I was looking forward to this day. Looking forward to doing my blood work then I can start my IVF cycle. However, it started very badly. Hubby was working night shift yesterday. I had asked my mum to come over this morning at 7am to bring me to the hospital. However at around 10pm just before hubby went to work, I was starting to experience lower back ache. It was hurting quite a bit. Hubby got the hot and cold pack and placed it on my back. It improved a little. Sent him to the door and I was back at my favourite sofa. Lying down makes the hurt worse. Thus I sat on the floor with my hands stretched out on the coffee table. It helps lessen the pain and somehow I manage to fall asleep.
Woke up at 1.45am. Had pins and needles on my leg but my back doesnt hurt anymore. Went into my room and hope that it remains the way it is. Out of a sudden, I was woken up with a sharp pang in my lower back. Looked at the watch and it was 2.45am. WHAT!!! i have only slept for 1 hour. Oh no!!! I am sleepy and tired but the hurt was so bad. I can't sit, I can't lie down, i cant walk. I toss and turn in bed and tried to go back to sleep but the pain was just unbearables. Called hubby at his workplace. My tears just flowed when I talked to him. I can sense his concern. How he was worried that I was all alone at home and in pain. He asked me to called my mum. At first I do not want to as it is so early in the morning and I might just worry her. But at around 3.30am, the pain got so bad. Slight movement will result in me screaming in pain. It was that painful... (or perhaps my threshold of pain was just not that high)
Mama arrived 15 minutes later. I literally crawled to open the door for her. She started massaging for me. When the pain did not subside, my bro being the medic that he is, called the ambulance and I was brought to the hospital. I was in pain throughout the journey. I cant lie straight. It was the worse journey for me. Once i reached the hospital, they took my blood pressure and did nothing else. Waited and waited and waited. What the heck??? Where the hell is the doctor? After the longest 30 minutes wait, the doctor came and look at me. N I mean look. He just looked, no touching or checking and diagnosed me with muscle strain and gave me an injection of painkiller. N asked me to wait it out. You gave me a painkiller injection of course the pain subsided. N the nurse who gave me the injection, don't even let me start on her. This is the worse service I have gotten from a govt. hospital. But it was not a shocker. I have received a poor service from them before.
They asked me to do a urine test to confirm that I was not pregnant. HELLO!!! Didnt I tell you that I am currently having my menses. Whatever. Did it for the sake of doing it. Told me that I was not pregnant? WOW!!! How smart of you? Even i can tell you that. Then he send me for an x ray to check that it was not kidney stones. At around 7am, doctor came back and tell that they cant detect any kidney stones. Diagnose me with muscle sprain and gave me some muscle relaxant, painkillers and a 3 day Outpatient Sick Leaves.
Went to mama's place after that, ate some bread, took medication and sleep and waited for hubby to come back before we make our way to the next hospital where we are getting our fertility treatment. After being treated so badly at the first hospital, it was nice to have a decent treatment for once. The senior nurse who took my blood was kind enough to chat me through it knowing that I had needles and injections. How she speak to me on her past patients. I was once again positive about govt hospitals. If only all govt hospitals will provide such good service. Anyway, hubby and me had a good laugh at the payment counter. We lauged at how I had to donate blood and at the same time make payments for it and it was not a cheap one. It set us back by $140.81... Well, mama commented that if we have this baby/babies, it is gonna be one expensive baby/babies.
Alright, it has been a long entry. time to take my medication and rest. My back is starting to feel the strain. Hope you ladies had a better day today. N I saw many ladies at the Fertility Clinic today. Could one of you be one of the ladies I have made friends with here? Hmmm... I will never know will I. I am just wishing that all of us will achieve our dreams soon...
Woke up at 1.45am. Had pins and needles on my leg but my back doesnt hurt anymore. Went into my room and hope that it remains the way it is. Out of a sudden, I was woken up with a sharp pang in my lower back. Looked at the watch and it was 2.45am. WHAT!!! i have only slept for 1 hour. Oh no!!! I am sleepy and tired but the hurt was so bad. I can't sit, I can't lie down, i cant walk. I toss and turn in bed and tried to go back to sleep but the pain was just unbearables. Called hubby at his workplace. My tears just flowed when I talked to him. I can sense his concern. How he was worried that I was all alone at home and in pain. He asked me to called my mum. At first I do not want to as it is so early in the morning and I might just worry her. But at around 3.30am, the pain got so bad. Slight movement will result in me screaming in pain. It was that painful... (or perhaps my threshold of pain was just not that high)
Mama arrived 15 minutes later. I literally crawled to open the door for her. She started massaging for me. When the pain did not subside, my bro being the medic that he is, called the ambulance and I was brought to the hospital. I was in pain throughout the journey. I cant lie straight. It was the worse journey for me. Once i reached the hospital, they took my blood pressure and did nothing else. Waited and waited and waited. What the heck??? Where the hell is the doctor? After the longest 30 minutes wait, the doctor came and look at me. N I mean look. He just looked, no touching or checking and diagnosed me with muscle strain and gave me an injection of painkiller. N asked me to wait it out. You gave me a painkiller injection of course the pain subsided. N the nurse who gave me the injection, don't even let me start on her. This is the worse service I have gotten from a govt. hospital. But it was not a shocker. I have received a poor service from them before.
They asked me to do a urine test to confirm that I was not pregnant. HELLO!!! Didnt I tell you that I am currently having my menses. Whatever. Did it for the sake of doing it. Told me that I was not pregnant? WOW!!! How smart of you? Even i can tell you that. Then he send me for an x ray to check that it was not kidney stones. At around 7am, doctor came back and tell that they cant detect any kidney stones. Diagnose me with muscle sprain and gave me some muscle relaxant, painkillers and a 3 day Outpatient Sick Leaves.
Went to mama's place after that, ate some bread, took medication and sleep and waited for hubby to come back before we make our way to the next hospital where we are getting our fertility treatment. After being treated so badly at the first hospital, it was nice to have a decent treatment for once. The senior nurse who took my blood was kind enough to chat me through it knowing that I had needles and injections. How she speak to me on her past patients. I was once again positive about govt hospitals. If only all govt hospitals will provide such good service. Anyway, hubby and me had a good laugh at the payment counter. We lauged at how I had to donate blood and at the same time make payments for it and it was not a cheap one. It set us back by $140.81... Well, mama commented that if we have this baby/babies, it is gonna be one expensive baby/babies.
Alright, it has been a long entry. time to take my medication and rest. My back is starting to feel the strain. Hope you ladies had a better day today. N I saw many ladies at the Fertility Clinic today. Could one of you be one of the ladies I have made friends with here? Hmmm... I will never know will I. I am just wishing that all of us will achieve our dreams soon...
3 comments:
OH man. (((Hug)) As the current owner of 2 herniated discs, bone spurs and osteoarthritis..I feel your pain...literally. I'm so sorry you had such a rough night.
Glad you got the bloods done and had a better time with them.
xoxo
I am glad I have someone who had went thru something similar to what I went thru. But seriously I pray that no one has to go thru what I went thru. It was very rough.
By the way, I cant get to your profile thus not able to go to your site. Is there any way of me doing that?
What terrible day! You still have no diagnosis for all the pain you experienced? I am so sorry that the hospital was such a bad experience.
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