Maturing Well

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”

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”

Talk about confusion. Everything was looking good for my discharge today. Blood tests heading the right way, urine flowing through my kidneys nicely with the colour returning to normal.

Continue reading “Hospital discharge confusion”

Here’s a run down on what it’s like staying in the L&D hospital, or more specifically my exciting, rip rawing life here in the Surgical Assessment Unit!  Continue reading “Staying in the L&D hospital”

Being admitted into hospital was, shall we say, an interesting experience. I reported to the Surgical Assessment Unit as directed but the receptionist didn’t know anything about me.  She asked who referred me and I told her it was a Mr Ellis and to call him if there were any queries. Continue reading “Admitted into hospital”