Central Plateau, North Island

Central Plateau, North Island
View from a friend's farm

Monday 16 August 2021

Do you see that photo???


Guess where I am going on Sunday? I had a phone call, your procedure is booked for Monday 23rd??  At 7.30 a.m.    August I asked? YES . It will be another angiogram , and if  it all goes like the one last June, I know how good the staff and Surgeons are  . So I have filled in the 6 page questionnaire,  ( had to buy a new Canon printer to do this as the older Brother one stopped working at this time, guess it was obeying Murphy's Law !!! ) answered the telephone admittance phone call this morning, family  will  help out with travel and home duties, ( we are so blessed with daughters who respond so willingly ) but meantime I had one more visit to our local hospital late Friday night with angina that did not resolve with the usual GTN spray.

Our ambulance service is the best, 2 lovely ladies, out in the pouring  rain and cold wind , nothing too much bother, ED staff as usual so caring, a comfy bed arranged at some ghastly early morning time, blood tests galore, ditto the ECG's, and discharged about 8 a.m.

The DR must think I exist on a tablet diet, as after consultation with the cardiac specialist who was again down from Auckland, they added yet another tablet, this will relax the heart muscles, lessen the chances of angina pain, but it will also lower your blood pressure.Dizzy, faint, and ulcers anywhere are some of the side effects. Oh, to be young and fit again.

So sewing and/or quilting is on the back burner, I am not tackling any new projects, other than to look at some fleece and think about trying a wet resist hat or bag!!!

will be in Wellington Sunday and Monday night, or even Tuesday if anything goes wrong or there is an emergency and I have to wait another day down there.

So, before I travel further south, I must thank you all for the wonderful birthday messages, it was a great weekend, saw a little snow through the mist and cloud, no meals to think about for TWO days, that was luxury.

Quotation of the day, from our  own Doctor  some years ago, 

" Any morning is a good one when you can put two feet onto the floor"

Greetings from Jean


13 comments:

eileeninmd said...

Hello Jean,

Sending prayers and good wishes for you and your surgery. I wish you a quick recovery!

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

Wishing you the best of luck!!

Out To Pasture said...

So sorry you had another angina attack, Jean. Hope the new medication helps with that. Sure sounds like you have great support though, from medical staff to friends and family. Spot on quote. Each morning when I get up and walk I do feel grateful.

Inger said...

Happy belated birthday, dear Jean. And I'm so sorry your are having these health issues, but hope all will well. I wish you all the best. Love, Inger

Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl said...

I'll be thinking of you and hoping it all goes well and your recovery is smooth. <3

Kathleen said...

What a time you have had. Continued prayers that they get this figured out and you can stop visiting the ER!

Susan Heather said...

Not good that you had another trip in the yellow bus in the middle of the night but great that you are finally getting something done about it. Hope all goes smoothly this time. Love and hugs

Marie Smith said...

I am glad to hear you are having a procedure so soon. Great news. It sounds like your family has everything covered for you. Take care and best of luck.

Jenny said...

Very best wishes for your upcoming procedure, we will be thinking of you.

Jenn Jilks said...

I wish you all the best, Jean. It is wonderful you have help with your daughters supporting you. Keep us all in the loop! Hugs from over here. xx

Tanya said...

Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well again. I hope your upcoming trip to the hospital goes smoothly.

Fundy Blue said...

Thinking of you and Hugh and hoping you are okay! Sending you both big hugs! Take care!

The Furry Gnome said...

I hope all your medical concerns work out in the end.