Friday

 Woken up and its the usual morning commotion, the Nurse is round doing observations, water jugs being refilled, coffees being deposited bedside and then breakfast.

Toast for me, just butter followed by about 9 tablets.

More bloods taken, now I've always been alright with needles, I'm a blood donor, I've donated blood 14 times and apart from my very first time it's never bothered me, I know which of my veins is the best, I can watch the canula/needle go in and watch the blood come out but these past couple of days I can't watch, I feel light headed, I hate it, completely 360 on my feeling towards it.

A porter arrives with a chair, one of those strange hospital chairs that only the select few can push forward without playing dodgems off the walls, this guy isn't 1 so it's backwards I go and I'm off for an Ultrasound.

Ultrasound guy is cool, has a good look at my organs, they all look alright, spleen is a bit enlarged he says, and I appear to have an extra bit, it's not common but it's not rare. But nothing stands out as being a concern so it's back on the chair and back(wards) to the ward.

I see another doctor, from Rheumatology this time, they tell me what I am experiencing is DRESS (Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) Syndrome with Liver Involvement.

Another load of bloods being taken, luckily I've got a fair bit in me!

More visitors this evening, lots of goodies, Mum and Dad come up and bring me a pork pie, they know me so well, but I'll probably not eat all my tea and earn myself a telling off from the Nurse, worth it.



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