Not a good start to our holiday
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382412)
Rockingham, Australia
April 7, 2023 4:31am CST
It’s been three days I think since I posted or responded to comments but I haven’t had my computer with me.
We arrived in Ireland on Friday and, on Monday, we had to go to the doctor with what seemed like a bad cold. Luckily, we found a doctor just across the street. However, he was worried about Vince’s heart condition and told him to get a taxi to the Emergency Department. No way was he to drive. We weren’t even to wait for our son to travel to get us. Consequently, we left in a bit of a hurry but didn’t take our computers as we expected to be back in a couple of days.
We got a taxi halfway and our son met us. After a series of tests, etc, it was established that he had a severe chest infection and he was admitted at 1am. It’s now Good Friday and we’ve just been returned home by our son. Vince is much better but we’ll be taking it easy for a few days to allow him to recover fully.
The photo is mine of one of the lovely scenes that we’ve come across so far.
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21 responses
@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Apr 23
Thanks. He needed to get well before we bothered about anything else. We are in the same area as our son and DIL and it is them we've come to see rather than doing much sight-seeing but we'll have time for that once Vince has recovered.
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@DaddyEvil (174658)
• United States
7 Apr 23
I'm glad you decided to go see a doctor and he sent Vince straight to the ER! Oh, that could have been so bad, Judy! Thank goodness Vince is doing better! 
The photo is very nice! What are we actually looking at there?
The photo is very nice! What are we actually looking at there?4 people like this
@DaddyEvil (174658)
• United States
7 Apr 23
@JudyEv I'm sure Vince was disappointed, but much better for him to get better before anything worse happened.
Oh, thank you for the additional information. I wonder if that's what they call an "oxbow lake"?
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Apr 23
@DaddyEvil It doesn't quite fit my understanding of an oxbow lake but I wouldn't like to place a bet on it.
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Apr 23
When the doctor said he mustn't drive, Vince was sorry he'd gone to him but as it turned out, he would never have got better without treatment. As regards the photo, I think we were at Newport buying fish and chips and looking out over one of the lochs/loughs. I think the hill/mountain in the distance is Croagh Patrick.
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@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
7 Apr 23
I hope he gets well quickly. It was good a doctor was at hand to send Vince right away to the Emergency Department. I'm glad he's taking it easy now. Stay safe too and rest assured we will be here when you get back. Take care.
Awesome photo, by the way. Ireland is one of the places I would like to go to in this lifetime.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
7 Apr 23
Oh my gosh Judy I am so sorry..I am glad Vince is picking up though.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
7 Apr 23
@JudyEv I am just so sorry Judy..really a setback but knowing the both of you, you will get around it.
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Apr 23
@RebeccasFarm Thanks. We don't bounce back as easily as we once did now we're older.
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@GardenGerty (169534)
• United States
8 Apr 23
Glad you found a doctor who could give you good advice. So sorry Vince had to spend time in the hospital, but it is best to be safe.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 Apr 23
Well, that wasn't much fun. Don't do it again! Must have been all that airplane air that congested him.
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@snowy22315 (209108)
• United States
7 Apr 23
Oh wow, well at least it wasn't Covid. it sounds like the infection has been treated successfully.
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@snowy22315 (209108)
• United States
7 Apr 23
@JudyEv Yikes, seriously. With his age, and having underlying conditions...think it is best to always err on the side of caution.
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Apr 23
@snowy22315 That was my reaction too - Yikes! That is way too high. It's still in the 100s but coming down with the antibiotics.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
8 Apr 23
What's myLot without you? Take it easy and do what needs to be done for Vince to get back his health.
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Apr 23
@allknowing I think he is still getting over the infection and he is on a lot of antibiotics still.
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@RasmaSandra (98072)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Apr 23
Lovely scenery. So glad Vince is better and many blessings to both of you, I hope you both have a nice Easter weekend,
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@RasmaSandra (98072)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Apr 23
@JudyEv In Latvia Monday was a Second Easter do they have that in Ireland? You might bump into some Latvians just listen for a language you can't recognize looking online there are 20,000 Latvians in Ireland
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Apr 23
@RasmaSandra I do hear a language I don't recognise but I think it is Ukraine (if they have their own language). There is a great number of Ukrainian refugees here.
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@wolfgirl569 (135944)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Apr 23
Glad Vince is doing better. That's not a good start. Hope the rest is more enjoyable
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@Marilynda1225 (91150)
• United States
7 Apr 23
I'm so sorry to hear about Vince and hope he recovers quickly. As you said, not a great way to start your vacation. At least you son is there to help you.
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@innertalks (23743)
• Australia
8 Apr 23
I hope you both had health insurance, that is a worst nightmare to become unwell, and sick, whilst overseas on a holiday, meant to be relaxing, rather than stressful, like that.
@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Apr 23
@innertalks Thanks. That's our plan - to have a smoother holiday from now on.
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@innertalks (23743)
• Australia
8 Apr 23
@JudyEv Yes, that's good. I hope the rest of your holiday goes more smoothly.
