My name is Lauren Hards and i am 20 years old. I am currently living in Newmarket which is in Suffolk. I have a rare type of leukaemia called CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKAEMIA. I was diagnosed with the disease in September 2008, however I recently found out that I am going to have a Bone Marrow Transplant at the end of 2010. I am doing this blog so people can follow me through the transplant and to try and get more people to donate bone marrow.
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Feeling 'hot 'hot' 'hot'...
Not been on here for so long as have been quite ill since sunday. I started feeling really sick on Sunday and had a temp since then on and off. I am on new antibiotics and having lots of iv paracetamol which seems to be helping me feel a bit better for half an hour here and there. As you have probably guessed i have been very warm as a result of the temp but i have also been very cold as well. It is highly annoying through the night having to add and remove blankets every hour cos your body can't decide what it the hell it wants. I spent Mon and Tues curled up in bed feeling sorry for myself for the first time since i came in. Last night was a rough night i puked my guts up and had a temp and then this morning puked up a bit more. It takes all your energy not that i had much anyway. The thought of getting in the shower is like been tortured but i am gonna force myself cos well i will smell lol. I had my naso tube out on monday cos i had started eating loads over weekend and was taking my meds by mouth then i become ill again. I wont have another tube though as already had 2. Dr Cook made me laugh when he said that the naso tube was welded to my face so it needed to come out lol. I was very emotional earlier when i went for some x rays as i had forgot what it is like outside of my room. I had forgot that there are people lol. I wore a mask which made me feel safe but i doubt it did anything useful for me lol. There was some live music going on downstairs which was amazing to hear for half a minute. I had a x ray of my tummy and face done to check that there ok cos bin in pain with them. It would appear i have flu but awaiting the swab results to confirm it. I think that is all i have to report for now.
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You poor love Lauren. Flu on top of everything!! The guy in the next room to me was throwing up all the time I was in and I felt so sorry for him....seemed to be on the hour, every hour. It is weird getting out into the real world........but makes you feel very vulnerable too. Don't be hard on yourself...it's understandable to feel so fed up. Let's hope the flu improves very quickly and you can get back to eating that lovely food again!!! Did you manage to get the caribbean and halal menus? There is some really tasty dishes on there. Thinking of you and sending lots of energy. Lots of love. Margaret R
ReplyDeleteOh Lauren we are with you in spirit and will pray very hard for you. It sounds like the menopause, blankets off...blankets on.....Take care and hope to hear you're feeling better soon! Love Beverly and Duncan XX
ReplyDeleteHi Lauren
ReplyDeleteHope you feeling an improvement today.
Just heard from a friend in Harrogate who has registered to give blood on the 22nd December and will register at that time to become a bone marrow donor. This was done as a response to reading your blog and she's encouraginh friends to do the same.
It's working!! Well done Lauren.
Love, Margaret x
hi lauren, a friend of mine has also registered to be a bone marrow doner, keep strong, lv sharon.xx
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