jemjabella

On the Mend

Hi everyone! Remember me? My name is Jem, I refer to myself as a the 'php ninja'? Look, I'm not dead yet!

Firstly, thank you to everyone who left comments, emails etc enquiring as to my whereabouts/asking me whether or not I was dead or not (so that you can throw a party, right?) I have had a rough few weeks but I am finally starting to get better.

Basically, what started off as a minor tummy bug turned in to full scale major vomiting, diarrhoea etc. The works! I'll spare you the nitty gritty details, but I ended up in hospital at the end of last week feeling like that was it... the bell was tolling for me. I was quite badly dehydrated after having had nothing to eat for over a week and total inability to keep fluid down. I was put on a saline drip, poked, prodded, and had some minor surgery yesterday morning.

I am back on my feet, finally able to eat and drink again without having to prepare the count down for when it's going to come back up again, and most importantly I'm home. I'm still quite weak and shaky around the edges (I'll be off for a lie down after typing this, it's taking that much energy out of me) but I do feel a million times better.

My heartfelt thanks goes to the ladies on the ward at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital -- I know they'll never read this but they kept me from going totally insane; them and Karl of course. Putting up with my moaning, my stink (I'd not been able to shower for 3 days!) and my pain-induced wailings yesterday. I've never loved Karl as much in my entire life as I did last night while he sat there on the cold, hard floor, rubbing my back to try and ease my back/belly ache and shift my wind. My mum also deserves a mention for being a big old fusspot over me -- sending me nice text messages and being there for me -- and for bringing me home.

So there we go. Getting better slowly, not dead, not time for y'all to celebrate yet :)

Comments

There are currently 53 approved responses to "On the Mend".

1. 

   Robmarie 03/11/08 at 13:02 #

   I'm glad you're feeling better and all is returning to normal in JemWorld! *hugs* It's good to know that you're not dead -- though it would've been ironic, considering your last post title :P

2. Mumblies   03/11/08 at 13:13 #

   I don't care if I am a big old fusspot, I love you innit :) Glad you are back home now and on the mend *hugs* Hope you feel much better soon.

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   Aimée 03/11/08 at 14:10 #

   That's SO great to hear - not the pain and puking, of course, but that you're on the mend! :) I knew you'd come back to us sooner or later. Do you mind if I ask what was causing the problems, or was it random and complicated and just not worth recounting? Either way, welcome back, relax and feel better, and tell everyone who helped you out thanks for getting our Jem back on her feet.

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   Suzanne 03/11/08 at 14:47 #

   so glad your still alive! sorry to hear you have been poorly alot have had it in some ways but dont think to the extent you have!

   get well soon x

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   Hanna 03/11/08 at 14:52 #

   Welcome back *hugs*

   I hope you will get better soon :)

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   Angela 03/11/08 at 15:48 #

   Welcome back, and glad to hear your not dead :)! Relax, and feel better soon :D!

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   Aisling 03/11/08 at 16:01 #

   You have no clue how worried I was!! It was crazy. Sounds like you've been through quite the hellish experience! But at least now you can get betterer. Go eat something yummy!

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   Arwen 03/11/08 at 16:11 #

   Wow, well good thing you're not dead! What exactly did you have? Did they know what it was, or was it just some sort of ickle flu-like virus?

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   Vera 03/11/08 at 16:31 #

   I'm so sorry you had such a hard time. I'm glad the worst is over though. Hope to see you soon around again. :)

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    Josh 03/11/08 at 16:31 #

    Wow, minor surgery? What did they have to operate on, if you don't mind me asking?

    Glad to have you back, by the way. :)

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    Jessica 03/11/08 at 16:49 #

    Welcome back, Jem! I'm glad to hear you're doing better. :) Get some more rest, even ninjas need some time off. ;)

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    Tracy 03/11/08 at 17:47 #

    Oh no :( Glad you're doing better though, it was so quiet at the Qbee and Snark and IRC (not that I was on a lot) without you. My mom ended up in the hospital two weeks ago because of major diarrhoea, she got put on the drip immediately. The way you talk about Karl in this post is the way she talked about my dad back then ;) You had a minor surgery yesterday morning?? Why? Gah - I would have been so worried! But then, I'm always worried, so... Do you know where you got your throwing up etc from? Take care and REST!!

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    Roxanne 03/11/08 at 17:56 #

    Oh my! Very sorry you had to go through all of that. Glad to hear you are doing alright. Hope you get better soon! Maybe after a while you can eat chicken soup? Maybe I shouldn't have brought up food...>_>

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    Stephanie 03/11/08 at 18:01 #

    Yiiiiiikes! That sounds scary. Glad to hear you're finally on the mend though! I guess anything that takes you away from blogging has to be really serious...

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    Kristina 03/11/08 at 19:14 #

    Oh God o_O
    I was starting to wonder what had happened to you.
    Get well soon!

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    Sarah 03/11/08 at 19:51 #

    Goodness me, you've been through the mill eh? Glad to see you're on the mend. What surgery did you have to have?

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    Annie 03/11/08 at 20:29 #

    Glad to hear that you're getting better. :)

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    Sam 03/11/08 at 20:49 #

    Oh my goodness, what an ordeal! I'm glad you are ok and getting better. Rest up and take it easy. :)

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    Hev 03/11/08 at 20:49 #

    Oh Thank Goodness. I was really starting to worry about you, Jem. There wouldn't have been any parties at my house. Maybe everything draped in black, but no parties. I am so glad you are feeling better. You take your time, rest, relax, get better. Let Karl pamper you.

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    Veronica 03/11/08 at 21:01 #

    Just glad to see that you're getting better. I'm sure you'll be on your feet in no time. Can't want to see the next post from you.

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    Vanesa 03/11/08 at 21:59 #

    Aww.... *puts away party decorations*

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    Jem 03/11/08 at 22:05 #

    You guys are nosy buggers. I'm not giving you any more info on my hospital visit, you'll have to make do with what you've got. I do like to have some privacy, you guys...

23. Trisha   03/11/08 at 22:12 #

    I'm glad you're feeling better. It's nice that you have people close to you that really care for you. :)

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    Jacky 03/11/08 at 22:15 #

    Well, as long as you're on the mend and not dead, I don't care about the vague details regarding your illness. I'm just glad you're okay and back at 'er!

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    Mimi 03/11/08 at 22:25 #

    Wow, Jem... I was starting to really worry. :( I kept coming here every day for an update, I am really glad you are ok!

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    Noellium 03/11/08 at 22:27 #

    Wow, that sounds horrible. :O I'm glad you're doing better though. :D Take care. o('-')-b

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    Amelie 03/11/08 at 22:30 #

    JEM HAD THE LURGY.

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    Nyx 03/11/08 at 22:41 #

    Holy crap! Glad you're doing better :O

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    Stephanie 03/11/08 at 23:02 #

    If Jem won't let you see what she looks like, do you honestly think she'll let you know which of her body parts was sliced and diced?

    Glad you're back Jem. So, about those scripts... ;)

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    Catherine 04/11/08 at 00:01 #

    Oh, wow, you poor thing. Glad to see that you are on the mend, though. :)

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    Anna Kirstin 04/11/08 at 00:27 #

    It's completely time to celebrate now that you're back! We'll just hold off on the really big parties until you feel 100% better. I'm glad you're okay Jem.

32. Peter   04/11/08 at 00:28 #

    And I was JUST about to start the celebration. :(

    Nah! I'm so glad you are back to your (almost) normal self! I hope you have a speedy recovery after your surgery. :)

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    Romy 04/11/08 at 00:38 #

    I knew you couldn't have died; if you had, there would have been a great disturbance in the Force... er, *web*. ;)

    Sorry you had to go through all that. Hope you feel back to your old self soon. :)

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    Larissa 04/11/08 at 00:42 #

    Glad you're on the mend! :D
    Make sure you rest loads and let Karl treat you. ^_^

    Take care

    Xx

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    Amanda 04/11/08 at 01:01 #

    Darn, and here I was thinking I could usurp your place and become the next ninja. :P

    Glad you're back. Keep yourself hydrated!

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    Caasi 04/11/08 at 02:47 #

    Glad to hear you're alright :)

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    Julia 04/11/08 at 03:53 #

    I'm glad you're alive and well :D Get better soon!

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    Anita 04/11/08 at 03:58 #

    I'm sorry you were so "dehydated" :)

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    mendifae 04/11/08 at 05:37 #

    Glad you didn't die Jem! :D Get well soon!

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    Brenda 04/11/08 at 06:08 #

    Ooh, ouch.

    So what was it other than the tummy bug? Sounds pretty serious to me. Do continue to take care and hopefully, we'll be seeing an active Jem running all over the web soon! (:

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    Steven 04/11/08 at 06:42 #

    Ah, very, very happy to hear you're doing better! I just happened upon your site after I had long forgotten your hilarious posts and rants which have kept me up all hours of the night and read about your tummy bug. :(

    Hope you get your energy back soon!

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    Alyssa 04/11/08 at 14:44 #

    Wow, that sounded like your sickness was intense to the max. Geez. Glad you survived. I personally haven't thrown up in literally years . . . A few weeks ago, I was as sick as you (but sick enough to be strapped to a hospital bed) and I had the worst urge to empty my guts. I experienced a similar "countdown" to whenid haveti take. Trip to the toilet to puke. Luckily, I didn't puke, but being that sick is just aweful.

    I hope you heal 100% soon, Jem :)

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    Alyssa 04/11/08 at 14:47 #

    I made, cough, quite a few grammatical and general mistakes in my comment, but you get the gist of it :)

    (That's what you get when you're rushing to school browsing jemjebella on your iPhone :P)

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    Tanya 04/11/08 at 15:28 #

    Welcome back Jem, glad you hear you're on the mend! :)

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    Carly 04/11/08 at 21:04 #

    Aww yukky - I am glad you're on the mend... sounds horrible... especially the bit about the saline drip - I haaaate needles.

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    Mat 05/11/08 at 00:05 #

    Welcome back :)
    See you in the usual IRC place.

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    Louise 05/11/08 at 07:10 #

    Good to see you're getting better and being looked after. :D

48. Ramsha   05/11/08 at 09:42 #

    I hope you heal very soon. It's very nice to have you back! :)

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    April 05/11/08 at 10:39 #

    Glad to see you back! Bad news when tummy bugs get worse >_< Keep yourself nice and hydrated 'cuz we don't wanna lose you again! :D

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    Courtney 05/11/08 at 21:04 #

    Yikes, Jem! I'm so glad that you're on the mend!

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    Brigitte 06/11/08 at 14:34 #

    Wow, I'm so sorry to hear all this! I'm very happy you're on your way to being better though <3 heal fast! I'll be thinking about you!

52. 

    Nick 12/11/08 at 22:40 #

    OMG, U HAZ LIVE? YAY!

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    Vixx 13/11/08 at 21:34 #

    I'm a bad friend. :( As I've been poorly myself I'm behind on my regular reads, so I didn't see this until just now. Sorry, me darlin'. *hug*

    V xx(x)