Saturday, 14 August 2010

Aches and Pains

Spent last night with a lot of pain in my side under my armpit, every time I coughed the pain was unbearable and I coughed quite a bit last night due to my lungs.
Woke up this morning and now the pain was there continuously, and it hurt really hurt. It felt like broken ribs and every movement is agony. I also find it hard to breathe and all the coughing has given me a horrendous bad head. I had the morphine patch on for my back but it wasn't helping and so took some high strength Co-Codomol. Didn't work either so thought,, hang a mo, the Tens machine..   that is for pain so I attached that and an hour later the pain has reduced quite a bit. The bad headaches are gone and the pain in my side only remninds me its there when I cough.
Not going to the horses today, the YO is gonna see to them for me. Did some practice of standing and walking with the lead with Red and some confidence exercises. Now gotta rest up as I feel exhausted.

Wednesday, 11 August 2010

ECG Monitors

I had an ECG monitor fitted which I had to wear for 24hrs but seemingly it didn't record everything so had to have aother fitted and guess what.. today for about 10 seconds one of thew wires came off. I am sooo hoping it doesn't mean I have to do it again as its uncomfortable and I can't have a bath or shower with it on...  Also had the strenght of my morphine patches increased and they are helping now which is good. 

Sunday, 8 August 2010

Morphine and Tens

Went to see my specialist Dr Jeffery and he has put me on Morphine patches and a Tens machine, both to try and help with the pain in my back. I now also have to have another ECG over 24 hours as seemingly the last one didn't record info for the entire time. Still I get to cuddle my two dogs all day which is a bonus.