11.05.2013

November 4th and 5th

Hello Everybody!

I am determined not to miss a day in this November/Gratitude blogging but I got sort of sidetracked yesterday.

For many months, I have just not felt very well, very low energy, short of breath, hurting all over but I don't like to talk about what I consider my old age infirmities.  Yesterday I had a long standing appointment with my Doc who when I showed him a wound on my ankle said: "We have very serious things to talk about like the fact your Hemoglobin is frighteningly low!"  He went on to say he was starting me out at the hospital with a blood transfusion (3 pints) and later was scheduling sloping stomach/colon tests to find out where/how/ my blood is getting so low.

I said Doc, I can't today because I have no one to look after Stella and Zkhat.  He said you don't seem to understand, you MUST do this today and let the animals take care of themselves!  Serious!  So I spent from 11 am yesterday until 8 pm last night undergoing blood transfusions.  I even found my good friend Dee to feed Stella and Z and pick me up later at the hospital.

And how to I feel?  A thousand per cent better.  Like the old me, with energy, air and no pain.  We are at the beginning of a journey, and while I thought I was going through old age stuff, I wasn't.

So once again, I am grateful to my Doc, grateful to my friend Dee, a beautiful hospital full of warm and caring staff.  And feeling good!  You just can't beat it!

Linking to the November Daily Blog at Myanderings


17 comments:

  1. That's scary, hope you feel much better!

    RA

    ReplyDelete
  2. Oh no ..... we are glad you feel better and we hope they find out what is wrong and fix it. Take it easy.
    Best wishes Molly

    ReplyDelete
  3. oh, jo!!! the photo just made my heart sink, but i am SO glad you are feeling better! i hope they can find the cause of the blood problem - and hope that it is a simple one to rectify. BLESS YOU!!! and thank you, dear dee, for taking care of our girls - all 3 of them...

    ReplyDelete
  4. We have our Paws Crossed that this will be the FIRST of 87 Bazillion GOOD FEELING days fur you. FRIENDS are Wonderful. So glad that yours came through fur you when you needed her most.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Oh Jo.... you are scaring me! We all want you to take very good care of yourself. Thanks to your good friend Dee for taking care of the beloved furry ones while you were taken care of at the hospital! I hope this is the start of a long streak of feeling full of energy again. And, I hope that the reason for your low hemoglobin is nothing serious. We are sending you the POTP!

    Hugs from KB, R, and Shyla.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Jo, we are so glad that the doctor has taken you in hand, and that you are feeling much improved. Now you need to get to the bottom of the problem and see if it can be sorted long term. Stella and Zkhat will of course want you to be as well as you can be, and so do all your worldwide friends, for sure.
    Toodle pip and Cheers!
    Bertie and Gail.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Howdy Aunty Jo, so very glad you are feeling better. Yaahoo for you having a great Doctor to look after your health. Smoochie kisses to your friend Dee for looking after our mates while you weren't there. Take care. No worries, and LOVE, Stella and Rory

    ReplyDelete
  8. That is scary for sure. Best wishes for a quick recovery.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Jo, your problems sound exactly like what my mum has been going through. We hope you continue to feel better and better!

    Tail Wuggles, Rubie xxx

    ReplyDelete
  10. Well, now, Miss JO - you need to do a better job of taking care of those things. We are very grateful you have a doctor who insisted on getting you what you needed. We, like all above us, hope you have many more wonderful days ahead. Take good care of yourself.

    Woos - Phantom, Ciara, and Lightning AND Mom

    ReplyDelete
  11. I hope you are feeling better soon and are back reunited with Stella and Zkhat. I am sure they missed you, too! If there is ever anything I can do to help, please let me know.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Three pints down is waaaay low, girl! You take care and do what that doc says!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Oh Jo! Please be more conscientious about your health! 3 pints is a BIG low! Who will take care of Stella and Z if you can't? Sending our strongest White Dog healing energies and our most stubborn Eskie glare demanding that you do WHATEVER is needed to get back to full heath. We care.

    ReplyDelete
  14. We seem to be going along the same path, Jo. Not that I am dealing with anything nearly as serious as you. Just getting to some health maintenance this week and like you grateful that things were not as bad as they could have been. I'm glad you had the support of friends so you could rest easy and concentrate on getting your health on the right path.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Hoping this all turns out for the best. I'll be thinking of you and your gang.....

    ReplyDelete
  16. hello jo its dennis the vizsla dog hay wow i am glad yoo ar feeling so mutch better after that!!! that is skarry to hav to git that mutch bluds at wunse i hope yoo do not need to git that dun agin!!! and i am glad stella and zkhat wer fed so hooray for yore frend!!! ok bye

    ReplyDelete
  17. Oh Jo I hope you are really fine now! Glad you have nice Dee around you who took care of your sweeties. And you, please take care of yourself and lsten to the doc...
    Good thoughts for you,
    Pia

    ReplyDelete