My Covid 19 Story
Ok. I thought I’d wait to at least see how things were going before I posted my status.
On Monday after work I fell really ill. I know I’m a drama queen sometimes with man flu but something was definitely wrong. Monday night was horrific.
Tuesday I booked a drive through covid test. Probably shouldn’t have driven myself and mounted the kerb 4 times. Was so tired when I got home I went straight to bed again. Marie checking my breathing and temperature which by this time had gone up to 39.8. Luckily for me while I was asleep she rang 111. Went through the call and 4 hours later a doctor rang.
Went through more questions and advised me to go to A and E.
I’ve been on a drip and oxygen since. And had chest X-ray , ct scan and bloods taken. Which confirmed I had infections in both lungs and the consultant confirmed I had covid 19.
Which was a good job because my drive through test came back negative ! (They’re only 70 percent accurate you know).
I’m so grateful to Marie for ringing 111 and sorting it. If left to me I wasn’t really sure what was happening and totally out of it. And who knows if it had been left another couple of days.
The treatment I’ve had since I’ve been here has been truly amazing. They really are angels. Even the man nurses.
From seeing my neice Melissa-Marie when she saw at the end of her night shift I had been sent to resuscitation and came to talk to me and reassure me for a little while, through giving consent to being put to sleep for an indefinite time to be put on a ventilator if required and I took a turn for the worse to my mate Shane ringing me and telling me his wife Sam is on the next ward and will drop me some things off tomorrow as I’m not allowed visitors. You lot are amazing.
“The nhs is on its knees”????
From what I’ve seen in a very short space of time it’s staffed by the most amazing caring people. And we should be proud of every one of them. I certainly couldn’t be prouder of the friends and family I have in the nhs.
I clapped again at 8 pm out of my window once more. But this time from the inside of a hospital looking out. The night doctor said to me “you really don’t need to clap, the fact you’re getting better is all we doctors need.”
So just a heads up guys, anyone on my Facebook still thinking this a load of made up shit to put phone Masts up …
You’re wrong
Anyone saying Boris was on oxygen for a week so it wasn’t too bad and probably didn’t have it?…….
I’ve sort of been there and You’re wrong……
And anyone not clapping or showing appreciation for our amazing nhs ? Not social distancing cause you don’t think it’s serious? Dying to hear the word “unlock “ so you can resume the stupidity it took you weeks to get out of ???……
Don’t care if I’ve known you from birth.
Save me the bother will you ???
I’m a 52 year old bloke who will openly admit to crying several times in the last few days and has been humbled once again by people’s kindness.
I’m sharing a ward with a 73 year old fantastic guy called ken who went in queens 6 months ago for his toe off because of diabetes and is sat across from me with one leg now and after all that tested same as me for covid. Listening to him crying on the phone to his lovely wife because she can’t visit him and he misses her.
There’s always someone worse off isn’t there.
Stay safe . Protect the NHS. They’re amazing. Thanks for your messages of goodwill those who knew……..
And sorry to disappoint some of you but…
…….I’m getting better by the way.
