One Week Later!

No blog for a week - the reason for this has been that both of us have been under the weather and going to bed early most evenings.

First off, Pete went to a hospital appointment on Tuesday with a clinical specialist for the community.  After the usual long wait (!!) we eventually went in for a 45 minute appointment, which was very good.  Nothing was rushed.  I had written out all the history of the infections and all about his leg.  She did an examination and her conclusion was that, although his leg muscles were tight, there is a possibility that the pain messages and nerves are getting confused in the brain and it is telling Pete his leg hurts when, in fact it doesn't really.  Not much help as he still has to deal with the pain.  Regarding his urine infections she went back through all his notes and has concluded there may be an underlying cause for the aggravation rather than infection.  She took another sample to send to the labs and she rang me yesterday to say there is definitely no infection now, but the symptoms may persist for a while until it all settles.  She did prescribe some tablets which will block out the leg pain, help him sleep and also help the bladder settle.  Unfortunately Pete cannot take these tablets and sleeping tablets - and he won't give up the sleeping tablets!! Even though I have told him over and over that the new ones will cover that and more, when it actually comes to bedtime it is the sleeping tablets he opts for!  Not helpful as it shows he is addicted.  But, on the other hand, he cannot complain about anything when he won't take the new tablets.  The Specialist Dr says she will see him again next month to see how it is going, and if necessary she will then refer Pete to a Consultant Urologist.

Yesterday and today Pete does seem a bit brighter and not going off to the bathroom so often, and he has also been doing some walking which is excellent. 

Meanwhile, I have got a bad chest and am feeling totally exhausted all the time.  I have been to the dr. and although he has prescribed steroids and antibiotics I am not to take them unless it gets worse!!  I will give it a couple more days but if it is no better then I am going to take them - I have never been given a prescription with those instructions before!  Very curious! 

Hopefully things are looking up!