And no prizes for guessing Hospital! My stay has been a bit longer than I expected – mainly IV fluids and some mineral supplements to correct my electrolyte balance! There is a little concern at my ongoing low blood pressure, so I have a a chest X-ray to ensure I don\u2019t have a lung infection, and some additional blood tests to ensure that my adrenal gland function is OK. Oh yes, and there is a bit of concern about the bruising on my face so I have just had a CT scan of my head!<\/p>\n
No results yet, but as I feel quite well, I\u2019m getting cabin fever! (Unconfirmed diagnosis \ud83d\ude42 )<\/p>\n
Anyway, I hope to be set free tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Onwards and upwards!<\/p>\n
Update: just after I wrote this, I had a visit by one of the doctors.<\/p>\n
The CT scan showed there had been a bit of bleeding at the front of my brain – it wasn\u2019t fresh, so it probably happened on Sunday when I fell. However, my platelet count has continued to fall, down from 50 on Monday to 28 today, well below the normal 200-400 range, so I am going to have a platelet transfusion, particularly because of the (slight) risk of further bleeding on my brain. Although everything seems normal, I may have an assessment by a neuro-surgeon.<\/p>\n
Bloods were taken a bit late for the adrenal gland test – ideally it should be first thing – so I may have another one (early) tomorrow. And I might be in for a bit longer than another 24 hours while the various tests and assessments are done! Still, WBC hasn\u2019t gone up, so it\u2019s still Onwards and Upwards! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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