Hello, bloggity
readers. You may have noticed that the bloggity has been a little quiet
the last few weeks. There's a very good reason for that.
Today's blog post will
be different from the usual, as I have some personal news to share.
I'm sorry to say that the bloggity and website will be going on a medical
hiatus due to a medical emergency that I've been dealing with for the past
three weeks.
On 11 March, 2023, I woke up to significant vaginal bleeding and was
rushed to our local hospital emergency department. Over the next 10 days,
I had five hospital ER visits, four ambulance rides, three discharges from
ER, two hospital admissions after discharge from ER, and one canceled
emergency surgery, resulting in much drama. It's been a roller coaster
ride, to say the least.
After several hospital visits, scans, and an MRI, I was diagnosed with
a large fibroid mass in my cervix, which I named Goose for ease of
reference. I had an emergency surgery scheduled with a public hospital,
but it was later canceled, which resulted in much angst. Eventually, I was
admitted to a private hospital, and Dr. Olly, my surgeon, suggested a
total hysterectomy to remove Goose. He also mentioned that since I've not
tried for children, I wouldn't have known about any other issues, like
endometriosis, which may exist.
The surgery was performed on Monday, and Dr. Olly said everything went
well. I'm now on day five of recovery and was discharged to go home
yesterday. Things are going as well as can be expected. Dr. Olly says I
should be as rested and relaxed as possible to aid my recovery. Recovery
will take some time, and I will need to take things easy for a few months.
But I am on the road to recovery and plan to be back blogging in about six
weeks.
Thank you for understanding, and I appreciate your support during this
time. I'll be sure to keep you all updated on my progress.
xoxo,
Deanna
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Just glad you're home and recovering instead of being miserable and shuttled about with the first lot of doctors. Take your pain pills, rest; stay hydrated; rest. Very happy you are no longer in pain. I know Steve will take good care of you. Big hugs and healy vibes <3
ReplyDeleteThank you. Improving slowly each day. Hoping to be back to work full time soon.
DeleteI am so glad that you at home now and on the mend, it must have been a terrible experience to go through, sending hugs get plenty of rest I am sure Steve will be looking after you :)
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Helen
Thank you, lovely. It's good to be home.
DeleteGood to hear that things have been taken care of and you have been looked after. I've been through that surgery and it is good advise to rest for at least six weeks. Take good care of yourself. I will hold you in my thoughts. Warmly, Lyn
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. The recovery is going well, though slowly. My biggest problem is remembering I should not be lifting heavy things.
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