{"id":876,"date":"2016-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kergudon.com\/https-www-kergudon-com-sunday-17th-april-bonne-sante\/"},"modified":"2020-05-12T15:54:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T15:54:45","slug":"sunday-17th-april-bonne-sante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kergudon.com\/fr\/sunday-17th-april-bonne-sante\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday 17th April – Bonne Sant\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

In last week\u2019s blog<\/a>, I said that I hoped to be able to start the next \u2018major\u2019 project this week which is\u00a0to convert the old \u2018Mouse House\u2019 into our new boot and drying room.\u00a0 I have achieved\u00a0nothing – although this time think I have a pretty valid reason.<\/p>\n

When I wrote last week\u2019s blog I was already feeling a little under the weather, and had been since waking up on Saturday with ear ache and a swollen left tonsil.\u00a0 Having Googled my symptoms we diagnosed a mild case of tonsilitis that NHS online said would cure itself within a week so a quiet weekend, a few days rest and some soluble aspirin we thought would assist recovery and all would be well.<\/p>\n

Monday was no better, as the expected slow recovery wasn\u2019t materialising at all and after a second feverish night in increasing discomfort having lost the ability to swallow completely and talk without considerable pain, we decided on Tuesday morning that perhaps it may be the time to get myself registered with a doctor in Sizun and see if they could do anything.<\/p>\n

So began my first experience of the French health system which I have to say has been excellent.<\/p>\n

Sizun has 2 doctor\u2019s surgeries, each with a single GP.\u00a0 Following advice, Dave chose one to register with last year in the process of getting his carte professionnelle (I think mostly based on one having a computer in the office and the other not) but both have a system where 4 mornings a week you can just turn up, wait in line and be seen in turn.\u00a0 Easy.<\/p>\n

We went to the technological doctor just after 9.30 am and saw the doc shortly after 10.\u00a0 With Dave acting as my voice she looked in my mouth, admitted that she couldn\u2019t be certain what the issue is was but that she thought I needed to see an ENT specialist urgently.\u00a0 While in her office, she called the local ENT surgeon and booked an appointment for me that afternoon before writing a prescription for a pharmacy-worth of painkillers.<\/p>\n

We visited the ENT surgeon at just after 14.30 who looked in my mouth and diagnosed an enormous abscess.\u00a0 He was concerned that it was at risk of growing and spreading to my throat and lung so wanted to operate the next day but couldn\u2019t as his schedule was full.\u00a0 So, while in his office, he phoned the ENT department of Brest hospital and told them to expect me and sent us off to Brest.<\/p>\n

When we arrived at the hospital in Brest they were waiting for me and, within 15 minutes of getting there I was in a surgery with a doctor lancing the abscess in my throat and draining the revolting fluid from it (which was the most painful experience I have EVER experienced in my life!)<\/p>\n

Within 30 minutes nearly all the pain had gone and the swelling was starting to reduce to the point that I could start to speak again.\u00a0 Unfortunately they weren\u2019t sure if I would need an additional operation the following morning so the admitted me into the hospital with an IV antibiotic and fluid as I hadn\u2019t been able to eat anything solid for the past 36 hours and hadn\u2019t drunk very much either.<\/p>\n

From first contact with doctor to procedure done via a specialist appointment all within 6 hours.\u00a0 Very impressive.<\/p>\n

Sadly the 1 night in hospital became 2 nights as they wanted to continue the IV antibiotics but thankfully no other operation was required and I was discharged on Thursday (with another prescription for a second pharmacy worth of painkillers and antibiotics this time! \u00a0Our bathroom cabinet looks like Boots!)<\/p>\n

While I would rather not have experienced the abscess at all, and wouldn\u2019t want to spend another night in hospital (the first of\u00a0my life) I was so impressed with the system it was very reassuring.\u00a0 It also made it very clear what good friends we have found in our time here.<\/p>\n

Going unexpectedly from a doctor\u2019s appointment to hospital as we did could have been a problem for Garratt had it not been for the kindness of our neighbours, Jackie and Bryan who looked after him for a couple of days \u2013 he loved playing with their dogs.\u00a0 Dave also would have been all alone in the house for the first time Tuesday evening but was invited to Au Lac by our friends Mercedes and Jean-Pascal for a couple of drinks and to keep him company, and we were both invited again on Thursday night for a ‘welcome home’ dinner. I also received many messages of concern and support from friends as news spread through our small community.\u00a0 Thank you to them all.<\/p>\n

Most importantly, thanks to David who looked after me and nursed me before I decided to go to the doctor.\u00a0 I am never a great patient and don\u2019t do pain well but equally I don\u2019t like to visit the doctor unless I know there is an issue and take the \u2018it\u2019ll sort itself out\u2019 view most of the time. Dave tolerated it all with a smile.<\/p>\n

Having been discharged, Thursday was a quiet recuperative day; Friday, Dave and I cleaned the Granary after the departure of the 2 young families in preparation for the arrival of Dave\u2019s parents yesterday and David prepared Stable for his uncle who we welcome to Kergudon for the first time.<\/p>\n

Next week I should be able to start the boot room conversion!!<\/p>\n

Salut.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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