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AIBU?

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to be alternating between slight anxiety and boredom...

16 replies

knackered69 · 27/02/2015 22:36

Actually - it's not really a proper aibu - am just a bit fed up really. Second day in hospital with excacerbation of asthma and no signs of escape imminent.

Today I woke to a really low peakflow and iv aminophylline infusion was changed for a magnesium sulphate one, with additional cardiac monitor and back to back nebulisers so have been tethered to the bed really... I was starting to feel a bit better last night but all the steroids and drugs have weirded me out a bit.

I feel tired but can't sleep. My room doesn't have a signal so I have to wait until I am feeling well enough and am untethered and can walk down the bottom of the ward for a signal. I can't really concentrate enough to read, and just feel out of sorts and distracted. Im missing my children - they are staying with my ex, who is a good egg, and my mum died a few months ago and the whole hospital stuff is triggering it.

On the positive side, I have my own room in a new ward, with ensuite.The doctors and nurses are lovely, and I know I am getting good care. My ex brought the children in tonight and brought me some crisps and penguins as I have a steroid fuelled compunction to eat owt not nailed down - the children are quite happy and feel it's quite a novelty to hear someone elses voice nag them in the morning... Erm..I had a toe wrestling competition this morning and the right toe won. My line manager inadvertently brought me in a raunchy book by mistake.I'm not tethered down at the moment and just have one more neb tonight at 12 then I can try to sleep - I just feel a bit miserable and scared at night.

Tell me to pull myself together!

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MrsTawdry · 27/02/2015 22:40

Flowers Oooh hospital is AWFUL at night. It's so far from everything you know....all quiet too. Have another penguin...have you got any left?xxx

knackered69 · 27/02/2015 22:42

About 6 of em! Smile he also brought scotch eggs Hmm

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BlackNoSugar · 27/02/2015 22:50

Ewww I hate that 'disconnected' feeling when you're on unfamiliar medications. Bored but unable to concentrate on anything properly. It might sound daft but dot-to-dots and colouring books are pretty good (you can get adult versions - no not THAT kind of adult!).

I can never sleep in hospital due to the weird noises all night long, I find really quiet music played through soft squishy earbuds really helps.

Hope you're home soon x

knackered69 · 27/02/2015 22:54

It's also like being on hyperalert! Whenever anyone walks past or I hear my name mentioned - actually - colouring or summat might not be a bad idea - could probably manage that even with ventolin shakes!

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BlackNoSugar · 27/02/2015 22:59

Oh I loathe that shaky feeling! Do you get the 'hollow' sound in your ears too or is that just me?

GokTwo · 27/02/2015 23:04

Poor you knackered that sounds horrible for you! I really hope they let you go soon. Glad you have a supply of snacks!

FarFromAnyRoad · 27/02/2015 23:08

Poor you OP. Hope you're soon much better and back home with your children Flowers

knackered69 · 27/02/2015 23:12

Thanks guys - I'd better go back to the dead zone now!

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wartsnall · 27/02/2015 23:21

Hope you,re back home soon and im sorry to hear about your mum Flowers
Hospitals are strange things...varying from too much attention to too little, hence the loneliness at night time. Hope you manage to get into that book or keep toe wrestling - anything to keep the boredom at bay.
P.s. could you try a game on your phone that you can become obsessed with - always a winner.

cinders456 · 27/02/2015 23:22

Sending warmest wishes for a v quick recovery! Try to get some good magazines or crosswords, sweets, choc, fruit. Anything to cheer you up. Poor you. I was in hosp last year due to gallstone complications. Its hard being away from the kids, I know :( Sounds like your ex has things in order and that the children are happy. No need for you to worry there by the sounds of it. Take care OP x BrewCakeCakeBrewCakeCakeCakeBrewCakeFlowersFlowersFlowers

DidThatJustHappen · 27/02/2015 23:36

You need mindless but addictive activities in this situation... I recommend:

  • Bejewelled game on phone or similar
  • Sudoku (easy or medium... drug cocktail and hard sudoku doesn't mix)

And get some nice shower gel or hand cream so you can pretend you're in a nice hotel (I have a good imagination)...

knackered69 · 28/02/2015 15:11

I have found the 2048 tile game on my phone - yay!

Not a bad night -still on nebs but no more infusions.

Had a festival of green sputum this morning so looks like the non infective excacerbation of asthma now looks like it is bacterial My room is ensuite with a lovely shower and I managed to have one today. A week ago I was snow boarding...

Go me! No escape in sight yet Confused

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wartsnall · 28/02/2015 16:06

Enjoy your game Op, you sound a lot more positive today anyways Smile
I hope your NEB's help eradicate that green sputum, not nice having an infection - take care and get well soon!

knackered69 · 01/03/2015 18:50

Ho hum - day 4 today - still here! am moving from nebs to inhalers tomorrow after consultant round and if my peak flow etc is ok later on they might let me go Hmm

Children came in with ex -they wrestled over the penguins and bickered gently about who had the weirdest dream last night Grin they assure me that the house is a complete tip but will pitch in before I eventually get home.

Am wearing normal clothes now as part of my exit strategy of looking the part...

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knackered69 · 03/03/2015 13:57

Just to say - am home! had 24 hours on inhalers instead of nebs and all went well.

My lovely doctor came in this morning, listened to chest, looked at peak flow chart and high fived me! He was really good - he gave me meds monitoring space and time to get better but managed to make me feel like I'm still me - who likes snowboarding and worries about the kids, rather than just someone quite poorly - thanks for being there and listening to me moan x

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wartsnall · 03/03/2015 19:10

Great news knackered
Hope your kids spoil you rotten now your back home - bet they,ve missed you lots!

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