got a call about lunchtime from the hospital telling me Edna had been sufferring from chest pains, so they had given her an ECG and a GTN spray. I had been planning on going to see her today anyway so all that did was mean I went in as early as possible rtaher than leaving it until later.
When I got there she was on the bed, asleep, with a vomit bowl near her. When she woke she was glad to see me, and appreciated the Frangipan cakes I had got for her as per her request yesterday. She insisted I had one, but couldn't finish the one she was eating, Her chest sounded rattly and she was coughig up phlegm a lot. She said although the pain was better it hadn't gone.So when the nurses came out of report I buttonholed Malou and asked about the ecg and things. She is having blood tests tomorrow but Malou thought the pain had gone. I said according to Edna it hadn't and asked if the idea of a chest infection had been considered. Hopefully tommorrow the regular team will consider that.
After about 45 minutes Edna said I needn't stay. She denied feeling tired, or not feeling like talking, but I think that she didnt want company so I left.
I wasn't going to go in tomorrow but I will pop in at least for a few minutes to see if she is any better.
Whatever is wrong with her today, I think it started yesterday - so a chest infection is much more likely than heart problems .
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