Moving through life's seasons
As you know I have been waiting for an operation on my prostate. There seems to be quite a few hospital hospital shenanigans emerging and I’m not too sure what to make of them. I am suspecting this is another example of the background administration buckling under the strain of public sector pressure. Continue reading “Hospital shenanigans”
My much anticipated meeting the kidney specialist took place this evening; I had been looking forward to this so much! Having an evening appointment was great for me as I didn’t have to take time off work. Continue reading “Meeting the kidney specialist again”
Living with an indwelling catheter has been an unexpected experience. Not the kind of thing you would ordinarily think of or even blog about. This might be of interest if you have found this through Google ‘Living with an indwelling catheter’ because you have, or are about to have one. Continue reading “Living with an indwelling catheter”
Today I had quite an eventful return to work. It seemed ages since I was last there and I almost managed to completely forget my computer password. I thought the welcome for me was, to be honest, a little subdued and I asked to see my manager, partly as a back-to-work interview and also to tell her of my intentions (i.e. resigning). Continue reading “An eventful return to work”
I can’t tell you enough how wonderful it is to be home from hospital. Eventually I was discharged on Tuesday afternoon after quite a lot of waiting and being a “patient patient”.
While I was waiting, I took the opportunity to walk up and down the corridor outside the little bay where my bed was . Some of the nursing staff commented how I was doing the right thing, apparently far too many patients stay in bed unnecessarily and convince themselves they are more ill than they really are. Continue reading “Home from hospital”
Yesterday I was so pleased having a visit from my friend Paul here in hospital: such encouragement!
I always like our banter which included being greeted by being told “ you look so institutionalised Doug”. Continue reading “Such encouragement!”
Following on from yesterday’s delayed discharge, I have been moved. There I was at 5:00am enjoying being fast asleep and I was abruptly woken up. Reminds me of prisoners telling me about their “ghosting out” experiences where they were bundled into a prison van and transferred elsewhere when it was least expected. Continue reading “Discharge confusion continues”