and I slept really good in my own bed last night. Hospital beds are not made for sleeping, they are made for torture in between the blood pressure readings, the pill giving and the blood taking. I am glad to be home. I have the stress test scheduled for early Friday morning.
I wanted to tell you a little bit about my roommate in the hospital. Her name is Joan and she resides in one of the nursing homes here. She was admitted about 10PM Saturday night. She has congestive heart failure and many other things wrong with her and yet she is a very brave, gutsy lady. The curtain was drawn between us so I couldn’t see her family when she first came in. I did hear them talking and I heard them leaving. Each one told Joan “I love you” as they were leaving. One of the family even came back a few minutes later to tell Joan again that they loved her. Me, I was just laying there in my bed with tears in my eyes, it moved me so much. I then proceeded to say a prayer for Joan. Sunday morning I did meet her and she told me about her family, her youngest son being 40 years old. I met some of them before I was discharged after lunch. They are a loving family and they know that Joan is very ill. I think that this all was a lesson for me and believe me I took it very seriously.
My daughter took me to the hospital Saturday and stayed with me in the emergency room for about 6 hours until I was finally admitted. I am so thankful for her and for my son in law. They have been so good to me since I moved here.
The weather here is gorgeous again today, 61 degrees right now and to be in the 80s again. Watch out for November. Last year the snow started in November and didn’t stop until well in to spring.
I have done a few things here this morning but I am planning to not do too much until after I have that test on Friday. Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. Most of you have been my friends for almost 6 years now and I am ever grateful for that.
Beth
Hi sis.. Prayed for ya last night and this morning that you were feeling better.You are so right..you get little rest in a hosp. So so glad you moved closer to her and that she was there with you. Being alone in that situation is just so scary. Take it easy and don't overdo
ReplyDeleteanything..Gentle hugs to you and know you are cherished by so many of us out here in blogland! XX OO : )
Sis said it all for me, Beth. We love you and you mean a great deal to us all.
ReplyDeleteBeth...I am so glad to hear your home. I agree the hospital is no place for rest. I am glad your closer to you daughter and son in law. So your not alone. Please know my thoughts, prayers are with you and tons of hugs...love you...Take it easy and take care of you!
ReplyDeleteDear Beth, I am sorry to hear that you have been in the hospital, and had to go through this ordeal. I am glad to hear that you are home. You and your roommate are in my thoughts and prayers. It is good that you are getting all these tests done, and I hope you pass them all with flying colors, and this is a one time event.
ReplyDeleteTake could care and rest my friend.
Hugs and Prayers, Dianne :)
Beth, I did not see this update for some reason and I'm glad you're back home. I saw this on Terry's, tried to comment on yours and couldn't. I do hope and pray for you that all your tests turn out good.
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ReplyDeleteGood to see you on here, praying for you and will be thinking of you on friday. It is a blessing you moved nearer to your daughter. Take Care, love and hugs - Nita.
I thought about you last night as I was drifting off to sleep and said a prayer for you. So glad you are at home now and yes, please take it very easy. You have many friends who care very much about you. I hope that Friday goes very well for you.
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PS: I know exactly what you mean about those hospital beds!!
I am greatfull you are home and your daughter and SIL are there for you. Yes take it easy. You are a very good friend to so many, and I am glad to be one. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteFingers tightly crossed for the test on Friday Beth, and praying for you too.. Just like all your lovely friends. and it's wonderful to hear about such a warm loving close-knit family surrounding Joan, she sounds a lovely lady.
ReplyDeletetake care, rest up, and bye for now. xPenx
Beth, I hope and pray that you feel better.
ReplyDeleteNext to our relationship with God and brothers and sisters in Christ nothing is more important than a loving family.
BTW, I need to say Amen... Hospital beds are not made for sleeping, they are made for torture in between the blood pressure readings, the pill giving and the blood taking.
Hi Beth, I saw you stopped by my blog thanks! Skipped your over the weekend and did not know you were in the hospital.I trust you are going to be fine!
ReplyDeleteI have Prinzmetal angina, and have taken a lot of tests and two heart caths to finally get a diagnosis. The nuclear test was not as scary as some made it out to be. Mostly, i was just SO hungry!
I can relate to what Joan's family is going through. It sounds like she is going through much what my mother did. She had congestive heart failure.
ReplyDeleteOnce again I'm glad you're home and feeling better.
Oh Beth, in the hospital, did they wake you up in the middle of the night to give you a sleeping pill?
Glad to hear you're taking it easy until the test. I agree with you about hospital beds. My last procedure had me in ICU for 5 days, rather than the single day my doctor had told me to expect. They're not getting me back into a hospital without a gun fight.
ReplyDeleteOur weather is running about the same as yours and I feel the same way about what's to come. We got 2 feet of snow 3 days before winter's official start and got over 5 feet before it all melted in mid-March.
It is nice to hear you are better situation than
ReplyDeleteJoan's and you are home although you are lucky to lives by near your daughter home.
Please a good take care yourself.
Big Hugs,
Michiko
I hate the tests at the hospital as well. I'm always pleased to get back home, i can never sleep at the hospital I don't think anyone does.
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Beth
ReplyDeleteIm glad you are home but please take good care of your self
Sue
Hi Beth, I'm glad you are doing better now. To answer your question, I'm going to try and avoid having surgery on my eye if I can, but I have another appointment with the eye surgeon later this week, and I'll see how it goes. Thanks for asking :)
ReplyDeleteIt DOES feel good to be in your own bed again, doesn't it?! So glad you are home and able to rest until your test on Friday. Take care, Beth, and know we are all pulling for you and here for you. Thank goodness for your daughter being so close by! I worry about my Mom in KY, but at least my brother lives close by there to help out. Get well soon!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Beth so pleased you are home I wish you postive thoughts and the results on Friday, will be good. So glad you have your daughter there and son-inlaw to help it is such a good thing. Get well soon and rest take care Hugs Sheilax.
ReplyDeleteThere's no place like home.... Keep resting Beth and good luck with your tests on Friday.
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