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Post by will on Oct 7, 2023 20:17:19 GMT
Long story short ...
Bleeding seems to have stopped. She should have had another transfusion by now. They seem pretty confident that there is nothing sinister to worry about, but they're keeping her in over the weekend just to monitor the situation. Her spirit is definitely very positive and the episode seems to have lessened her anxiety. On the negative side her memory is shot to pieces - she seems to think that she's been in hospital for several days, and has no recollection of me being with her yesterday - I think she's been having some strange dreams and is confusing them with reality.
Bex and Callum are coming down to visit her tomorrow - I kept the whole thing from her yesterday as she is due to fly out to Italy (Pisa and Florence) for a wedding on Tuesday and I didn't want her cancelling before we knew what was happening - now there's no danger she can go and have an experience she really deserves.
So there you go - it really was a very frightening day yesterday, but today has been much better. Thank you all for your concern - I'll keep you in touch with how things turn out in the coming days.
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Post by mulv on Oct 7, 2023 22:35:15 GMT
Thanks for the update, Will. It's much appreciated, but please don't think we're important enough to need to know what's going on - Sal needs you, and that's what matters.
Bodies are damned weird things, and the slightest thing can affect memory. I still have no recollection of most of an evening when I scared the life out of Jayne by asking the same question three or four times. Something as simple as a water infection could lead to both memory loss and bleeding. We are incredibly frail machines 😶
Anyway, great to hear the medics don't feel there's too much to concern them (or indeed you). I would say keep us posted, but see above. Definitely give our love to Sal though.
Hope Bex has a fabulous time in Firenze. It really is a beautiful place, though our friend Francesco is from Sicily and he thinks there's nothing worth looking at north of Rome 😁. Tell her to try the Vernaccia di San Gimignano in the Grotta Divino (Wine Cave) on the Piazza di Santa Croce. It's beautiful.
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Post by Su on Oct 7, 2023 22:37:50 GMT
Thank you Will for the update. Not going to lie it sounds horrendous however, if the bleeding has stopped that’s definitely a good thing. Hopefully they can find out what it was and why it happened. Fingers crossed she’s home soon and on the mend and less confused xxx
Sending hugs to you both xx
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Post by Karoline on Oct 7, 2023 22:59:39 GMT
Thank you for the update Will, so very pleased it isn’t sinister. Wishing you both all the best. Love Me & TT Xxx
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Post by tom on Oct 8, 2023 11:03:20 GMT
Our thoughts are with you and Sarah.
Cant say much more...I must have missed some details
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Post by will on Oct 9, 2023 9:28:39 GMT
I'm afraid yesterday wasn't as positive as Saturday, although the blood loss has been halted and she's been on several drips of one kind or another, including a second transfusion. Unfortunately her anxiety had resurfaced after having a day off, and she spent the whole day worrying about her Eustachian Tubes again (look it up!) I had to explain to her that compared with what she'd been through on Friday, her Eustachian Tubes were a mere irritation and not worth worrying about at all, but if you've ever had to deal with someone suffering from anxiety, you'll know that logic flies out of the window.
Anyway, this morning she sounded a lot brighter on the phone, despite having had some very unpleasant nightmares overnight. Sam and I will be visiting her this afternoon, and then, providing they don't suddenly decide to let her go home, I'll be having a session with her counsellor to see how I can deal better with her anxiety when she does come out.
BTW, just before leaving Bristol Bex and Callum decided they'd better do a Covid test as Callum had had a bit of a cold in the week. I don't need to tell you what the result of that test was, do I? Not only could they not come and see Sarah, but in all likelihood the trip to Italy is off too.
It never rains ...
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Post by Su on Oct 9, 2023 10:30:20 GMT
Eustachian tubes are to do with your ears (ex ENT letter-typer here). sorry to hear that Sara still isn't well but I have every sympathy for you dealing with someone with anxiety. My youngest, before his bipolar diagnosis, used to get very anxious about the strangest things. Like if he got to a bus stop and people were there he would feel guilty if the bus was late, that it was his fault somehow, because he wanted to catch it and bad things always happen to him and so the other people at the bus stop would suffer. There is no way of conveying to him that it wasn't.
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Post by will on Oct 9, 2023 11:10:58 GMT
New update:
Good news: She's being allowed home this afternoon.
Bad news: I've been talking to her counsellor. She suspects there's more to her mental condition than just anxiety.
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Post by tom on Oct 9, 2023 13:16:31 GMT
Jeez, Will !!!!
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Post by Su on Oct 9, 2023 20:13:46 GMT
New update: Good news: She's being allowed home this afternoon. Bad news: I've been talking to her counsellor. She suspects there's more to her mental condition than just anxiety. Oh. Not much I can say to that except we are ALL (and I speak on behalf of us all in our little band) are thinking of you both and send our biggest hugs your way
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Post by mulv on Oct 9, 2023 22:46:06 GMT
Jayne's just summed it up perfectly, with, "Jeez, they can't catch a break." Definitely sending big hugs to you both.
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Post by will on Oct 10, 2023 6:30:59 GMT
Thanks everyone.
She's had a good night's sleep - I'm up early to take Sam to the station. Although Sarah has woken up and done the usual "I feel really weird" thing we've got her back to bed quite easily.
BTW, Bex's partner Callum is now testing negative so, with Bex's blessing, he's going to his brother's wedding in Italy. But Bex has only just started feeling unwell, so she won't be going. So sad for her, but she's being pretty philosophical about it all - she said that she had sort of expected something like this to happen, so she didn't allow herself to look forward to the trip too much. In that way she's definitely a chip off my block.
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Post by Su on Oct 10, 2023 9:06:33 GMT
Glad to hear Sara has had a good nights sleep. Sleep is really important for healing.
Sending hugs x
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Post by Karoline on Oct 10, 2023 12:12:49 GMT
Oh Will, glad she’s home to familiar surroundings & that issue is over for now, massive hugs & my offer still stands - we are only 1 1/2 away and I’m not working atm. I hope the anxiety is sorted soon & they can get to the bottom of what actually is going on. Love you you all xx
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Post by will on Oct 10, 2023 12:42:08 GMT
Oh Will, glad she’s home to familiar surroundings & that issue is over for now, massive hugs & my offer still stands - we are only 1 1/2 away and I’m not working atm. I hope the anxiety is sorted soon & they can get to the bottom of what actually is going on. Love you you all xx Thanks K!
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