Hello lovely blog friends,
You may have noticed my long absence in the blogosphere. A couple of weeks ago I wasn't feeling well. I didn't think too much of it. I went to bed with an Ibuprofen and hoped I would sleep it off, whatever it was. However, around midnight I woke up with chest pains, shortness of breath and I felt feverish. Those who have been following me for a while know that I despise hospitals and I usually avoid those places like the plague, but a niggling voice in the back of my head told me to call an ambulance...which promptly whisked me off to the dreaded hospital where I spent around 5 hours hooked up to machines, given scans and had my bloodwork taken. They immediately pushed intravenous medications. It turns out I narrowly avoided a heart attack. A heart attack omg. Retrospectively, I'm glad I did listen to that voice in my head! I spent a week in ICU and then was transfered to a specialized hospital where I spent another two weeks. All the while I was thinking of my blog family, and hopefully you can forgive me for not responding to any of your lovely comments or checking in on your blogs. In my weakened state it was simply impossible.
I have been released home and in a week I will start rehabilitation. Frankly, this very stressful experience has left me completely exhausted. It is just going to take time to recover from this. Please bear with me. Thank you all! Take good care of yourselves ~
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Dear Duni, oh my goodness. I am so sorry that you experienced this 😢 💔.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have been wondering why I haven't seen you around. Since it is summer I thought that perhaps you were traveling.
The most important thing is your health and safety.
I am really glad you called an ambulance.
Many don't like hospitals, including myself.
However, it is important to take care of ourselves and I am so glad you knew to call medical aid.
Please take care of yourself and get some rest.
I am so glad to see your post. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for your kind words, Linda 💗 The hospital staff said I should've come earlier...
DeleteThey are absolutely right, dear friend. We can't turn back time, all we can do is learn from the experience and focus on healing.
DeleteI have no doubt that should something happen in the future, you will reach out faster.
The important thing is that you are home and safe and will recover and rehabilitate.
Sending you much love and hugs.
Oh my word. I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm glad you got yourself to the hospital in time to avoid a heart attach though. Take care of yourself and get plenty of rest.
ReplyDeleteWow, thank goodness you listened to your inner voice and went to the hospital! So glad you averted a major health disaster! Rest and recover, take care of yourself, please!
ReplyDeleteDear Denise, oh, I am so glad you went to the hospital after all. I know—I feel the same way; I don't like it either and get really scared, but sometimes there’s no other choice. Get plenty of rest—no one is forgetting you, dear Denise; we’re happy to wait for you, and I certainly am... so take all the time you need; that’s what you need right now!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a speedy recovery—get well soon during rehab!!!!
Sending you a loving, comforting hug, Elke