When normal day to day life goes out the window

[xendistar]

Sunday started well with a low 4.9BS reading from overnight, unfortunately it was down hill from then onward with BS reading all over the place for the rest of the day, culminating in an ambulance, blue lights and a visit to A&E, but not for me (well not as the patient anyway). I had to collect the wife from the town centre after she had a night out with work mates (bear with me you will see where I am going). Well as she went to get in the van (Peugeot Boxer) she fell backwards out of the van and banged her head hard on the pavement. Cue ambulance, blue lights and a trip to A&E. At about 3am I needed the loo and noticed from the colour of my pee (sorry if you were eating) I was a dehydrated, where on earth do you get a drink at 3am on a hospital A&E ward, thankfully I found a water fountain. It was around this time I realised that I had missed taking my Simvastatin. I eventually got home to bed at 5am.

Up at 8 am I managed breakfast and my morning Metformin tablet before I was called back to the hospital (everything was OK wife was feeling very sorry for herself). At this point I was expecting to pop down collect wife and be home for lunch. Well at around 2pm still sat in the waiting room I realised that I needed to eat. I ended up with a sandwich I had to buy from the hospital shop (cheese and onion on brown bread, best option I could find). As I ate the sandwich and washed it down with a bottle of plain water I realised that I had missed my lunch time Metformin tablet and that I had forgotten to take my Meloxicam tablet (knee issue) at breakfast. As the evening approached I started planning my evening meal (a trip back to the shop with probably even less options) and wondered if the medical staff could get me any medication. Thankfully the wife was released from hospital and I was able to take her.

After that little episode I realised how important planning and having alternative options available, the last thing I wanted to do was to have to go home because I needed to eat and take my medication (which I did need to do). But what can you do in those circumstances. OK if you are going out for the day then you can take medication with you and plan accordingly but when you have to rush to the hospital what can you do??

Just encase you were wondering, the wife ended up with a small cut to the back of her head which was glued together and a big headache for her troubles

 

[Bluetit1802]

Good grief, what a nightmare! I doubt missing any of your medication will have done any harm whatsoever, but all the stress might have. I hope your wife is suitably sorry and saying "never again"

 

[cold ethyl]

Hope you and your wife are both ok today. Life has a nasty habit of throwing the unexpected our way. At least she is ok, you are ok and next time you may have a better plan of action thought up. In the scheme of things a cheese sandwich isn't the end of world xx

 

[Kezzer4321]

What a nitemare. I guess being a lady it's a little easer for us. I always carry my medication with me in my handbag - I also have a couple of spare tablets hidden in my purse as well usually I have one or the other with me. If I have my handbag with me, then I always have a 9bar in there in case I get caught on the hop and need to eat. I find nowadays that I can't skip a meal without feeling ill.

A male friend of mine has a heart condition and carries spare pills in a kind of money holder on his key ring - he says he never goes anywhere without his keys so it means he's always prepared..... Perhaps this is something you could do.

Anyway I hope your wife is recovering well I am sure this episode will be come a source of amusement once she is fully recovered