Although i was again woken by the Beast at 5am this morning i have to be grateful that i have had a couple of days rest with out any sign of an attack. Again the attack this morning was a big one, just to remind me that i have the condition, and caused me to break out in sweats all over soaking another clean t-shirt. When having attacks i find i have to change about 3 or 4 times a day as i always seem to break out in sweats. It must be due to the pain that comes with the attacks as it is such a high level the body reacts to it immediately making it seem as though someone has turned on a tap. Also the pain is so quick to start it doesn’t really give you a chance to prepare yourself for the agony you have to go through. Also talk about drain your strength, i always seem to feel as though i have been running a marathon by the time the attack is over and all my muscles start to ache and hurt, especially on the left side.
On a good note, my bowels have started to play ball and there is now movement all be it runny and like mud. Not the most pleasant of things to think about first thing in the morning but at least they are working and the pains i have been getting in the stomach has started to ease a little. It is definitely the wind that causes most of the pain and discomfort and then there is the constipation. Not being able to go to the toilet and suffering from stomach pains is one of the most depressing conditions i have ever known. I thought suffering from an incurable condition was bad enough but when a person suffers from severe constipation it can make them miserable and short tempered not to mention how depressed you become as you worry constantly about the aches and pains in your stomach all the time. Let’s hope, now they have started moving, that they will now start to settle down and i will be able to put it behind me and get on with trying to control the beast.
I have just received another letter from the hospital informing me of yet another test they want to run. an EEG to see if my brain is working how it should or at least confirm that i have one. I have had one of these tests before when i was very young and i can remember the cap with sensors they place on the head and then you have to do normal activities while they run tests for over an hour. Sometimes they will shine lights into the eyes to see the reaction in the brain and see if there is something that could be causing the attacks that i get. I am so happy with the treatment i have had with the hospital even though i caught an infection when i was there. They seem to be pulling out all the stops in order to get to the bottom of why i am feeling so ill all the time and i am sure with all these tests they will soon have some answers and will be able to help me manage my condition.
I haven’t been fishing for quite some time now due to my illness being so bad and playing up all the time. At least i am now getting less attacks and the stomach is now easing so i should be able to start the fishing season. My local lake has just opened for the new season so i can see me getting in a lot more fishing now and crack on with my other web site. It is looking to becoming a very good year as far as the weather goes due to a mild winter and a hot start to spring i think we are in for a very hot summer. About time we had some nice weather for a change, you can get fed up with the rain and grey all the time it can become very depressing. Let’s hope the weather stays good and i can get some fishing done.
