A crust; I'll be honest and say that my treat was a little more substantial than that but I really liked that quote and so I ran with it. I wanted to get that out there right away - My treat was not a crust. Not even close, but I'm getting ahead of myself.
I had to go to hospital today, not something I'm keen on doing; hospitals are grubby places full of germs and I avoid them where possible. I had no choice though.
I had an operation three months ago and whilst things have been going well it was expected a full recovery wouldn't happen for about six to seven months. I improved quickly though and at my follow-up appointment with the surgeon in August she declared it a resounding success. Why then did I need to go back to hospital? Well all was, indeed, not well.
About thirty six hours ago I started to feel some pain. I ignored it of course until it got worse and really got my attention. Twenty four hours ago it began to accelerate, lets say level four pain to level eight pain. Last night at midnight it was excruciating; Let's call it eleven out of ten.
The area was very swollen and red, very painful when touched and throbbed like a mofo! Between the pain and concern over the situation leading to much greater issues I didn't sleep much more than a couple hours all night. Trust me, G-dog needs his sleep.
A call to the surgeon's office in the morning and an appointment was secured to see the surgeon at the hospital.
I spent about thirty minutes being poked prodded and scanned and it was declared good to go. Not the official terminology, but you get the idea. I had a a blood-thinning injection in my side, which really bloody hurt, and was prescribed some pills. Off you go G-dog, you're fine, she said with a smile...Probably because I just paid enough to put her child through another semester of university.
I'm fine, I thought. Then why does it still hurt, I wondered.
Feeling a little worse for wear, sleepy, grumpy and in pain I headed to my café [not mine, just the one I go to a lot] deciding that lunch and coffee would be a nice treat to perk me up. I wasn't wrong.
I ate lunch then from somewhere inside the café I heard my name being called. Faintly at first, just the echo of a whisper upon the spring breeze, but growing louder and louder.
It was, of course, the apple crumble. It called to me, begged me to rescue it from it's display cabinet confines. Who am I to ignore a damsel cake in distress? Gallantly I went to the rescue. It was served with the best flavour ice cream ever, vanilla, and I accompanied it with a second iced-cafe-latte.
Before long I was feeling a little better and happily, if slowly because of the pain, made my way back to my truck and headed home. Treat-mission success accomplished.
I don't always defer to a cake to improve my mood and in truth that's not why I got the apple crumble today; I wanted it.
For me it was more about the coffee shop, the feeling of relaxation and comfort I find in that environment. After a night of worry, pain and lack of sleep it was nice to take a load off, relax a little and underline the entire episode before I moved on.
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I'm somewhat concerned that a) the cake was talking to you and b) that it knew your name. I think you really better get that pain checked out ;D
Hope you're feeling better :)
Lol, all cakes know me Ry, I'm quite important in the cake world you know. Eaten my fair share.
Yeah, feeling a little better, still in some pain but toughing it out.
I hope y'all have a good weekend in the west.
I legit thought it was your friend calling you in the cafe. Funny :)
It was my friend; my friend called apple crumble. Lol.
In truth I just like to have a bit of fun...There was no calling out...Or was there? 😄
Well, it was your friend. It comforted you right after the poking and prodding. I was reading the post in all seriousness and that line made my smile for sure 😇 Still smiling.
Well then, it's done its job then. It was intended to get a smile from someone, looks like you're it. 😀
It sure did. Thanks. I needed that early in the morning.
Hello @galenkp
An official Welcome to the community! It's nice to have you a part of us.🤗
From the sound of your painful distress, I think you deserved that treat.
I really hate hospitals too as they can be the perfect conduit for germs.
Isn't it worrying, slightly consoling when a doctor pats you and gives you the green light, when although you're thankful to hear, still concerned over the reason for the pain in the first place?
All good wishes for a full recovery soon, and I hope things get better.
Thank you for dropping by!
Please feel free to come on over anytime.
Have a nice day!
Thanks Milly, for the nice welcome and kind words. I'll be around here some more, real soon.
✊
Well, of course it called out to you! That's what apple crumble does. If she didn't call out to you, you wouldn't know she was there. How fortunate you are to have good friends like that.
I hope you are feeling better after the visit. Nothing worse than a little and by little , and by little, I mean big to round our your day.
Feel better!
That apple crumble was...
...wait for it...
Swigly
Yeah, I'm ok. Pain is all. Apparently it's all going to work out, or I'll expire in my sleep and not give a crap anymore. 😀
Oh my God you're such a drama queen.
~Swigs
Those could be the last words I ever read from you. I mean, if I expire.
I suppose I should have been nicer, especially considering that you might expire. No pressure, just think good thoughts so that those will not be the last words you remember from me.
Le sigh.
You really are a
dramaqueen.Aren't queen's female?
So...I'm Female royalty. Sounds legit.
I was definitely not expecting that last part. I was actually going for the old love interest if you ask me but an apple crumble? I guess that would do. Lol.
Hope you get back to feeling a 100%.
And old love interest you say? So...You mean the vanilla custard almond croissant? Hmm, well as attractive as she was it was the apple crumble who won my heart yesterday. ☺️
Lol. She sounds delightful. Perhaps she is for another occasion??
Yes, I believe so. My old love interest, vanilla custard almond croissant, may even happen tomorrow. Coffee also of course.
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The doc should have just received Apple crumble straight away and cut right to the chase. Seriously though dude, hope you are feeling a lot better and it's sorted
Thanks mate, the injection helped a little and I managed to get some sleep last night. It'll take some time to improve but is moving in the right direction.
The right direction is what we can hope for dudester!!
I'm going to Titan it. 😎
It's the only way!!!
after the proper medical shit of course... :OD
Lol.
Good for you, rescuing that poor apple crumble. Hopefully that random act of kindness is enough to take care of that pain for good.
An act of chivalry, willingly undertaken, can do wonders to a man's feeling of worth and wellbeing. The apple crumble was saved and as was my feelings. I may need to save the vanilla custard filled almond croissant today.
So many cakes in need, so little time.
Hello Galen,
We're Looking forward to seeing you soon;-)
Have a great day!
This is great news indeed. I'll celebrate with a coffee. Or two.
Make it two!;-)
Lol. As if one is ever enough.
Hope you feel better soon. That drink looks tasty and now I want one. I blame you.
I have also heard the siren song of a pastry calling to me. It is difficult to resist (and I usually don't).
Lol, always the G-dog's fault.
well at least the story ends in a happy ending, thanks for sharing, I even thought that it was a relapse or an emergency what you would describe at the end
Yeah, it was a bit of an apple crumble emergency...It needed to be eaten. And it was. 😀
@galenkp, Very good writing, and makes my literacy spirit increase on Hive. I think Hive really needs articles like this, not just photos.
Thank you, I appreciate your kind comments greatly.
@galenkp, regards
"I'm fine, I thought. Then why does it still hurt, I wondered." - Oh, I'm so sorry for your pain. Hope you'll do very well in the succeeding days! ❤️ Glad that you have a comfort place too in stressful times.
Hi there. Yes it's not the best feeling but 30 hours after that hospital visit yesterday I'm feeling much better. I think the apple crumble helped a lot.
Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it.
I hope the doctor is right and that that is the end of your trouble. Take care.
Time will tell. She seemed to think it will be ok so I'll wait and see.
Thanks for your comment.
Thanks Eden, I'm ok, tough as old nails really. (Not really, sort of sometimes.)
I like that quote; it confirms that the second part of my life has begun in earnest. 😊