Going In Hospital...

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:35 am

To my horror, one must mix with the common people In Hospital very shortly.

Due to cashing In my BUPA some years ago and putting the proceeds on the favourite In the 3.30 at Doncaster, I must now resort to Frenchay Hospital where common people go.

I will be In for a few days and to my amazement, I have been asked to bring my own pillow.

This has made me wonder If I should also pack a Kettle, and My George Foreman Grill.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:39 am

Im sorry you have to be with common folk. I know I hate that but then again I only visit Our Lady Of The Elitist Hospital.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:40 am

I'm quite happy to come and plump your pillows if it would aid your recovery

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:40 am

Oh...why are you going in, liver transplant?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:58 am

Nomad;1324900 wrote: Oh...why are you going in, liver transplant? It Is worse... I am not allowed to eat 24 hours before surgery or smoke... HA !!! That's what they think !!!

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:40 am

oscar;1324901 wrote: It Is worse... I am not allowed to eat 24 hours before surgery or smoke... HA !!! That's what they think !!!

That is cruel and inhumane! Good luck. I wish you a speedy recovery.

cars · Post by **cars** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:37 am

oscar;1324897 wrote: To my horror, one must mix with the common people In Hospital very shortly.

Due to cashing In my BUPA some years ago and putting the proceeds on the favourite In the 3.30 at Doncaster, I must now resort to Frenchay Hospital where common people go.

I will be In for a few days and to my amazement, I have been asked to bring my own pillow.

This has made me wonder If I should also pack a Kettle, and My George Foreman Grill.

Best wishes for an successful operation ! Hope all goes according to plan. Having to bring your own pillow does sound a little disturbing though!

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:06 am

Take your own pillow my word that would never be allowed in the USA due to infection rules. If your smart you won't eat or drink before the surgery or you could wake up a very sick girl, or worse aspirate during surgery not fun..!! Smoking before your surgery isn't wise either hard on your lungs when your under anesthesia. Mind you I'm not telling you what to do just saying think about it. I hope everything goes well and you recover quickly..

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:42 am

Snowfire;1324899 wrote: I'm quite happy to come and plump your pillows if it would aid your recovery oooooooooooooo Yes Please Matron !!!!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:43 am

CARLA;1324920 wrote: Take your own pillow my word that would never be allowed in the USA due to infection rules. If your smart you won't eat or drink before the surgery or you could wake up a very sick girl, or worse aspirate during surgery not fun..!! Smoking before your surgery isn't wise either hard on your lungs when your under anesthesia. Mind you I'm not telling you what to do just saying think about it. I hope everything goes well and you recover quickly..

Thanks All. It is actually a large Ovarian cyst and I have been In agony for weeks so I will be glad to see It gone.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:34 pm

Oh, I hope everything goes well, Oscar.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:06 pm

All the very best, Oscar ! I will be thinking of you Mrs ! Just do me a favour and do as you are told ! It will only be a few days without ciggies - they are only saying those things to make sure you have the least uncomfortable time ! We'll all be here when you get back XXX

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:57 pm

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Oscar:-4

Here's some carepackages to help you feel better....:-6

And a pretty pillow.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:58 pm

oscar;1324924 wrote: Thanks All. It is actually a large Ovarian cyst and I have been In agony for weeks so I will be glad to see It gone.

Could feel myself visibly flush when wimmins things were mentioned........now I am dumb struck......what does a fella say in such circumstances?

I wish you well.....and behave

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:25 pm

oscar;1324924 wrote: It is a large Ovarian

Ok...stop right there.

We do not under any circumstances discuss our ovaries here.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:24 am

Thank You all for your posts and Thank You Kathy for the lovely Goodies... Yum Yum...

I am actually booked In for surgery on the 15th August. Not bad considering the NHS and I went to my Doc only a few weeks ago when I started to get pain. In that short time I have had blood tests, an Ultra scan at the hospital etc etc. They have booked me In pretty quick for surgery which I am told will be Key-Hole although I will be laid up for about 3 weeks after.

The last time I was In Frenchay Hospital I did cause a bit of a hoot.

I was taken from my ward to the X Ray department by 2 Porters one night and because there Is a road between the wards and the X Ray building I knew we would be going outside for a brief moment. I put my Ciggs and Lighter under the blanket and as soon as we got outside to cross the road I begged the Porters to give me 5 minutes for a Cigg. So we stopped on the side of the road, me In my Operating Gown attached to a tripod of drips, sitting up In bed smoking with 2 porters sat on the bed with me. As Patients visitors were driving Into the road to get to the car Park, we all just looked at them and said 'WHAT??'

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:39 am

You absolutely crack me up Julie.

I can just hear you saying "whhhhhuuuut" :yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:43 pm

Kathy Ellen;1325117 wrote: You absolutely crack me up Julie.

I can just hear you saying "whhhhhuuuut" :yh_rotfl I am not after sympathy but today has been a real pig for the pain. What is worse Is that my abdomen has swollen so much that men think they are holding doors open for a pregnant lady. My clothes do not fit me and I am so damn uncomfortable that I can not wait until it is gone.

I have been dosed up with strong Pain-Killers but they seem to have no effect of late. The pain has spread Into my lower back and tops of my legs as well as the abdomen.

God... Why do women have to have these things??? :-5

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:26 pm

CARLA;1324920 wrote: Take your own pillow my word that would never be allowed in the USA due to infection rules. If your smart you won't eat or drink before the surgery or you could wake up a very sick girl, or worse aspirate during surgery not fun..!! Smoking before your surgery isn't wise either hard on your lungs when your under anesthesia. Mind you I'm not telling you what to do just saying think about it. I hope everything goes well and you recover quickly..

Actually I'm curious the percentages of nosocomial infections relative to hospitals that wouldn't allow bringing in pillows. Bedbugs are immensely prevalent. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans.

[...]

MRSA can be detected by swabbing the nostrils of patients and isolating the bacteria found inside. Combined with extra sanitary measures for those in contact with infected patients, screening patients admitted to hospitals has been found to be effective in minimizing the spread of MRSA in hospitals in the United States, Denmark, Finland, and the Netherlands.

MRSA may progress substantially within 24–48 hours of initial topical symptoms. After 72 hours, MRSA can take hold in human tissues and eventually become resistant to treatment. The initial presentation of MRSA is small red bumps that resemble pimples, spider bites, or boils that may be accompanied by fever and occasionally rashes. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:28 pm

oscar;1325266 wrote: I am not after sympathy but today has been a real pig for the pain. What is worse Is that my abdomen has swollen so much that men think they are holding doors open for a pregnant lady. My clothes do not fit me and I am so damn uncomfortable that I can not wait until it is gone.

I have been dosed up with strong Pain-Killers but they seem to have no effect of late. The pain has spread Into my lower back and tops of my legs as well as the abdomen.

God... Why do women have to have these things??? :-5I think pregnant women are sexy anyway so just go along with it... :yh_bigsmi

:yh_wink

:yh_kiss

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 12:10 am

oscar;1325266 wrote: I am not after sympathy but today has been a real pig for the pain. What is worse Is that my abdomen has swollen so much that men think they are holding doors open for a pregnant lady. My clothes do not fit me and I am so damn uncomfortable that I can not wait until it is gone.

I have been dosed up with strong Pain-Killers but they seem to have no effect of late. The pain has spread Into my lower back and tops of my legs as well as the abdomen.

God... Why do women have to have these things??? :-5

You will be fine when that is removed Oscar.

All the best for a quick recovery:)

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:01 am

Today I am Packing for my stay with common folk Thursday

1) Ciggerettes.. Check

2) Spare Ciggerettes..... Check

3) Cigg Lighter.....Check

4) Spare Cigg Lighter.... Check

5) Pillow..... Check

6) Laptop.... Check

7) Stick dongle thingy.... Check

8) Extra Ciggerettes.. Check

9) Extra Lighter... Check

10) Mobile Phone..... Check

11) Clean pants... Check

12) Emergency Ciggerettes.... Check

13) Emergency Lighter... Check

14) Emergency food supplies.... Check

15) Distress Flare.... Check

16) Uber Emergency Ciggerettes... Check

17) Uber Uber Emergency Cigg Lighter... Check

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:17 am

oscar;1325913 wrote: Today I am Packing for my stay with common folk Thursday

1) Ciggerettes.. Check

2) Spare Ciggerettes..... Check

3) Cigg Lighter.....Check

4) Spare Cigg Lighter.... Check

5) Pillow..... Check

6) Laptop.... Check

7) Stick dongle thingy.... Check

8) Extra Ciggerettes.. Check

9) Extra Lighter... Check

10) Mobile Phone..... Check

11) Clean pants... Check

12) Emergency Ciggerettes.... Check

13) Emergency Lighter... Check

14) Emergency food supplies.... Check

15) Distress Flare.... Check

16) Uber Emergency Ciggerettes... Check

17) Uber Uber Emergency Cigg Lighter... Check
fgs dont take ye lappy in with you!!! How long you gonna be in for? soon as you are free of anaesthetic and coherent they will be kicking you out anyway:wah:also everythign always gets "lost" in hospital, or maybe thats just here,,:sneaky: when i was in i only went for an x ray and when i came back all my stuff was gone everything,, clothes toothbrush clean knickers the lot:wah: we did eventually find it mind.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:27 am

kazalala;1325914 wrote: fgs dont take ye lappy in with you!!! How long you gonna be in for? soon as you are free of anaesthetic and coherent they will be kicking you out anyway:wah:also everythign always gets "lost" in hospital, or maybe thats just here,,:sneaky: when i was in i only went for an x ray and when i came back all my stuff was gone everything,, clothes toothbrush clean knickers the lot:wah: we did eventually find it mind.

Actually.... I forgot Eye Liner... Can not go without Eye Liner. Last time I went In, I was In a mixed ward and a girl can not pass up on a chance.

They say I will be In for 2 days then rest up for around 3 weeks at home.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:31 am

oscar;1325919 wrote: Actually.... I forgot Eye Liner... Can not go without Eye Liner. Last time I went In, I was In a mixed ward and a girl can not pass up on a chance.

They say I will be In for 2 days then rest up for around 3 weeks at home.
ah 2 days not too bad ,, two days too long for me mind you :wah:well i hope you get time to play on ye lappy, smoke some cigs and put ye eyeliner on:wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:37 am

kazalala;1325921 wrote: ah 2 days not too bad ,, two days too long for me mind you :wah:well i hope you get time to play on ye lappy, smoke some cigs and put ye eyeliner on:wah:
Thanks.... If I am In the same ward as last time, there are Patio doors and you can stretch a drip that far. I know because I did It last time. Either that or I will just dismantle It.

I have to take the lappy as I need to keep the pressure up on Nomad.... Got to have my fun.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:41 am

oscar;1325923 wrote: Thanks.... If I am In the same ward as last time, there are Patio doors and you can stretch a drip that far. I know because I did It last time. Either that or I will just dismantle It.

I have to take the lappy as I need to keep the pressure up on Nomad.... Got to have my fun.

Our hospital have tellys that you can go on internet on,,, thats if you have strangely minute fingertips to use the tiny keyboard on the back of a remote:wah::wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:13 am

kazalala;1325925 wrote: Our hospital have tellys that you can go on internet on,,, thats if you have strangely minute fingertips to use the tiny keyboard on the back of a remote:wah::wah:
In those circumstances, one could be forgiven for accidently downloading the porn channel.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:25 am

oscar;1325913 wrote: Today I am Packing for my stay with common folk Thursday

1) Ciggerettes.. Check

2) Spare Ciggerettes..... Check

3) Cigg Lighter.....Check

4) Spare Cigg Lighter.... Check

5) Pillow..... Check

6) Laptop.... Check

7) Stick dongle thingy.... Check

8) Extra Ciggerettes.. Check

9) Extra Lighter... Check

10) Mobile Phone..... Check

11) Clean pants... Check

12) Emergency Ciggerettes.... Check

13) Emergency Lighter... Check

14) Emergency food supplies.... Check

15) Distress Flare.... Check

16) Uber Emergency Ciggerettes... Check

17) Uber Uber Emergency Cigg Lighter... Check

Hmmmmmmmmm............ looks like you smoke ciggies occasionally !!!! :yh_rotfl

:sneaky:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:28 am

G#Gill;1325938 wrote: Hmmmmmmmmm............ looks like you smoke ciggies occasionally !!!! :yh_rotfl

:sneaky: I have the odd one Gill... I have the odd one.