Thursday 11 September 2014

Daughter distraction

I'm delighted to be back in my sewing room, and able to sit at my computer - we've just had a 48 hour experience that I never want to repeat.

It started with Niki having an 8 day headache, fuzzy vision and tingling fingertips - two trips to the doctors, loads of drugs and unable to get another appointment for nearly a week, then a trip to the walk-in centre who sent her to A&E.

There she was tested for stroke, aneurysm, brain pressure, and goodness knows what else, while being pumped full of pain killers and antibiotics just in case it was meningitis.  By 3am on Wednesday morning everything else prooved negative, so they had to do a lumber puncture to check it wasnt meningitis: that happened mid afternoon, and we got the results yesterday evening - not meningitis, yippee!!!! Whatever the infection was it was sorted by all the drugs, so after she had spent 12 hours pretty much flat on her back after the LP she was allowed home this morning, and we both spent today catching up on some much needed sleep!

I didn't even have time to sort out any hand sewing as I dashed off to take her to A&E, so it was especially therapeutic to get back to the Triathalon Triangles and finish pressing them today

They even look like the plan - how'd that happen?

Thanks to all my Facebook friends for the comments and messages over the last 48 hours - all much appreciated by Niki and me xx

17 comments:

  1. What a horrible time you have had. So glad it's over! Isn't the sewing room so soothing on the soul. Well done on the triathlon triangle another fab quilt. Hugs to you bothxx

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  2. How frightening but so good to read Niki is well again. I cannot imagine having a headache for 8 days, she should have been treated so much sooner. Must have helped having Mum by here bedside too

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  3. Phew, glad to hear you are both on the way to recovery.

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  4. Dear Benta, I'm so happy to hear, she's better now. That has been awfull time to wait what it could be. My hb had emorrage in brain in spring and had unbelievable headache for one week and I was squared to h to loose him ... I'm so happy your worst ever week is now behind. Hugs! x Teje

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  5. oh you poor things,how awful for both of you. glad she's improving.

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  6. I'm glad your daughter is fine. There is nothing worse than your own child being ill.
    XOXOXO

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  7. Oh my gosh, poor girl!! That sounds so miserable for both of you. I'm glad she's on the mend now.
    Triangle quilt looks lovely :)
    Take care!
    Lynne

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  8. Bless her heart. What an ordeal. I'm glad she's home safe now and your in your haven again.

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  9. Thank goodness she is ok now! That must have really scary for both of you. Hugs :)

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  10. Oh Benta! So glad it was nothing more serious, but so scary; love to you all xxx

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  11. So pleased you are both fine.

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  12. so glad it is all resolving and she is back at home x Take care .. ALL of you x

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  13. Gosh, that must have been really scary - I'm so glad she's on the mend! Love the hexy stars!

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  14. Glad Niki is on the mend, how frightful. Hugs to you and her.

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  15. What a scary thing to go through. I hope your daughter is recovering well.

    Your Triathalon Triangles turned out great.

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