Iris (Dorcus) is home

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  • whalewatcher
    whalewatcher Member Posts: 90
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Wishing you well Iris & hoping you'll soon feel better. You've always been here for everyone else so take lots of hugs & love from us all now.
    Love
    Val
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you sooo much everyone for your support and good wishes and to Cris and DD for pigeon post duties. x:wink:

    As Cris said things didn't turn out quite the way I expected yesterday.
    The new consultant I saw Dr Gupta was just so sweet. She looked at my knees which are swollen like small footballs and checked other joints ... shoulders, elbows, neck, fingers which also all have synovitis and said I was having a bad flare.
    She discussed the 3 mth rule (ie. that they don't aspirate/ inject joints within 3 months) with the ward sister and said that given how bad the knees are that she would be willing to drain and inject the worst knee and also give me an IM steroid to help with the other joints. Great!
    She then listened to my lungs and announced I had a chest infection which meant she could not touch my knees for fear of septic joint. well.... I started blubbing like a baby... after the lack of sleep, wicked journey and the agony in my knees, I guess I just crumbled. x:oops:

    The doc was so sympathetic (too much sympathy can be a bad thing when you're trying to stop blubbing! x:roll: ) and re-assured me that she would not 'abandon me'. The doc gave me prescription for Amoxycillin and went ahead with the intramuscular jab (which I was grateful for) ....and said she wants me back in her injection clinic next Wednesday when she will drain/ inject the right knee. (how caring is that?... especially as Dr Gupta is not my assigned consultant.)

    The journey in and back to Gartnavel was excruciatingly painful and I was never so glad to get back home!

    I've been resting a lot since and hoping to give the steroids the best chance at working. I had no idea I had a chest infection which I guess is the anti tnf's/ immune suppressants' ability at 'masking symptoms of infection' that they talk about in the literature. It explains though why I've been feeling so 'wished' as Cris and Toni would say. :lol:

    thanks again folks... you are just wonderful. :))
    hope to be back soon.

    Iris xx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,026
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Iris

    I got 'wished' from Cris!!

    Lovely word and so expressive of that totally exhausted feeling.

    I am so so so glad to see you on and posting :))

    What a lovely lady you saw and how right she was not to take risks with the steroids given the infection. It can be dangerous can't it?, but bless her little cotton socks for her doing what she did and the promise of more help[ next week.

    Thanks to her I am SURE your Christmas will be way better than you were thinking.

    Love Iris to you

    from

    Toni xx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    No immune system = no symptoms = scary things happening and you don't know a damn thing about it. This sodding disease gets one down, I am so sorry my sweet girl but it is lovely to hear from you - I hope it hasn't taken too much out of you posting to us. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • mp1952
    mp1952 Member Posts: 425
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Iris

    So glad that you were well looked after the other day - albeit quite a surprise about the chest infection..

    Glad to hear that you are taking things easy and that you will be seen again on Wednesday..

    Will be in touch again soon ..

    (I've had a very stressful/hectic final few days, but all 'done and dusted' now - whew, wouldn't want to go through the last 2 weeks again!)

    Marion
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning gorgeous, I hope all is as well as it can be and that blasted chest infection is clearing up. DD

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    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Iris
    I am so sorry you have a chest infection on top of everything, thank goodness you are being looked after with your own little team at the hossie.
    Sending you loads of healing hugs....(((((((())))) wish I could do more to help.
    Dont you worry about answering post..... x:) just get better.
    Lots of love
    Barbara xxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • chris7
    chris7 Bots Posts: 2,696
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Iris

    Bless you for calling in when you have had such a bad time lately. The hossie day sounded so tough but I am glad they were so caring. Am sure you were glad to get home. Really hope you are resting for a few days and that all goes well next Wednesday. Leaving some more gentle hugs and good wishes. (((( ))))
    love
    Chris
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Iris,

    Just dropping in some (((((((((( )))))))))) and don't feel you have to answer if you look in. Some snow soaked dandelions and I managed to rescue a bit of half nibbled sheep birthday cake and that I paid dearly for :lol::lol:

    So hope you have a better day my friend. Love Cris xxxx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning dorcas, let's do the bad stuff first then the good: I am fighting a sore throat and a cough that makes me sound like a sea-lion - have you sent me your germs for Christmas? If so I am NOT impressed. :)) Whatever it is will go away in time - all things pass. I had to record Strictly last night, so I shall settle down later to catch up. I sincerely hope you are feeling a little better today on all fronts - chest, knees and general health, and that the snow ain't too bad. Thinking of you. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Iris

    Just popped in to say "hello" and to say that I hope things are beginning to improve for you.

    Thinking of you.

    Lots love Tilly xxx
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Iris, sorry you have been having such a tough time. I know what you mean about kindness making it harder to hold it together. Sounds like you have a plan though, antibiotics to fight the chest infection - which your poor body was struggling against, the IM jab will hopefully take the edge of things and then another trip for your worst knee to be dealt with next week. Resting up sounds the best thing to be doing.

    Take care,

    Speedy
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,026
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I support Cris here no need to reply if you are not up to it, but able to peek in.

    Just know we are all rooting for you and hoping things are even a tiny bit better for you.

    You is such a nice person.... :evil

    except if you gave DD your germs x:lol: hah!

    We have snow snow and some snow here - i know you are used to it but we are not. Kids were supposeed to go to tehir Dad's today, but it has been put off - result they all fell out with me for being sensible....and now Charlie ia having ANOTHER migraine so I am proven right as ever!

    You take care have some of theses((((((()))))))

    Love

    toni xx
  • mp1952
    mp1952 Member Posts: 425
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Iris

    Just a quick message to say hope the antibiotics are working ... I guess you are snowed in again.. hope you are keeping warm ...

    Marion xxx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Iris.. I just want to send you more hugs...warm ones of course (((((((())))))) you will get there my love..
    Lots of love
    Barbara xxx
    Love
    Barbara
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning dorcas, 'tis I, Diablolic Damsel wishing you a much better day today - the right girl won, yes? I will catch up with it later! It's very cold here today, but very pretty - the snow looks lovely! DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Iris

    Hope those antibiotics are doing their stuff and that you are starting to feel at least a bit better.

    Thinking of you.

    Love Tilly xxx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    More Hugs for you Iris...before I go to bed..will be thinking about you..(((((((())))))
    I do hope the AB are doing there job, and getting you better.
    Love
    Barbara xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • chris7
    chris7 Bots Posts: 2,696
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Iris

    Just adding to the heap of hugs and good wishes for when you are well enough to look in. (((( ))))Do hope you are starting to shift the chest infection and soon feel a little better.
    look after yourself.
    love
    Chris xx
  • bertyboy
    bertyboy Member Posts: 1,860
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    morning Iris just popped in to see how you are doing , i hope your chest is easying up and you are feeling some relief ,leaving VICable easing hugs {vicvicvic}
    I know i am a lady ,all life is a journey xx MAY xx
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning Iris
    Haven't been on for a couple of days.
    I hope yo are feeling much better, that the amoxy is clearing your chest. Sorry you went to hosp and didn't get your knees done. I would have cried too. She sounds a lovely doc and i am glad she gave you an intramuscular jab and i hope that is helping. I have my fingers crossed for you for wednesday.
    Take care
    I am thinking of you.
    Love Juliepf x
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Iris

    More ((( )))'s and a warm breeze flower. Hang in there. xxx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning dorcas, I hope all is as well as it can be. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • roses1
    roses1 Member Posts: 1,850
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Iris,

    just popping in with ((())) hope your feeling better.

    Rose x
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Morning Iris
    Hope you are ok
    Brought you a warm mince pie and a coffee with a drop of the hard stuff in to keep you warm
    Thinking of you
    juliepf x

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