So a couple of veins in my right hand, just below the surface of my skin, are inflammed in a condition called superficial thrombophlebitis. This is a result of the 'rogue' intravenous (IV) catheter that was inserted into my vein when I was hospitalised last month. I say 'rogue' because the silly thing didn't stay inside my vein like it was supposed to, and the genius nurse on duty still went ahead and injected the highly potent and, not to mention, painful antibiotics. This, despite my mother pointing out to her that my hand was swollen and it meant that the catheter was out. She was a nurse for 30 odd years so she does know a thing or two...Ok that's putting it mildly. Mama dear, I must admit, knows a lot when it comes to things concerning 'boo boos' and general illness related stuff. But the young nurse went ahead and injected me while I cried out in pain... I mean, really cried! You know, how lil kids howl and sob with big fat blobs of salty tears plopping down their plump cheeks? Exactly like that!
Anyway, after a lot of probing and jabbing they finally managed to find a visible vein in my left arm. The IV catheter was put in once again, and some more drama later, I made it out of hospital a couple of days later and lived to tell the tale! But the veins, oh they be real bitches those veins, they continued troubling me. They stayed swollen and I kept alternating between ice packs and Thrombophob until they quietened down... or so I thought. Then sometime last week, a whole month after I got out of the hospital, I find these hard, extremely painful lumps on my hand once again. And this time, they're worse! So it was back to painkillers and antibiotics and dear old Thrombophob again. I'm much better now but the lumps haven't dissolved completely yet so I need to be careful.
All this got me thinking about how crazy the last couple of months have been. For the first time in years, I was ill.. really ill. So much so that I actually couldn't live alone and had to depend on someone else for even a glass of water. That was really strange for me, after years of of being so independent even when I wasn't living alone. And then being hospitalised, after 15-odd years!
And I know that still doesn't explain why I've been off blogging for so long *she said sheepishly* Well, there are a lot of reasons for that but trust me, none of them are vaguely interesting or even matter. What say we behave like good old friends who pick up exactly where they left off even after years have passed?
Anyway, after a lot of probing and jabbing they finally managed to find a visible vein in my left arm. The IV catheter was put in once again, and some more drama later, I made it out of hospital a couple of days later and lived to tell the tale! But the veins, oh they be real bitches those veins, they continued troubling me. They stayed swollen and I kept alternating between ice packs and Thrombophob until they quietened down... or so I thought. Then sometime last week, a whole month after I got out of the hospital, I find these hard, extremely painful lumps on my hand once again. And this time, they're worse! So it was back to painkillers and antibiotics and dear old Thrombophob again. I'm much better now but the lumps haven't dissolved completely yet so I need to be careful.
All this got me thinking about how crazy the last couple of months have been. For the first time in years, I was ill.. really ill. So much so that I actually couldn't live alone and had to depend on someone else for even a glass of water. That was really strange for me, after years of of being so independent even when I wasn't living alone. And then being hospitalised, after 15-odd years!
And I know that still doesn't explain why I've been off blogging for so long *she said sheepishly* Well, there are a lot of reasons for that but trust me, none of them are vaguely interesting or even matter. What say we behave like good old friends who pick up exactly where they left off even after years have passed?
8 comments:
Picking it back from where it was left... really???
Nope.. not taking your excuses and would really like to know what kept you away from blogging for around 11 months..even if the reasons as you said are vague and uninteresting or whatever... :)
I hope you realize that your writing makes an impact and that there are people who were waiting for you to make another post all this while.
I had almost started believing that you had died or something.. :)
And now since you are not, I just wish that you remain hale and hearty and motivated enough to be frequent on this...
Welcome Back CC.
Eagerly waiting for more....
Himanshu, ha ha I like the way you are completely ignoring my illness and demanding an explanation for my long absence :)) But that's how I've always been. I write only when I feel like it and there are always long dry spells. This is how I've been ever since I first started blogging in 2003.
I can't promise to be regular but I will try. Yesterday I noticed another swelling on my hand and this problem seems to have taken a turn for the worse...
But thank you for your kind words and support. I apologise for letting you down but please don't expect anything of me.
Dear CC,
I don't exactly know about the medical condition you have. Just hope it is something that you get rid of real real soon.
Please do take good care of yourself, seek specialists if you have to. Let me know if you plan to consult anyone in Delhi or NCR.
My best wishes will find a way to reach you.
Regards,
HT
Thanks Himanshu, I'm continuing treatment with my doc for now. Hopefully things will get better. It's just a bother because it's my right hand and seems to be recurring. Anyway I have a few drafts and other random stuff I've written in the last few months... so I will post those until I feel better enough to type new posts.
So sorry you have been in the wars and in such pain.
It must have been agony for your poor Mama and that nurse deserves a very strong reprimand.
Hope all is getting better now.
Thank you so much Pat. I am getting better but fingers crossed that no more lumps show up... as soon as one disappears a new one turns up :( But things have been ok the last 2 days and I'm hoping they stay that way.
I was wondering if you'd gone on to Facebook like the whole world, and was ignoring blogging for good!
That's awful, what's happened to you. I hope you get a chance to tell the careless nurse something!
I'm so sad for you, I do hope you get better, Cloud.
Oh GG! I've thought of you so often. Thank you so much for dropping by with your kind words. I'm going to write you an email!
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