Actually the title should be more like sick whilst having blood. I’ve been at the Royal Liverpool all day today, from about 9:30am till 5pm having two units of blood.
Now I have never had a reaction before to having blood but near the final second bag, I started to feel hot. I was on the Transplant Unit in one of the rooms, Charito was with me. I tried to fall asleep but couldn’t, even though I’ve not been sleeping very well. I’m not sure if my temp started to go up or I was just feeling hot, but then I started to feel sick.
I had to jump out of bed quite rapidly and rush to the toilet, which fortunately was right next to me in the room (not literally, but through a door into the bathroom, I’m sure you get the idea). Only just made it, by the time I unplugged the drip and manoeuvred the stand to get it into the bathroom. I threw-up the lunch I was provided and everything else I’d eaten. Not pretty!
They gave me some anti-sickness and took my obs, but my temp was normal, which was good. I felt a little better after being sick, but not perfect.
I thought that was it until I was about to go and I was putting my shoes back on and I was sick again! I just wanted to get outside to get a bit of fresh air.
I took a couple of cardboard bowls with me, just in case I felt like I was going to throw up on the way on. Bear in mind that I had to drive home from Liverpool which takes about 40 mins through a tunnel. Not sure what I would have done if I thought I was going to be sick in the the Mersey tunnel! Fortunately that didn’t happen, but I was feeling great all the way home. As soon as I parked up outside on the drive, I opened the car door and was sick in the garden, couldn’t be helped. Charito washed it all away for me later on though. Oh the joys of being ill.
I went straight to bed once I got in and had a few hours sleep. I still haven’t eaten anything and it’s now 11:50pm nearly the New Year and I’m writing on my blog.
So that just leaves me to say Happy New Year to everyone and thank you for your support in all the ways you do over the last year and I hope the New Year brings good things to everyone.
Oh Sean, how tough for you... intending that the blood and some good resting at home with your beloved bring you into the new year with more optimism and that your team is finding some good combinations for you to bring you back into a balance... sending you 2012 hugs from Florida!!
ReplyDeleteDo they give you benadryl when you have blood transfusions? They do that here to try to avoid reactions. It does cause drowsiness though so driving afterward could be a problem if they use too much. Looks like you purged 2011 out the door. Hope you feel better. Happy 2012.
ReplyDeleteOH, SEAN, I AM SO SORRY YOU HAVE BEEN SO SICK.
ReplyDeleteUPCHUCKING IS EXHAUSTUNG AND DEHYDRATING, SO I HOPE, HOPE YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP THE FLUIDS GOING. I HOPE, TOO, THAT YOU ARE FEELING A BIT MORE OPTIMISIC ABOUT THE CHANCES OF FINDING THE PEFECT FIT OF TREATMENT FOR YOU. I WILL CONTINE TO SEND MY MOST POSITIVE VIBES FOR YOU AND FOR THE DOCTORS ON YOUR CARE TEAM.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND CHARTIO, XO, KAREN