I must apologise for my lack of any kind of blog over the past three weeks (well ish). I have been through hell and high water to get over an illness that has had me at the Doctor’s 5 times, casualty three times, one X-ray, an ultrasound to come and a blood test. In the past two weeks I have taken around about 80 tablets, been unable (and am still not totally able) to eat (the flavour and texture being ruined by my throat) and I have turned a funny shade of purple (better than the jaundiced yellow I started off with I guess).
If you recall I started off with a week off with severe headaches/bodyaches etc which turned into a supposed kidney infection. I was given anti-biotics which in theory would clear it up but in practice lowered my body enough to give me severe and very painful tonsilitus. Then last Sunday I had what was thought to be a reaction to the penicillin and my arms turned all spotty. Then my legs. Then my chest. Then every-sodding-thing else on my body. The quack gave me more pills and changed my anti-biotics and nothing happened. So I then went and had another check up and was diagnosed with probable glandular fever.
This made sense… It causes a jaundiced look (kidney thing is actually my liver being naughty), swollen glands all over (tonsilitus, here we come), fever, sweating, loss of appetite, bad rash and a lack of energy, you see, it all fits together.!!!
So there we go. I am still horribly itchy although the rash is fading now, my hands tingle which is awfully painful and I have to keep getting people to open doors, windows, bottles, etc for me (which is humiliating and makes me feel helpless and pathetic).
In all of this I have had lots of lovely people wishing me well and a couple came round to check up on me… but one person has been closer than everyone else put together… Lemony. I have so much to thank her for that words can’t totally express on here. Cute card, little bear, keyring from her and Harry.
So thank you Lemony (and Harry, and all those of you who have texted me and miss me). I miss you all too. I will hopefully be back to normal soon but it may be weeks, even months sadly, before I am totally 100%. Plus I am not supposed to drink for another FOUR WEEKS… and my birthday is next week.!!!
If you need me then you know where I am. It is actually painful typing on here so I shall disappear now, just wish I could be out in Hobbits tonight.!!! Maybe a break is what I needed. It is also painful to text so if I am slow or reluctant to reply that is why.!
See you all very soon.!!
xxxxx

