What Was I Thinking?

8 Oct

The day after my neck surgery, Tuesday,7 th,I woke up with a persistent ache in my right handside,Kidney region; this had been lurking there for a few days, giving me a shot of pain every time I stood up.I just put it down to indigestion/ occasional constipation problems.
However,I took some Paracetomol and the ache abated for a time.
Feeling listless I remained in bed till midday.
More Paracetomol. Got up, light lunch, did some ironing, then felt ” not right”. So back to bed, where I got the dreaded ” Shivers” and piled on covers, halogen heater etc; to try and get warm. Then a bout of retching.
I immediately linked this to Monday’s surgery on my neck, though there was no pain, nor discolouration around that area.
A second bout occurred.Barbara rang the Badger Service ,where we were advised to go to A & E, at Good Hope Hospital.
Hannah drove us there and we were soon seen by a nurse, to collect basic details, then the doctor ( who worked at our local practice).
The urine sample I had provided earlier, indicated an infection, similar to those in August.I was prescribed Ciprofloxacin and having dropped us off, Han went to the late night Boots, to collect the prescription.
I took more Paracetomol.The dr had advised us not to add more layers when suffering one of these temperature spikes.
I took my first Anti-Biotic and went to sleep, realising two things:-
This as not directly related to the previous day’s surgery – coincidental.
Despite the shivers, the pain in my right hand side had gone.

However,at. 2.30 am, I woke up feeling shivery and retching, this soon developed in to a full blown attack.Barbara, nursed me through it with Paracetomol and reassurances! It took quite some time to subside, but eventually we got back to sleep.
Wednesday morning, later than usual, woke up feeling thirsty but fine.
Doses of medication and I even felt like eating.
It’s almost noon and everything is equable….for how long?

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