Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital-Pistachios stil

Subject: RE: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital-Pistachios
From: catspaw49
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 01:15 PM

Keep us informed Hazel.......We'll still be thinking of you both.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital-Pistachios stil
From: Pistachio
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 12:30 PM

Thank you soooo much for all the messages.I'm sorry I've been away from the machine and not thanked you sooner. Verity was allowed home on Friday and awaits CT scan results. She's gone back to work!!! (not my idea) but came home early today (5th)- very tired and a bit warm. Off to the Doc in the morning.
She is a little underweight and was given protein drinks and instructions to gain weight!
- It seems that's something I can do more readily than her (!) shame she can't relieve me of a few pounds!-

Suffice to say I'll post again if there's a need for your Hugs and thoughts - it is heartwarming to know of the care out there.
((((((((((((((((((((Hugs back to you all)))))))))))))))))))))))
Hazel.

Subject: RE: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital-Pistachios stil
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 03:56 PM

No snow at Widemouth, Lucy. You're too high above sea level!

Subject: RE: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital-Pistachios stil
From: Cats
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 12:53 PM

P.S. I'll vouch for Hawker not seeing things. It was snowing this morning here in Cornwall.

Subject: RE: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital-Pistachios stil
From: Cats
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 12:52 PM

Hi Hawker and Moo. Did try to phone when the O'Connor told us last week but kept missing you. Glad to know all seems well.

Subject: RE: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital-Pistachios stil
From: Hawker
Date: 03 Mar 08 - 09:11 AM

Any news on Verity? Moo is keen to know.
Hazel? everything OK?
Sending out healing thoughts from snowy (yes I did say snowy!) Cornwall!
Cheers Lucy

Subject: RE: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital-Pistachios stil
From: My guru always said
Date: 01 Mar 08 - 04:13 AM

Thinking of Verity & Hazel today & sending positive thoughts, love & hugs,
Hil x

Subject: RE: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital-Pistachios
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 11:18 PM

Me, too, Spaw.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital
From: catspaw49
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 06:46 PM

No word today from Hazel.........Wonder what's happening............

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital
From: ranger1
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 06:21 PM

Glad all is well, Lucy and Tam.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 04:39 PM

Oh! Bonnie Lassies! Aah'm that pleased!

And te show how happy aah am that aall's well aah'm gannin' doon the 'Frog & Nightgown' for a small imbibibibibibibation (dammit!)

Seriously but! Moo! Fast recovery and use it as an excuse te get your wee man te treat ye like a queen for at least two months.

Hawker, Bonnie lass! Well done for aall that Motherly worittin'. Now settle doon and tek your old lad oot for a beer - Aah bet it wez nee fun for him either - The pair of yez need a pint!

Eeh! Aah'm ower the moon that aall's well!

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital
From: Rapparee
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 12:32 PM

That's great, Hawker. Now she'll be up and annoying you in no time at all.

ALL YOU SICKIES OUT THERE: Get well NOW! That's an order!

(Not that anyone pays attention to any orders I give....)

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter [was] in hospital
From: GUEST,old girl
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 11:53 AM

Just found this thread sorry to hear that Tams been unwell glad that they have done something, hope she is now on the road to recovery, hugs to you both.         Rose

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: vectis
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 10:00 AM

Just found this thread. Have a fast recovery Tam and as so many have said, look after yourself too Lucy.
((((((((Hugs))))))))))
Mary & Ian

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: kendall
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 08:27 AM

Hugs and warm thoughts to both of you. Good news is always good news, eh?

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 07:03 AM

Hello Tamsyn (and Lucy)

Didn't we go to Santander together a few years ago...?



...on the school trip of course! :-)

Harmonically yours,

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: gnu
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 06:50 AM

Great news!

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Tig
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 06:45 AM

I've only just caught up with this thread and hope both young ladies are now feeling a bit better. I understand how the mums are feeling!

Pistachio - maybe you had best take in one of your Col K Hugs for her to borrow!

Lots of love and healing hugs
Tig
xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: My guru always said
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 04:32 AM

So glad all is well now Hawker & Moo, rest easy!
love & hugs,
Hil xx

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: The PA
Date: 29 Feb 08 - 04:23 AM

A relief for both of you, well done.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Hawker
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 06:26 PM

Love to Verity too, hope the meds get to the root of her problem soon.
As you can see Tam (Moo) is feeling better and found her way into the 'cat'
During a laproscopy they blow air into the abdominal area and it takes time to disperse..........the air can cause pain when it presses on your diaphragm. This pain and the pain from the op however are the only pain - she has ditched the pain she went in with and is no longer feeling sick. she managed a little soup and some jelly this afternoon and I helped her have a bath and wash her hair, so she feels a little more human.
A relieved and happier mum I am this evening.
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: catspaw49
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 06:20 PM

Sorry they haven't found out anything in one case and overjoyed they have in the other!

Lucy I am thankful they caught that and you held their feet to the fire.....Now you and da' Kid BOTH need to rest up!

Hazel....Take heart....Sometimes this stuff can be very difficult to discover. Some older 'Catters will recall back in '99 when I went through something similar. Immediately after leaving the hospital after an aortic dissecting aneurysm, I went back in because I was bleeding through the bowel. I was out of it and sicker than hell. My GP was worried that I was going down so fast........It took a boatload of tests and 3 days to isolate the problem. Its not always easy, but note that I'm still here.

And you have lots of 'Catters sending good vibes and I KNOW that works.......like I said, here I am!

Hang in there!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Pistachio
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 05:57 PM

Thanks for your messages. Docs decided it wasn't her appendix so Verity will have more tests tomorrow (and has enjoyed eating tonight) She went nearly 36 hours nil by mouth with one meal break late last night when the operating 'list' closed. I began to wonder if the 'starvation' was one of their tests?
Whatever, she's hoping to be home tomorrow so I'll go and freshen up her room.
Glad your pain has gone Tamsyn. Take it steady.
Hazel.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Donuel
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 05:11 PM

YAY

Happy days are here again

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: GUEST,Moo (Hawkers daughter)
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 04:42 PM

hi all. thanks for your really kind words. im still in hospital but iv got a bedside compputer. im feeling a bit groggy and very bloated. other than that the pain is gone. mum told me to read this as she said it would cheer me up. its got me smiling again :) thanks mum! im coming home tomorrow. YAY! i would try and get to sleep but the nurses wont turn the lights off! anyway, thanks again for your kind words.
peace and love,
Tamsyn
x

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: fat B****rd
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 02:51 PM

I trust things will continue to improve, Hawker. Take care.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Partridge
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 02:03 PM

Glad to hear your daughter is out of pain, its very hard seeing someone you love suffering.

love

Pat x

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: open mike
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 12:18 PM

this is indeed a sticky situation..hope both girls come round soon.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 09:59 AM

Hazel, sorry I missed your posting last night. I hope things are all sorted out for Verity, too!

{{{{HUGS TO ALL}}}}}}

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: jacqui.c
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 09:22 AM

Good news Lucy! What a relief for you all.

I hope things go well for your daughter, Hazel. Good thoughts continuing from Maine for both the girls and their loved ones.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: SINSULL
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 09:13 AM

Lucy and Hazel,
Get some rest. Inflamed appendixes, swaying buildings, etc. - it's enough to put you off your feed.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 11:37 PM

Good to hear they did something that might help, Lucy!

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Rapparee
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 08:36 PM

You haven't heard that song, "England Swings"??

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Pistachio
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 07:52 PM

I've only just seen this thread and am waiting for news as my (nearly)22 yr old was admitted in severe pain yesterday and was starved today in readiness for a laparoscopic investigation due sometime this evening!The first scan showed appendix to be OK but then 'they' couldn't agree on what else it might be so back to the appendix tonight. Interesting that two 'catter' daughters are in the same boat. Verity had lost weight, pain put her off her food. She was prescribed protein drinks and put on a drip...,but as we left her tonight she was soooo hungry, yet delighted that when in recovery she's been advised to eat high protein and 'fatty' foods to assist with weight gain.

I do hope that Tamsyn is feeling much better very soon and Lucy, don't forget to look after yourself too! I'm off to bed now. Last night's earthquake shook us awake and Verity said the whole hospital was swaying! It's a 12 floor structure about 20 miles from the epicentre !! Eeek!
Hazel.x x

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Cllr
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 07:39 PM

i have only just caught sight of the thread all the best from Cllr and Champagne Carol

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 07:11 PM

Lucy - I've only just seen this thread. Best wishes to all of you from me and Derek, and hope Tamsyn is soon feeling a lot better!

Kitty

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Rapparee
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 06:59 PM

Elevated WBC, fever, even pain can be absent and you can still have an inflamed (i.e., infected) appendix. If there's any doubt, take it out -- peritonitis isn't something to fool around with.

Sometimes the only way to know is to go in and look, which is what they did. I'm glad it's working out okay.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 06:54 PM

I don't think the absence of an elevated White Blood Count in itself rules out an inflamed appendix. It could be in indication that it's not on the point of perforating, and that an operation to remove it might not be needed.

A good few years ago my wife got this pain on her right side. "Not your appendix", said the GP - "constipation." Less than 24 hours and she was on the operating table having her appendix removed...

As PA said, sometimes you have to be pretty firm with doctors. I hope there'll be good news soon, and she'll be back home being fussed over.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Hawker
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 06:51 PM

Just got back from hospital. They decided to take her down to theatre for a laproscopy at 6 pm this evening after starving her since this morning, they had a good look round and said her ovaries and other bits looked OK but that the appendix was a bit 'sticky' at the back, whatever that means! he said it looked like it had been infected and was almost recovered, but felt that it could well flare up again as it was 'sticky' (I really dont know what he meant) and that they had removed it to prevent any infection spreading and possibly causing sterility etc as there are so many other organs in a young womans pelvic area that could be affected. She arrived back on the ward at 9pm, they performed it all with keyhole surgery so she will have minimal scarring and she was very woozy and in pain, but coherent enough to demand a kiss from her boyfriend before we went home - her lovely boyfriend sat and patiently waited for her to return to the ward with me all evening, bless him! We left her to sleep off the anasthetic and I'll be back tomorrow when hopefully she'll be feeling a little better. Ill keep you posted.
Thanks for all the good thoughts, they seemed to work! and are much appreciated.
Night night - Im off to bed!
Lucy

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: skipy
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 06:35 PM

Look forward to reading tommorrow that all is well & she is home.
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 05:52 PM

best wishes to you & your daughter.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: curmudgeon
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 05:52 PM

Best thoughts and wshes for a speedy solution and recovery. And, however unlkely, don't rule out the possibility of a kidney stone; I speak from too many experiences - Tom

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: skarpi
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 05:40 PM

thoughts and prayers from Iceland

all the best skarpi

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 05:21 PM

Our love to you both and hope they get her sorted very soon!

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Big Mick
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 05:00 PM

Gosh, I wish I hadn't missed this. You have a lot of Mums and Dads out here feeling terrible for you. I'm pretty fearless about most things, but the thought of not being able to help a hurting child absolutely terrifies me. I am sending a huge, Big Mick hug to you the two of you. Keep us posted, Lucy, cause we really do worry about this stuff.

Love to you both,

Mick

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 04:21 PM

H U G E Hugs and love from the BFG and TLS to you and Tamsyn, Lucy

Hang i there bonnie lass - Give 'em hell if the' wivvent lissen.

Aalwez remember! Mother's intuition outweighs Doctor's logic by a factor of 5:1

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Kiss, Kiss, Cuddle, Cuddle, Kiss, Kiss}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Bye the way, if ye hadn't guessed.... BFG is Big Fat Geordie!

GP

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: My guru always said
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 12:38 PM

Positive thoughts, Love & Hugs to you all!
Hil xx

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: gnu
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 12:37 PM

Thoughts and prayers.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: jacqui.c
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 12:10 PM

Poor Lucy - you really have been going through it!

I hope that the medics discover the problem soon and deal with it - it is so hard to watch your children in pain and not to be able to stop it.

Take care, both of you.

Love and light coming from Maine.

Subject: RE: BS: Hawkers daughter in hospital
From: The PA
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 11:22 AM

I know they have a crappie job to do but sometimes you have to get tough with them. When my mom was 80 she had a fall and needed 28 stitches in her forehead. After they had done them they said she was OK to go home. Was she hell! I insisted she stayed in over night, they eventually agreed but only after my brother, my husband and I refused to take her home and refused to move from A & E until they admitted her.

Here's hoping everything goes OK for you both. xx