Sorry folks but it has struck us again! This time last year our daughter suffered a huge hemiplegic migraine attack and the start of a very worrying period for us all, while she had appointments and an MRI scan to check that nothing more sinister was going on. On previous Christmas's she has had mumps (at the age of 21 when it was doing the rounds of the universities in the uk, heartbreaks, horrible colds etc etc., This year found us dashing to the emergency department of our local hospital after a niggling toothache developed very quickly into something far worse! Poor girl has a very bad dental abcess. Even after a day on very strong anti-biotics prescribed by the emergency doctor, she still started to run a very high fever and was very sick.
Yesterday was spent bathing her with cold flannels (my Mum was a nurse and taught me how to do this to bring down a temperature safely) and trying to get painkillers and anti-biotics to stay down. Today, with her temperature down, we got her to the dentist, who confirmed the diagnosis and gave her stronger painkillers so that she can get some much needed sleep at last. The anti-biotics are kicking in, she is still in pain but the swelling is coming down and she has managed some of my home made cream of turkey soup (and kept it down). She is asleep now thank goodness. In 2 weeks time, after the anti-biotics have reduced the size of the abcess, she will have to go back to have the tooth extracted as it has already been root canal filled and crowned, unfortunately the infection is too severe for the tooth to be saved.
Thank you so much for the good wishes for her, it helped to see your posts when I took a break from nursing her. Today has been a quiet day with all of us recovering, I have caught up with some ironing (while watching Jane Austins "Emma" on tv) and made some soup and have turkey a la king to make up for Mr C (his favourite meal) Mr C bought some yogurts for our daughter, as she needs soft food
for a while (does that expense count as medical?) Mr C has just said that he will cover it, along with a magazine he bought her, so that my limited budget survives a bit longer. :)
6 comments:
OUCHY!!!
Not much worse than tooth ache.
Glad she is home so you could look after her.
Love Leanne
Oh, your poor daughter, Catz. So glad she's feeling a little better today, hopefully now the anti-b's are kicking in, she'll be on the mend. When you've got a sec, I'd love your recipe for turkey a la king - used to have it years ago, but haven't ever made it myself, and would love to try. Hugs to you and your daughter - Caroline x
It does sound like a really bad time she's having with that tooth. Amazing that one tiny thing can cause so much pain. Wish her well from me and you make sure you look after yourself too, Catz :)
Those strong antibiotics make you feel so queasy :( - good idea to get the yogurt to try and start replenishing the good bacteria.
Best wishes
Sparkly
Oh poor poor girl! I hope she is feeling better soon and that tooth can be taken out without too much pain!
Ooh did I miss Emma on tv? I've barely had the tv on over Christmas and could so use a good period drama!
Catz
Budgets don't count when it comes to such serious family illness so don't worry too much :D My thoughts are with her getting better very very soon.
jennifer
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