Tuesday 26 February 2013

I've been a bad girl!

I finally broke down and called the nurses line at the BCCA today.  I just couldn't take it anymore.  The pain has been non-stop in my legs and bones and the nausea is not letting up.  I really wish it would.  I have tried some pain meds they don't even touch it and the anti-nausea meds are just starting to work.  I don't think I'm a wimp, I mean after all, I did make it through four "natural" childbirths. So why do I feel like such a wimp now?
Back to the phone call......I spoke with the nurse and gave her the play by play of everything that I have been experiencing since Sunday morning.  She told me she would speak to the doctor and call me back.  Well, Dr. Bernstein herself called me back......and she was not happy with me.  I got the lecture about calling sooner and that I shouldn't leave things so long.  I told her I didn't call sooner because I knew she would make me come into triage or go to the hospital, and I was too sick to even get out of bed, let alone get to the hospital.  She warned me that she was "this" close to sticking me in an ambulance right now and bringing my butt into emergency.  I begged her not to and I agreed to come into triage at BCCA tomorrow.  OMG!!! I was a naughty patient! She gave me some orders over the phone to take my favourite (not so much) Dexamethasone (it's a steroid and should help with my pain) and some more Ondasetron (anti-nauseant.)  Remember the Dex was the one that made me crazy hyper in the first cycle and I was up all night and racing through Costco!  I hope that's not the case tonight.....imagine that I'll be wanting to run through the streets, and can't even stand up because my legs give out on me, like a baby deer. LOL
I am eating my pink popsicles and laying on the couch like a potato, a "Where's Waldo?" potato that is!

x0x

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

you look so beautiful I hope you are feeling better soon hugs and kisses Manuela

Anonymous said...

Thinking of you Carla!

You can do this...

:)

Jean

Anonymous said...

Nice smile in the face of this. You are not being wimpy. It's hard to know the line when you're sick of toughing it out and phoning for help. You will make it through this -though I am sad it's rotten for you.

Kristy

Anonymous said...

Hi Carla,
So sorry you have to experience this! Only you could still have your sense of humour and a smile on your beautiful face :) I hope things get sorted and that you feel more comfortable at the BCCA today. We love you and are sending all the goodness we have your way!
xoxo,
The Hiltz's

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