ever had a health scare??

HalloweenJack · 10-01-2015 04:18PM

nomeban wrote: »

So I have no ball cancer.

Had a similar experience myself. Found a lump on the underside of my sack. Went to the GP on the Monday and had him have a look. It was the most nerve-wracking time of my life, felt like I was hovering between life and death. He had a look, asked me some questions and then told me to pull my pants up.

He smiled and said there was nothing to worry about, it was just an infected hair follicle.

tnegun · 10-01-2015 04:46PM

The Friday of the May Bank Holiday weekend 2008 the OH had her 20 week scan on our first. We were last on the list so about 4.30 we were called in. Everything went well at first but then it started to drag on and it was obvious the nurse was trying to see something over and over. She told us she was going to seek a second opionon on something and another nurse joined us after another 20 or so minutes they told us the baby had a serious problem with her heart and that they needed to find a consultant.

We were in total shock and the nurse returned to say everyone had gone home for the weekend and that they would call us Tuesday to follow up! She offered us a cup of tea and then we were sent on our way. It was the following Wednesday before we could be seen again and those where the worst 5/6 days of our lives. The consultant was a cnut and basically told us the baby wouldn't survive to term and if she did would not live for very long. She then said there's not much more for us to do but get you an appointment with the Cardiologists in Crumlin to see can they do anything for her.

The appointment was made for a couple of weeks later and we were in dismay on the way home a call came from Crumlin to ask could we be there at 6am the following morning and we said absolutely. We met the cardiologists and while the previous consultant had correctly identified a serious heart condition they had the prognosis completely wrong. Yes it was serious and surgery would be required shortly after birth but the babys chances of surviving were nowhere near as poor as had been made out. Yes it was bad and the baby had a tough road ahead of her but not definitely terminal. It was like winning the lotto

She's 6 years old now and has had 2 open heart surgery's the first at just 3 days old and multiple procedures but by looking at her you'd never know anything was wrong and her future while not completely certain is pretty good and all going well she'll lead a relatively normal health life.

10-01-2015 06:11PM

Nino Brown wrote: »

I was sick for a few days, like really sick, vomiting every 20-mins for about 3 days. I was admitted to hospital with acute kidney failure, my kidneys had basically stopped working altogether. Doctors did every test/scan they could to figure out what was wrong, all were coming back negative, they were saying at least if they could find something, they could treat it, but they were stumped as to what was causing it.
I wasn't aware at the time, but there was a shortage of beds in the hospital, but they eventually got me a room, in the oncology ward. That morning I thought I had food poisoning, by lunch time I was full sure I had kidney failure, and cancer, possibly kidney cancer. That night they just kept pumping fluid into me through a drip to force my kidneys to work. The next morning, they did a test again, kidney function was back to 100%, they sent me home, never had a problem since.

Acute kidney injury main cause is dehydration. The fact that you couldn't hold down any fluids was probably the reason your eGFR was low. Once the sickness passed, you were able to hold water and your kidney function went back to normal.

10-01-2015 06:58PM

I found a lump on my boob. I went straight to my gp who had a feel and told me she wasn't too worried but that she'd send me for checkup just in case. Sound.

A week later I got an appointment for the hospital and went in a teeny bit nervous but not particularly bricking it or anything because I had of course been told it was ok.

So I'm lying there tits on show and the boob doc takes a while to find the lump, and when he does he gets this worried look on his face. Tells me to please wait. Goes and gets a consultant and the two of them are there having a good squeeze around and consultant does the same worried face. "OK miss doodles we want you to have a scan, you'll get your appointment in the post".

I walked out in a complete daze feeling so sick and panicked. I didn't think to ask how long it would take to get the apt or what they thought it was, I focused solely on their worried faces and the fact that the the first doc had to get someone else to check.

It took a week to get the scan appointment and another two weeks to be seen. I don't know why I didn't go private tbh, I just figured I was better staying "in the system". Three weeks of thinking I was dying. It was horrible.

As soon as the nice lady put the ultrasound machine on she said "have you ever been in a bad car accident", which I have, she knew instantly that it was scar tissue. I've never felt such relief, not only that she wasn't worried, but that she knew exactly what it was.

Very scary, my heart goes out to anyone dealing with it on a more long term or permanent basis. It's an awful lot for anyone to have to cope with.

kenco · 10-01-2015 07:14PM

Thankfully only a scare but could have been worse

Following a very intensive and stressful period of work (mental hours) I had a chest cold I couldnt shake. Eventually decided to go to the GP but mine was booked up so went to one of the Clinics. Got seen to quickly and chest infection diagnosed, antibiotics, etc but the guy checking me out seemed to be asking a lot of questions. Didnt think too much of it until he told me he was calling an ambulance to get me into A&E. Didnt say why and as I wasnt feeling too bad apart from the chest I asked why and he wouldnt get into it...anyways next thing a nurse appears and there is a lot of hushed chat between them. The GP goes out and she very calmly tells me they need to do one more check. This turns out to be the full whack, sensors everywhere, lots of beeps so I says 'is this what I think it is' and she replies she doesnt think so but the GP does!

She was right but I was told to see my GP urgently. Given loads of pills and told to do literally as little as possible for min 2 weeks. Ended up with a specialist who diagnosed a genetic condition so on meds for life but all good. I mentioned to him the incident in the clinic and he was stunned and told me they should have stated what they suspected. Turned out they thought I might be having a stroke! That to put it mildly stopped me in my tracks

Sorry meant to add the moral of this story is the benefits of ongoing checks and screening. If I hadnt been checked that day its possible I would have had a stroke which would have been completely out of the blue to my and everyone I know (generally fit, healthy, etc). Getting the odd check up from time to time is definitely of benefit no matter how healthy you feel or are.

dudara · 10-01-2015 07:24PM

I was born with a congenital heart defect. It wasn't diagnosed until later and I had corrective surgery when I was 10. All fine ever since.

Did Taekwon Do for many years. Collapsed one night doing a jumping kick. Initial diagnosis was a torn medial ligament. However, when I didn't recover they re diagnosed a torn hamstring. Once I got the correct treatment, it healed well.

The final TKD damage was a detached retina, all the way down to the macula. Didn't really cop there was damage until I covered my right eye one night and realised that I only had 25% vision in the left eye. Surgery and one month recuperation followed. Ever since then I've bern hyper sensitive about my eyes.

Was travelling in the US for work about 2 years ago when my eye (detached retina eye) got very sore, swollen etc. Was very worried but got taken to emergency room where doctor diagnosed a corneal scratch. Likely a piece of grit had gotten under my eyelid and scraped the cornea. Very painful but healed very quickly. Big sigh of relief.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 10-01-2015 07:29PM

I pride myself on my memory and once thought I was entering early dementia as I felt I had forgotten something in town. But viut turns out I hadn't. I think....

Seriously though, no I have never had a health scare. I have had health problems but they were all real and soon mended.

flutered · 10-01-2015 07:33PM

Lisha wrote: »

Sorry to hear that. Rotten start to thr new year indeed. I hope the treatment goes well for you.

a neibhour has been told it is too late to give up smoking, keep at it he has been told

10-01-2015 09:07PM

A close relative died of a neurodegenerative illness. A couple of years ago I had some of the symptoms they had at the beginning of their illness, went to the GP and was sent for tests... and then more tests.

Time crawled, I saw myself slowing down to an eventual stop, not recognising anyone or being able to express myself, and then lingering before an untimely death. I cried myself to sleep for a month, sitting one of the most important exams of my life in the interim. I didn't even care how I did, just that I was going to die and hurt everyone I loved in doing so. I couldn't bring myself to tell anyone what was going on, and I was living alone. I could barely squeak out a few words to anyone during those weeks, couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, couldn't think.

Getting the all clear was the most exquisite relief you can imagine, though for a long time afterwards I was worried the docs had gotten it wrong. I'll never forget that sensation of time being about to run out, never.

Clermont1098 · 10-01-2015 09:10PM

Thought I was going to die in a situation. It was all matter of fact, if he does this then...

Rubberlegs · 10-01-2015 09:21PM

Not anything half as bad as some of the stories, but have nearly choked a couple of times. The first time I was about 6, and jumping about with a hard lemon sherbet sweet in my mouth. It lodged in my throat, and I couldn't breathe. I couldn't talk to tell anyone, and managed to stagger to my parents in the kitchen. At this stage I was turning blue, and I remember my Dad grabbing me, turning me upside down and walloping me in the back. The sweet shot out, and I was hysterical that my Dad had hit me

The second time I got a fish bone lodged in my throat, going across from tonsil to tonsil. It was rotten, I was gagging on it. My parents wanted to take me to A & E but I refused point blank. My Mother came at me with the tweezers , but I recently read about some dopey cow sticking her tooth brush back too far and swallowing it when her swallow reflex kicked in, so I wouldn't let her near me in case I swallowed them. In the end after much retching, I managed to dislodge the bone myself with the tweezers. It was massive, and the situation probably wasn't helped by my tonsils being enlarged all my life .

So all was good, and I survived ,haha. But I can't watch kids with hard sweets in their mouths, it freaks me out

Micky 32 · 10-01-2015 09:30PM

Like most on here nothing compares to some of the ailments on here but this scared the hell out of me. Heart attacks run our family. Over a month i was starting to get burning sensations coming and going in the middle of my chest. It got worse and one day it felt like someone got a hairdryer and put it real close to my chest a real hot feeling. I was sure i was going to drop dead any minute especially due to family history.

I had to go into A&E, all the wires hooked up etc. Turned out it was severe heart burn due to acid reflux. A course of tablets cured it. I did feel silly afterwards but believe it or not in my 44 years i have never had heartburn before, hence why it scared me.

beks101 · 10-01-2015 09:47PM

This thread is terrifying

*fondles boobies*

ever had a health scare??

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