My godmother.

[RaisingSand]

Okay, so -- my godmother is one of the most caring, beautiful people I know. But she's never been particularly healthy.
Lately, she's been having "women's issues" (I won't go into detail), and last Friday she had an appt. with the gynaecologist, and they had to do ... I can't remember if it was a cell biopsy or some sort of smear test, but anyway, they used a wire to get a sample of cells from inside her uterus, and ever since then, she's been in a helluva lot of pain (which we knew of).
Yeah, so last night, my godfather calls to tell me that she's been taken into hospital because she's been vomiting up blood (aparently the pain in her abdomen never really went away and her stomach had been quite sore, too).
I'm really, really worried, I feel like crying -- vomiting blood can be really serious. I'm aware that this could just be due to a ruptured blood vessel in/around the stomach, but still ... I hate knowing she's so sick. I love her and she's one of the most important people in my life, she's like my second mum.
David and I are driving down to see her after work today, but until then, I don't know what to do. I can't help worrying, what if something's really wrong?

[Gumleaf]

:hug: i'm sorry to hear that lauren. it must be so hard for you. the worry and concern must feel like its eating you up. but i remember things you only said to me recently when i was/and still am worried about my own mum. you told me to think positive and not to try not to worry until there really is something to worry about. i really hope she is ok and that there are no problems. :hug3:

[RaisingSand]

Okay, so -- we went down last night, found out NOTHING had been done. It's not even a busy hospital.
The stupid Asian gynaecologist who spoke next to NO ENGLISH had come in to see her around 5 o'clock, poked, done a test, then left without saying anything and never returned. Spoke to the general doctor taking care of her, found out that what was wrong was in all liklihood because of Friday, decided that was it, left David with her, made my way over to the gynaecology wing, found her, asked some questions, which she talked around, which pissed me off.
So, did I act like a calm, rational adult as I should have? No, I bloody blasted the bitch into next century. Not really sure if she understood all I was yelling at her, but I'm guessing she got the drift, because she looked like she was about to cry. Well, it's her own bloody fault, she should have known better, she's a freakin' doctor for crying down the sink. And apparently she's only been at the hospital since February and this is the third case she has managed to fuck up badly.
If she doesn't get better soon, I will have absoluetly no qualms about taking legal action. Not against the hospital -- they've actually been pretty good, albeit slow. They're taking good care of her. But that bloody woman should NOT be practicing.