Diagnosis? (by alaric)

Well, today's news is that Sarah had to endure the insertion of a cannula and the taking of an arterial blood sample, which involves a special extra-painful needle.

However, after much consultation of doctors, they now think she has pneumonia, and probably blood clots too - either in her legs, lungs, or both.

So she will be there at least a few more days while they give her more antibiotics, along with injections to thin her blood, and take her for an ultrasound scan of her kidney (which appears inflamed) and some kind of mysterious scan (apparently it's not an MRI scan, but it had better bloody not be a CT scan with a baby inside her - and a CT scan wouldn't be that good for soft tissue work, would it?) for blood clots.

But the stress is starting to show on both of us now - when she was told she was having another arterial blood sample today (which was very painful the last time), she got a bit tearful, and when I visited this evening, she really didn't want me to go home. And I'm starting to fold under the strain of knowing I need to move house at the end of the month, while at the same time everyone I do any work for seems to have decided that the end of this month would be a REALLY GOOD TIME to put a deadline.

You see, I normally thrive in critical situations; I become rational and quick-thinking when other people panic. But, it would appear, I can only maintain this for four days in a row before I start to do some very out of character things like snapping at people.

2 Comments

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  By Cait, Tue 5th Jul 2005 @ 1:14 pm

  Oh love.

  I don't know if there is anything sensible that I could do, but I'll try! Even if you just fancy a phone call to help sort through your non-Sarah priorities?

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  By Violet, Tue 5th Jul 2005 @ 2:09 pm

  Poor both of you! At least they seem to be doing something to make Sarah better. Lots of love PS. You might consider postponing that move...

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