Hospital

[gez]

Got blue lighted in early Wednesday morning, collapsed on bathroom floor, no use of arms and legs so blocking door from opening, eventually got wifes attention (she's deaf) , she called 999 , paramedics and fire and rescue turned up ready to take door off if needed. Paramedic eventually got his arm round door so he pushed me away a bit and managed to squeeze through.
Took to hospital into resus unit for 6 hours whilst they stabilised me , then recovery ward till 11 pm , then up to single side ward, all the time on 1 hour watch still on drugs and drips.came home Friday night.
Apparently they said I had COVID, pneumonia, altrial fibrillation ,high BP, high sugar. Mr body shutting down disregarded legs and arms a, to keep main organs working a, cos heart was not strong enough and had about 1 hour before a stroke. Home now with lots of tablets to add to my usual stuff.
Bit frightening on the floor but never had any symptoms the day before. Feel lucky for having best treatment now it's rest and recuperation.

 

[Avid]

Sorry to hear that pal. Sounds like you have been lucky to get the attention you needed. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Take care and take it easy.

 

[Spud1966]

Omg hope your recovery is quick ! m8

 

[alimac]

speedy recovery & stick a lotto ticket on

 

[Oggiman]

Get well soon, look after yourself!

 

[Unison]

speedy recovery & stick a lotto ticket on

you can say that again get well soon @gez plenty of rest

 

[CyborJaX]

Get well soon and take it easy for awhile buddy ....

 

[**OVERRIDE**]

Glad you're ok @gez take care and a speedy recovery

 

[Kryton]

Wow sorry to hear this mate i hope you make a speedy recovery.

 

[sneaker]

Sounds like that came on scarily quickly. It also sounds like you were luck to live somewhere with good, quick emergancy services. I hope you have a speedy recovery @gez.

 

[gez]

Thanks everyone,I do feel lucky for having a fast efficient paramedic team and cracking treatment in hospital.everything and everyone were ready and waiting with a bed all geared up to plug me in straight away.

 

[sandra]

Hope you feel better soon and have no long term bad effects.

You blocking the door reminds me of when I had to ring for an ambulance in 2017 as I couldn't breathe due to my emphysema and getting a chest infection. I struggled to give my name and address to the operator as I was so short of breath, but she heard me and sent an ambulance. I have a glass front door and fortunately I had managed to unlock it before I rang for the ambulance. When the two burly ambulance men arrived my little dog, Benji, was so excited to see them that he was jumping up and down with joy at the door knowing that help was at hand. Unfortunately the ambulacemen mistook his excitement at seeing them as a sign of aggression and I couldn't call him to me or shout to tell the men that he wasn't aggressive. Eventually they manned up and came in and quickly had me on oxygen then taking me to the ambulance and off to the hospital.