Ive been wanting to pop back and catch up with everyone but unfortunately i have been rather ill. I had a UTI that just would not go, i needed 3 courses of antibiotics and i still wasnt improving, the ended up in hospital for 10 days so they could give me the antiobiotic intravenously.
I have never felt as ill. My catheterizing routine was not as good as it should have been but the hospital doctor thinks that i have just been run down to the point that my immune system was not able to do its job.
Having two young children and a home to run, waking up early to catheter (sometimes i missed my timing for this as i was overtired). Bladder spasms were causing overflow problems and i had just got to the stage of dreading when the time would come to catheter.
I try so very hard to carry on as if i do not have any injury but i have learnt the hard way to not forget how i must look after myself or i shan't be any use for my family at all.
I am enjoying reading the new posts and it is encouraging to find everyone is well. i will stop moaning now,i promise
Hey Freewheeler, you just look after number one, you are not much good to your family if your laid up in hospital, I'm in a similar situation as you, 2 young kids and my wife works full time, she's the one who gets run down, I try to do as much as I can to help. I look after our youngest, a 2 year old nightmare, and she really tires me out, but we have to cope. Unfortunately we don't have much choice other than just get on with it, that's why it's so important to look after ourselves So take care and stay here with us and you will get all the moral support you need.
Hey freewheeler, glad to have you back! I'm really sorry to hear that you've been ill, I can imagine how you were feeling and what you went through. I'm glad that you're feeling a little bit better now! I don't have kids but I know just how much trouble they can be and like Butiki has said, it's important to take care of yourself and remember that we're all here for you
Aww so sorry to hear you have been ill freewheeler. ....sounds like you had a real rough ride with this infection....as Butiki says its so important to take care of yourself.... its all too easy to forget how important your health is especially when you have a busy family life
im so glad to hear you are feeling better now and its good to have you back with us