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Anyone else having a bad day?

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PamT · 19/06/2002 10:18

I woke up to hear DD yelling at 5am with an extremely stinky nappy - no going back to sleep there. So I went downstairs, switched the computer on and received 3 e-mails all containing the Klez virus, fortunately dealt with by Norton's Anti Virus before they did any damage but it took a bit of sorting out and checking. DD was in a foul mood and wouldn't eat breakfast so most of it went on the floor.

Yesterday wasn't much better, I was woken by the neighbour's car alarm going off at 5.30am and managed to get a stone chip in the car windscreen on the way to playgroup, not a bad one but right in the line of vision so the screen will have to be replaced and unfortunately isn't covered on the insurance.

Grrrrrrrrrrrr! Hope tomorrow is better.

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Gumdrop · 09/08/2002 20:46

Ailsa - rang a bell.

New boss comes to office to learn names/ generally interact with lesser mortals. Decides to take "team" out for a drink. On way TO pub, I trip over edge of paving stone, fall face forward onto knees and one shoulder.

I then have to pick myself up, smiling "bravely", and carry on to pub where we stand around for 20 mins making inane small talk. Having decided I won't look like too much of a wuss if I finally go and inspect the damage, I make my way to the ladies - where I discover my knees have bled and have stuck to my trousers. In fact, because they stuck when I was standing up, I can't bend knees without feeling like knee caps will be torn off - so not much chance of making it through afternoon at my desk.............So, I start soaking knees of trousers to get them to unstick. It works, but when we make our way back to office, I'm trailing behind trying to hide bloodstained knees - as the outside of trousers looks like I knelt down to say my prayers in particularly unhygienic slaughterhouse.

I walked like one of the marionettes off Thunderbirds for the next three weeks.

Ailsa · 09/08/2002 21:05

Debster - Health and Safety Officer has now been informed today by my boss just after I told her I was off to casualty, the only good part of the day! I thought I'd better go and get some cash first just incase I have to use the hospital pharmacy, left work at 4.20pm, cash from cashpoint at approx 4.35pm, check in at casualty at approx 4.50pm, out of casualty at 5.20pm.

What's all this I hear about waiting times????

Phoned DH to say I was out, he said he told me that I shouldn't have gone to work and how long would it be before I got home (with his fish & chips of course)!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, no structural damage, just muscular, (didn't know I had any!), ankle still slightly swollen and tender, neck and shoulders still aching, have to take MORE Ibuprofen and exercise.

lou33 · 04/11/2002 17:45

Just an update on my son, who I found out in July had cerebral palsy. We finally got to see a specialist in cp, one I have complete faith in, who told me that ds may not have cp after all, but a rare form of spastic diplegia which is genetic, and progressive. It has the same symptoms initially, but means he may end up in a wheelchair getting slowly worse. We are waiting to see if there is a blood test available to find out for sure, but the doctor has told us that the best we can hope for now is for it to be cerebral palsy. Our world has gone upside down now. From thinking this was the worst it could be, we are now desperately hoping that cp is what he has. Fingers crossed everyone please.

kkgirl · 04/11/2002 17:54

Lou33

So sorry to hear your sad news. I can't even begin to imagine how awful you are feeling.
Thinking of you and hope that you can get the diagnosis quickly.
Take care

batey · 04/11/2002 17:55

Lou33, don't have any advice to offer, but just to say I'm thinking of you. You've had it tough lately havn't you. Wishing you all the very best with the results.

WideWebWitch · 04/11/2002 18:22

sorry to hear this lou33. Thinking of you.

Willow2 · 04/11/2002 18:24

Oh Lou33 - I don't know what to add apart from that I really am thinking of you.

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bossykate · 04/11/2002 19:11

lou33, so sorry to hear this news. the courage you have shown so far will stand you in good stead as you face up to this bad news. hoping for the best possible outcome. good luck.

ScummyMummy · 04/11/2002 20:07

How absolutely dreadful, Lou33. I'm so sad for you. I will keep my fingers crossed for your baby. xx

Caroline5 · 04/11/2002 20:50

Very, very sorry Lou33. Thinking of you and fingers crossed. (Was also very touched by your post on robinw's thread about your mum - you are a strong person).

Melly · 04/11/2002 21:13

Lou33 I am so sorry to hear what an upsetting time you're having at the moment. Thinking of you.
Take care
Melly xx

MABS · 04/11/2002 22:00

Lou33 Thinking of you all,take care.

Bozza · 04/11/2002 22:02

Lou sorry to hear your bad news. Hope you don't hae to wait too long for the diagnosis. Am thinking about you and your son.

Zoe · 04/11/2002 22:03

Lou33 sending you and your family much love

jessi · 04/11/2002 22:22

Lou, so sorry to hear about your son, I am keeping my fingers crossed for you and hope that you'll hear soon what the diagnosis is. Take care of yourselves.

lou33 · 04/11/2002 22:56

Thank you all for your messages of support, it really has brought tears to my eyes. It's a hard diagnosis to make from what I can gather, as the symptoms are the same at first. His mri brain scan has been sent of for a second opinion to GOSH to se if they can detect any white matter, because if they do then it will definitely be cp. White matter doesn't show up on all children with cp but it doesn't show up at all on genetic spastic diplegia, and unfortunately they could not detect any on the first opinion. White matter is the area of brain damage that has occured around at the time cp occured. Also although children with cp are expected to slip behind with their development, my son seems to be slipping more and more. He is now at least a year behind developmentally, and was only 6 months behind about 6 months ago. This is another indication of the genetic form. I don't know how long I have to wait to find out if there is a blood test available, I have tried ringing the consultant, but he has the most awful unhelpful secretary, who has reduced me to tears twice (though not until I had hung up). I now have an email adress for him, but I suspect she will probably deal with them too. I am seeing my gp tomorrow so hopefully he will have some more news. Ds also had to have a hip xray as he was not able to adduct (?) his legs properly, so we are awaiting that too. I think it is the waiting that is almost the worst thing. Not knowing is definitely harder than having the facts to grab hold of and makes sense out of.
I will keep you updated if that is ok, I don't have that many people around me to talk about it, so this is a great release. I wish I was able to post a picture of ds here so you could all see what a wonderful child he is.
Thank you all again.

Marina · 04/11/2002 23:13

Lou33, at least with e-mail you will not have to speak to this delightful woman.
So very sorry to hear your news, and keeping my fingers crossed that the diagnosis is not what you fear.

GRMUM · 05/11/2002 07:33

Very sorry to hear this news but am keeping my fingers crossed for you that it is not the progressive form.Can't offer much practical help from the distance that I am away but keep posting - there seem to be quite a few of us working in health/special needs related fields so ideas can be offered. Love to you and all your family.xxx

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tigermoth · 05/11/2002 10:44

Lou33, hope you get a correct diagnosis very soon - the waiting must be so awful, and that insensitive secretary must have been the last straw.

You are in my thoughts.

VJR · 05/11/2002 10:54

Lou 33 we are all thinking of you. Please keep posting as although we may not be able to give you any practical advice it is necessary for you to get your anxieties off your chest to relieve some of the stress you are going through. I hope that by sharing your experiences it is helping you to deal with your situation.

Good luck and I hope you find out some more information soon.

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Lindy · 05/11/2002 20:29

Dear Lou33 - so sorry to hear about you & your DS's position.

My DS had treatment at GOSH and there is a family advocate service (free) that can help in this sort of situation where you are not getting proper & helpful advice.

Would you like me to find the details out for you, I must say we had fantastic help from GOSH in our situation, but I would be very happy to get the phone number of this service for you.

lou33 · 05/11/2002 21:04

Lindy thank you for your very kind offer. We are not under GOSH as such, only the brain scan has gone off for a second opinion there. I went to my gp today with my son, and he said he will try and get the results from the miserable crow who guards the neurologist for me. He has never even heard of the genetic form of spastic diplegia so it must be pretty rare. I guess in a way that could be good news, as the chances of ds having it must be very slim don't they (she says hopefully)?