In A&E with a numb face...keep me company please?!

[numbcheek]

I've NC'd for this.

Yesterday afternoon my face suddenly went numb on the right side. No other symptoms but my face has drooped and 24 hours on is still numb.

Anyone ever had this? What was the outcome? I tried hard not to google it but it's very worrying.

111 sent me to A&E and I've had bloods taken. It looks to be a long wait!

It's busy, people are queuing on ambulance stretchers to get in. Standing room only (because half the chairs are taped off for social distancing).

So far, there has been one person in for toothache, one because he's punched a wall on Christmas Day, another with a sore toe....

I've had the CT scan now, as you all said it was quick and easy.

@Meepmeeep yes, my face does move, it's not completely paralysed or anything. It's numb and droopy.

It was 111 that sent me to A&E but I'd have contacted the GP in normal times but they are closed for Christmas

Are you still having to stand? If so, I think you should ask a member of staff to ask the non-ill people to vacate their seats and let others sit down. I just can't imagine taking up a seat and letting poorly people stand.
I have loads of 'what do you call a man ' jokes....

What do you call a man with a spade on his head?.....

Doug! 😁

What do you call a man without a spade on his head?

Douglas! 😁

No, I've got a seat now in the main part of a&e. The initial waiting area was where the seat issue was. And I imagine still is...

@numbcheek

I've had the CT scan now, as you all said it was quick and easy.

@Meepmeeep yes, my face does move, it's not completely paralysed or anything. It's numb and droopy.

It was 111 that sent me to A&E but I'd have contacted the GP in normal times but they are closed for Christmas

How’s your mouth though? That is my first warning sign everytime I’ve had it. As I said, every case will present differently.

Some jokes for you:

What do you call a French man wearing sandals?
Phillipe Phillope

How do you think the unthinkable?
With an itheburg.

I went bobsleighing the other day.
Killed 100 Bobs.

Where did Noah keep his bees?
In the ark hives.

What did the cheese say when it looked in the mirror?
"Halloumi!"

Hope you get out of there soon OP!

Glad you’ve got a seat op. Is there a vending machine so you could get a drink- maybe with a straw?

OP - what's the first thing you want to do in 2021?

Do you have a to do list planned yet?

I am going to break out of government grounding (CEV) and have sneakily booked a GP appointment (needed) at a time when I know that I can take my daily exercise and see some Christmas lights.

GP receptionists are definitely on to me as I usually ask for the totally opposite time of the day!

What's aTeenage Mutant Turtle's favourite chocolate spread?

Donutella

How do you get Pikachu on a bus?

Pokemon

How do you get Lady Gaga's attention?

Poker Face.

FREDDO FROG!!! (I haven't seen the answer, please let me be right!)

DAMN IT.

Donutella isn't even a real chocolate.

OP don't eat or drink without asking someone if it is OK to. I know we've all been armchair medics but really we don't have the foggiest clue what your diagnosis will be.

Op, can you ask the Dr/nurse for some food and drink?

Op- update on my tea situation.... Dear lord DH choosing baked bean and sprouts was not a good idea. I didn’t think things may happen so quickly! We’re putting flat pack drawers up but I’ve escaped to put the kettle on. 💨🌬
Storm Bella has nothing on Mr Orchid 🤢.

@IrishCream123

Op, can you ask the Dr/nurse for some food and drink?

Actually that’s a good plan. If you can have something they may get you tea and sandwich.

Just don’t eat bean and sprouts- well you wouldn’t because most people do not deem baked beans a good thing for a faux roast 😧

@Orchidflower1 do you have any matches? They are good at dispelling gaseous odours... Light one and put it out, but not too close to arse!

You may need a swallow assessment before you eat or drink anything.

What do you call a magician who’s lost his magic?

Ian

What do you call a man with 50 rabbits up his bum?

Warren

Get well soon, OP

Good luck op. Awful time to be in A&E.

[quote Salapandas]@Orchidflower1 do you have any matches? They are good at dispelling gaseous odours... Light one and put it out, but not too close to arse![/quote]
Thanks. I’ve put a candle on.

Honestly we had an “ eating up” tea today but i didn’t mean for dh to eat a little bit of everything that was open in the fridge. I think it may have been the piccalilli on his cold turkey that exacerbated the wind 😬

A riddle for op so she doesn’t think I’m completely odd!

What has....
roads but no cars
a church but no choir
schools but no pupils
a lake but no boats

A MAP 😀

Hope you’re doing ok op.

Oh I thought the answer to that riddle was lockdown 1.

Am I the only one who does get all the jokes?
😳

Best of luck OP. My first thought was Bell's but hopefully you'll have a proper answer soon.

'Medical' themed joke from a cracker yesterday:

Why did the cell cross the microscope?

To get to the other slide.

It's pretty poor, sorry.

Did you hear the inventor of autocorrect died? I didn't even know he was I'll.

😀😀

Hope things get sorted quickly, op.

Hope you are getting examined and that's why you have gone quiet. Fingers crossed for you for a swift diagnosis and recovery.

I hope you are getting seen to.

Jokes

What do you call a man and a woman who like to go fishing together??

Rod and Annette

What do you call some one who used to like tractors?

An EXtractor fan