Plans for Home

Well today was a good day overall, finally! I feel like I have turned a corner, but being Sophie I have still managed to make it difficult.
Monday - This was the muscle spasm day - I was so uncomforatble all day as the muscles in my leg were going into spasm but a little bit of diazepam seemed to do the trick - and also completely zonked me out. Kept the PCA up today because of it, other than that pretty uneventful - Oh Mr Lee bought me a really yummy chicken and avocado sandwich from Fitzroy patisserie (I love that sandwich shop).
Tuesday, now this was interesting:
Woke up and felt really sick and needed 2 lots of anti-sickness to get on top of it, I was also nil by mouth as I had an ultrasound at 10.15. That was the day the entire orthopaedic department decided to stop by and all I could do was nod and try not to throw up! I think it was all due to PCA. So we stopped it. Ultrasound went OK and although liver and kidney not completely normal yet both much improved compared to friday's scan. Then it becomes interesting - got back to ward, had lunch, had my first shower (which felt soooooooooo good) then decided to have a rest but then..............................
Extremely suddenly I had the most awful feeling of awfulness in my chest (the only thing I think it can be like is the impending doom we tell patients about when we give them adenosine) and the nurse standing near said I suddenly went white as a sheet, then I felt really sweaty and clammy and when they put me on the sats probe my heart rate was jumping around from 150-225. It was truly the most awful feeling I have ever felt. Anyway scared everyone, emergency response team called out, respiratory alkalosis on ABG and then quite quickly got better, then it happened 3 times in the space of about 45 minutes. Very bizarre and not somehting I ever want to experience again.
Saw my cardiology consultant today who reckoned because of the suddenness I probably had a true tachyarrythmia (like the one post op) and not like the sinus tachycardias I have with the pericarditis.
Felt much better in the evening. Mummy brought krispy kreme doughnuts mmmmmm and strawberries more mmmmmmmmm. And although had a bit of pain in the night am managing really well today on just paracetemol and tramadol. Might take some oromorph just before bed to get me through the night and help me sleep.
So...... fingers crossed as long as my heart behaves home on friday afternoon after reviewed by cardiologist again. Then need to stay in London for a bit so am close to the hospital incase anything happens - nice how much confidence everyone has in my ability to not get sick!
Right I think that is plenty for now, time for chocolate crisy cake yummy yummy yummy in my tummy!
Bye
Sophie