Julie's Posts

Talk about lying between a rock and a hard place!!! I have been on Colchecinefor a couple of weeks now to fight my post op recurring pericarditis (Dresslers). This was prescribed after the steroids didn't work. Guess what?!? - I've been more poorly than ever with poisoning!! - Sickness, diahorrea ........ So, my cardio wants me to quarter the original doseage and we'll take it from there. Bloomin Nora as we say in the UK!!!

I am coming to the end of my tether now! it's been 8 months sine my valve repair. My recovery and rehab were going great until October when I began to have severe chest pains that travelled up to my shoulder! Initially I was diagnosed with Pleurisy and given antibiotics. The next flare up occured in November when Dresslers was diagnosed. I was given Prednisolone and for six weeks, I was fine. Once off the prednisolone, another flare up occured so the cardio has tried me on Colchecine. I am three weeks into this course and guess what?? Another flare up. Each flare up leaves me more poorly than the last. I had returned to work full time, but am back on sickness leave which isn't very convenient for all involved! has anyone else sufered with this rare post operative complaint?

It's finally time!! I have gone back to work. My employers are being great and I am doing a phased return. I will eventually be full time again next month. Its hard though when people are constantly telling me to take it easy. How can you take it easy when you work with 3/4/5 year old children all day????? Anyway, it's great to get back to normality and I am hugely greatful for all the work done by the cardiology team at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough (UK)