28/11/2008 by Aileen.

Gardening can damage your health. I had a tiny insect bite (or maybe a thorn) just over a week ago, and just look at it now.

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28/11/2008 by Aileen.

I’ve had two endoscopies before. (Three counting the first - which had to be abandoned as my throat was so inflamed.) I normally have sedation as Kev (bro) said he knew someone who had just the throat spray and it was the worst 5 minutes of his life.

Well, my appt. was postponed to the afternoon as they were short staffed. It was supposed to be 2.30 but I got to see the nurse at 3.30. She was really pushing the spray, saying it would be over and done with in 5 minutes, whereas if I had sedation I would have to hang around for half an hour and be groggy for a bit. I insisted on sedation, and she accepted it, writing it down in my notes. Then I felt sorry for the staff. I was second last patient, and they would obviously want to go home, so I changed my mind and said I would just have the spray. It was horrible. My pulse went up to 150 and the alarm kept going off. I thought, next bit is the flatliner.

Afterwards I heard the nurse joking that she had told the reception staff that the last patient had wanted sedation and also needed an ambulance for taking home. So I was right that they really didn’t want to hang around with a groggy patient.

Anyway, back to normal now, and I’m in a better way than this morning. Just the dentist tomorrow morning. Oh well.

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28/11/2008 by Aileen.

I’m feeling a bit sorry for myself. I have an endoscopy today at 11.15 and have had to stop eating and drinking from, like,  now. (Four hours earlier.) Although the endoscopy isn’t too bad - had two a couple of years ago - I’m still a bit jittery.

Also, I had a dental checkup last night - new dentist - and he said everything was ok, then noticed that I hadn’t had an xray for a few years, so he gave me a couple. And he discovered ’something suspicious’ so now I have to go back on Saturday morning for another xray.

Also, also!!! I got an insect bite on my shin when I was gardening over a week ago, and the redness around the spot is growing. And it’s so itchy. I suppose I ought to get it sorted, but haven’t time today as I’m at the hospital

Still, I’m really up to date with my OU, and I have sorted my Photoshop catalogue (tagged all photos and deleted many)

Even more positive, well for me, is that I’m not in Mumbai or Bangkok. Or lots of other places. It’s too painful to think about and I feel so helpless. I sent off £100 to Christian Aid for aid to the people (well some of them!) of the DRC, but then I spent £400 on a compact camera, so could well have given £500. Oh well. I’d better log off. Too depressed today.

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