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WOW! So many comments, you have no idea how touching it is to see all your kind words and well wishes - I sincerely thank each and everyone of you!
I have returned from the hospital in one piece. Well almost... It was one of the toughest ordeals I have had to go through, mentally and physically very draining.
One of the tests I took is called Lumbar Puncture (to diagnose brain and spinal cord disorders), and unfortunately for some, (me included), the effect of taking fluid from your spine means you can get a severe headache for nearly 2 weeks afterwards That is exactly what I am experiencing now and the only way to get through this is by laying down, barely able to raise my head or it feels like it's exploding :-(
As you can imagine with a very active 3 year old at home, this is not the easiest of tasks. Therefore my Mum has flown in from Sweden, like a modern day Florence Nightingale to help out. My gratitude to her is endless as she is cooking, cleaning, dropping Sean off and picking him up at nursery, grocery shopping and last but not least practising one of her many skills, reflexology, on me.
The good news is that we have eliminated many illnesses including MS and other serious neurological disorders.
We are still waiting for more test results to come back, but as of right now, my doctor has narrowed my symptoms down to a muscle disorder which we are trying to cure with different medicine, and my cocktail of drugs each night contains of nearly 15 pills. However, I don't mind taking meds as long as I never have to be separated from my family again!
We are still waiting for more test results to come back, but as of right now, my doctor has narrowed my symptoms down to a muscle disorder which we are trying to cure with different medicine, and my cocktail of drugs each night contains of nearly 15 pills. However, I don't mind taking meds as long as I never have to be separated from my family again!
Here are a few things I've learnt as an in patient at the hospital:
- Basic health is something most of us take for granted - we should never do so!!
- Nothing can replace the love and support of family and friends
- Humour is the best medicine
- Last but not least; whenever you feel that your life is not good - remember there are so many worse off
Our Doctors and nurses are doing a fantastic job in difficult circumstances and often long hours (my thanks to the wonderful team at the National Hospital of Neurology)
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| This large scanner (MRI) used magnetic fields and radio waves to produce a very detailed image of the inside of my body, incl my spine, neck and brain |
14 comments:
Cat, jag är så glad att höra att du är hemma igen och att du mår bra under omständigheterna. Jag har gått in på din blogg varje dag och hoppats på en uppdatering för trots att vi inte alls känner varandra har jag känt oro!!! Jag hoppas att huvudvärken snart försvinner och jag vet att du trots den njuter av att vara nära dina nära och kära. Stor varm kram från MilouK.
Jag håller med föregående kommentar, jag hoppas du mår bättre snart och att dom hittar roten till det onda!
Kram C
Vad skönt att du har fått komma hem och att din mamma är där och hjälper er.
Hoppas att du mår bättre snart!'
Många kramar från Hope
Åh, Härligt att höra att du är hemma och jag hoppas att huvudvärken går över snarast. Jag håller med de 2 föregående cybervännerna som kommenterat och även då vi inte känner varandra har jag undrat så hur du mår. Krya på dig och må bättre snarast! KRAM!
Because my English is not very good I didn't know you were so sick. I hope you will recover very quick and wish you all the best. And what would we do without our moms? So precious ! Lot of hugs x
Hej!
Jag har hittat till din blogg ganska nyligen och tycker att den ar jattekul att lasa - du skriver bra och det ar alltid intressant att lasa om andra svenska mammor i England (sjalv bor jag med engelsk man och 2 barn i Cheltenham, i the Cotswolds!).
Hoppas verklig
Jag hade inte forstatt att du mar daligt, men jag hoppas verkligen att de hittar vad som ar fel och att du mar battre snart! Vila sa mycket du kan - jag vet, det ar svart med barn i huset.
Kram, Carin
Hoppas att huvudvärken försvinner fort och att du kryar på dig! Kram från Sverige
Vad bra att du mår bättre! Hoppas huvudvärken försvinner snabbt.
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MilouK, ah, du gor mid glad! :-) Tack for omtanken! Det kanns som om jag ar on the road to recovery! Antligen!
Njut av varje sekund med din familj, for man vet aldrig vad som ligger runt hornan! Big Hug x
Prinsessan, tack for att du tankt pa mig :-) Jag hoppas ocksa det. Snarast tack, sa allt kan aterga till det normala, som man annars tar for givet.. Kram
Anna; hello Switzerland, tack for din kommentar, det varmer! Har dessutom inte hunnit tacka for din Award borta pa din blogg, forlat. Saker o ting har ju liksom inte varit sig likt har pa sistone. KRam
FashionMom: Tnnx, and no worries, sweets! I appreciate just the fact that you pop in here now and then and yes you took the words right out o my mind, our precious mums, eh? Cant live without them! x
Carin! Valkommen till min blogg, vad kul med en ny lasare, a fellow UK mum! Tack for att du lamnar en kommentar till mig, och tack for varmande ord. Jag har medvetet inte skrivit pa bloggen sarsklilt mkt om min halsa men har inte varit helt hundra procent sedan forra sommaren. Nu antligen verkar lakarna narmare en losning och jag har fatt tillbaks hopp! Kram pa dig!
Kristina i Sverige: Tack snalla du. Idag ar jag iallafall uppe och gar! :-) Ha en fortsatt trevlig da. Kram fran London!
Vad skönt att höra att du mår lite bättre och vad bra att din mamma kunde komma och hjälpa er.
Många kramar till dig och din familj!
So happy to hear that you seem to be on the mend. Like the others, I have been checking daily and wondering about you. Its a funny thing with blogs, you kind of feel that you know the writer :).
I have said it before but you and your husband seem such happy positive people and no doubt that spirit will help you through.
All the best
Caroline xx
Caroline: thank you, your words are encouraging! And I too kind of feel like I know you a little bit too, with our previous correspondence. :-) I hope you are keeping well!
And you are right, practising spirituality like my husband and I do on a daily basis, certainly helps to remain positive when obstacles like this comes along, and part of my routine is to every morning write down five things that I am grateful for.
Love & life
Catharina
xxx
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