Hospital Throwbacks- The three extraordinary women

Hi guys,

Here's another throwback story from hospital which looking back at the end of the year feels like light years ago!

So, the first time i was in hosp in January this year i met so many inspirational people that really helped me cope with being the youngest person on the ward!
i wish i could remember names but as i was dosed up on morphine (see last story) unfortunantley it was just impossible at the time.

the first few days were pretty scary, i was in the AMU ward at Basildon hospital. it was bright and lively all day, i was hardly ever alone, always with my mum, friends or granparents to keep me company.
I met three pretty cool women who each had pretty rare conditions (that i also cant remember the names of).  The woman in the bed next to be looked heavily pregnant, however just before i could congratulate her she quickly corrected me and told me she had some sort of disease in her pancreas that caused severe bloating. She was the life and soul of the ward, always making us laugh which we all definitley needed!

The woman opposite me was about 30 and became best mates with the first woman, they were like a double act, everyday her boyfriend would bring in Mcdonald's for her and she would mooch around in her bright pink-classicly Essex- onesie.

The third woman, who shut herself behind the curtain for the first day or two, finally revealed herself and we soon saw the reason why she was so nervous about showing her face. She had had a minor fall at home playing with her children but had a rare side effect which had caused the bump on her head to swell up to twice the size of her head in a dark black tumor-like growth. Whilst telling us the story and how it could be cured was heartbreaking, it reminded me (and probably all the other women) that bad things happen to normal, innocent, good people. A beautiful woman's life changed from a rare disease. She was so scared it would never go, but with the right treatment throughout the weeks she was at the hospital, the lump began to go down, and almost a year later i hope she is well and never has to face something like that again.

Besides us four girls having unfortunate, unlikely conditions, we continued to entertain eachother throughout our stay which made the whole thing SO much more bearable for us all. These women, to this day are an inspiration to me and my family as they proved no matter what life throws at you, keep smiling and you will always win!

Continuing on a happier note, i hope you all have a very merry Christmas and 2016 is an amazing, sucess-filled year for you. I definitley hope this is a better year for me as i finish my a-levels and begin the life of an adult once i turn 18 in a couple of weeks!

Thanks for reading!

Love Joelle xoxo