Just a blurb in the life of Danielle
First off I would like to think yall for all of the prayers and love
I am feeling much better after living in bed for three days
Here's the down low:
Keep in mind this whole time: if I am not saying I am doing anything; I am in bed!
Sunday night: feeling rather icky
Monday morning: oh maybe I shouldn't go to clinical at 5am ... nah, I can't skip
Monday afternoon after clinical: man, I shouldn't have gone to clinical...
Monday night: fever of 101.9, swollen lymph nodes & tonsils, hurts to swallow
Later Monday night: fever of 102.4, swollen lymph nodes & tonsils, can barely swallow, white exudate in the back of throat, and cannot move because of throbbing headache so my prince charming comes to take care of me (Casey)
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Since I am without a mother up hear all alone
Casey came to the rescue & forced me to get better
I was very lucky to have the help |
Tuesday morning: Casey leaves. My symptoms just get worse. I can bared swallow water, haven't showered, eaten, or brushed my teeth
Tuesday afternoon: Clearly my codeine isn't working... Fever is around 101-102.3 So I decide I should go in to the doctor cause I could barely swallow
Doctors: my lovely friend Whitney Stenger dropped everything she was doing to take me to the urgent care looking like a drunken band member who never showers. First, the nurse took my vitals and swabbed my throat. Then the doctor came in and said "well your feeling rather miserable aren't you" Thinking to myself duh, I replied kindly yes I am. The she said the strep test came back negative so we are going to do a mono test and she asked me a few other questions. Then, the blood team came in an poked my finger and took some blood for the mono test. Then eight minutes later the doctor came in and said well that was negative too. We are going to send your strep swap away for a culture and call you in a few days to tell you the results. Then she explained all the glorious medications she was going to write for me....
I am on Lidociane, Tramadol, and Cephalexin currently
Last thing she said was oh ya and your heart rate is about 130 resting and your O2 saturation is rather low so I think you should go to the hospital to get some IV fluids to stabilize your heart rate. I just said oh no that's not necessary.
And I went with Whitney to go pick up my prescription at Shopko
Tuesday Evening: Casey & Colton Faverty both came back to take care of me and to make sure I was drinking my fluids :[ It was nice having people there who love you to take care of you when you are unable to. Casey also did all my laundry and made me change my clothes because apparently you're not allowed to sweat your life away and still live in it haha. EVERYTHING was soaked in my sweat; sheets, clothes, pillow, etc.
Wednesday: My throat felt a little better but I felt super nauseous. My sleep cycle was all jacked up because I was in bed napping 24/7. So at 2:30 am I woke up super nauseous and sweaty. Fell back asleep. Casey & Colton left at 6am. 6:30am I woke up and threw up the little water I was able to get down the night before. It was miserable. The rest of Wednesday I spent in bed resting and watching all the lectures I missed
Thursday: Got my butt out of bed and took a shower and attempted to go to lab. I felt nauseous and dizzy the whole time standing. Then I went home and watched more lectures I missed. Then I went to an interview at Old Navy. Then went to the grocery store for food that I could actually eat. And still am watching lectures. The doctor finally called with my lab results: I do NOT have strep and she is concerned and wants me to come back in to see a primary provider... she is concerned....hopefully she will just take my tonsils & call it good.
So, that is my depressing week in the life of Danielle.
On a MUCH happier note:
I just wanted to make my mommy & daddy jealous!
Spring is B-E-A-UTIFUL in Spokane
& summer will be even more so!
I just like to tease my lovely west side of the state parents :]
I know it is miserable over there & I am sorry
Come visit me !
