Ben pulled out all the stops and made Christmas lunch single handed, save the pigs in blankets and gravy courtesy of Dave’s mum. He also did all the washing up, drying and putting away, following the Amish maxim - a meal is not complete til the kitchen is neat. For my part I actually managed to sit at a table and eat a meal ð
Pip celebrated her 14th birthday today. Normally we would have an 8:30 am mum and Pip photo by the dining table (where she was born ð) but not today - I was still in bed at that time! Pip opened her present from us with Dad in attendance and she then set about decorating the tree. Dave made her birthday cake - there’s always a first time and it was thoroughly delicious. I spent the day horizontal on the sofa, not only does my heart rate go whacky if I try to move at my normal speed but I’m having to use a walking aid in the home due to balance issues and numbness in my feet and weakness in my legs. Thankfully Nanna H is here for Christmas and Pip’s friend Beth spent the day with us so all good ❤️
Dave, Ben and Pip have recovered, I however have been left with post covid, tachycardia, dizziness and loss of balance. My resting heart rate pre covid was 67-69bpm and now it’s 95-99 whilst lying down first thing. As soon as I attempt to sit up it tips my heart into a cardio workout zone 120-130bpm. It looks like I’m presenting a PoTS picture and we know all about that living with Pip! GP ran an ECG this morning which was a normal rhythm but not a normal rate and I’ve also had some bloods done - she will telephone tomorrow and I’m hoping she’ll prescribe some meds to calm everything down. Ben has been a real trooper running the house - making meals, laundry, pot washing and vacuuming. Pip has been doing her bit too remembering her meds and laundry. I’m hoping we will get the tree up today ð
Both Ben and Pip are on penicillin for suspected strep throat. The GP that saw Pip ran a throat swab but it was late Thursday evening so no results as of yet.
Pip and I started to feel unwell at the same time, sore throat, swollen glands, coughing and fever. I began to suspect something might be up when I had two days of crazy tachycardia my resting heart rate was 115-120 and when I tried to get up to the bathroom it shot up to over 140 bpm. Apparently I did two lots of 60 minute work outs during the course of those two days ðĪŠ. Last night I ran a Covid test and within a minute the second line appeared as did Pip’s test. It looks like Ben has been the carrier since he goes to college. Her and I are camping out in the lounge and I’m so grateful for herbalist supplies from our herbalist and the vaccine.
So far Dave is COVID free, praying he stays that way ð
