cost me my collage course

[Paper Hearts]

Good luck.

[Brenda Starrr]

:tear

I'm sorry.

[Dollardave]

I hope she does better bro. Sorry this happened I always think ur a very funny person that makes me laugh and wish u the best.

[Head Wreck]

update. year to the day exactly we get a diagnosis.

but more to the story of how.

at my local hospital she has seen 7 differant teams of doctors who quite frankly have said things which i found out to be... well shall we SAY THEY WERE SPEAKING OUT OF THIER ARSE. so through an internet support group my mum was reconmended a neurologist in london's neurology hospital.

london england. we live in burry port, wales.

throught the country we have nationalised healthcare whic is a deduction from every persons income, whether we choose to use it or not. nhs lists for neurologists in wales is silly high. this doctor (and he specialises in MS), 3 weeks.

simple. no.

since 2000 or thereabouts we have had the welsh assembly, a couple of large buildings in cardiff full of people elected (when and how i dont know) to represent minor welsh issues. like say someone wants to be treated in england using the same funds that you would draw from whether your in wales or england. but for some reason the assembly has to bassically allow each and individual case.

fucking bunch oif wankers.

anhyhow. on to diagnosis:

its ME :woot: (also known as CFS or yuppie flu) its not fatal, and not degenerative. infact i know people who recovered.

coupled with a few other minor issues (occular vertigo and something thier unsure about in the inner ear functions, being dyslexic that would never work properly anyhow)