Special Days In May

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:31 am

Was it choc-ice and chips, Lena?

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:31 am

Choc ice and chips

..We could have both eaten a horse Gray, after a morning hospital appointment, taking part in one of those marathon Sit- In's.
So knowing that we had just been at risk of contracting a deadly infection... it was sausages , bacon, egg's, tomatoes and mushrooms.
not exactly cholestrol free, ....but grilled, sort of.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:43 am

That should have boosted up your immunity Lena and Harry!

Dangerous places - hospitals

Marian

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:29 am

You can say that again Marian, and patients now understandably show a feeling of relief when learning they have MRSA

opposed to C.Difficile.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:35 am

A major problem with MRSA is that it is widespread in the general population and no matter how much you "deep clean" a hospital, as soon as the public go in again, in it goes too!
That's not to say hygeine standards haven't a lot to do with these infections spreading.
When I started working in hospitals, we had the old style "Nightingale" wards with beds down each side. These beds were pulled out every morning away from the walls, and were damp dusted all around the backs, lockers etc and cleaned until spotless underneath too.
High dusting was weekly, and involved all the areas above bed level, and including the ceiling.
We had two ward maids and a ward orderly on each ward, who maintained a high level of cleanliness at all times, and took great pride in "their ward".
We also had a ward sister who ran the whole ship, and heaven help anyone with shoddy work in any department, including the doctors!
Plus twice daily visits from the hospital Matron, the hospital ward was then a great place to be, unless you were ill of course!!!!!

Marian

Gray · Post by **Gray** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:33 am

Again Lena, you've made me laugh.

Marian, thanks for posting your comments regarding your experience in hospitals also.
Very interesting.

Can I also add that tomorrow is my wedding anniversary?
Amanda and I have been happily married for 6 years....we've been married for 11, but happily for 6.

(The old ones are the best)

)

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:53 am

Morning all - L&H your mixed grill is making me hungry! Did the hospital have one of those annoying NHS TV channels going telling you how to look after your hospital crutches, with Judith Chalmers and June Whitfield popping up occasionally to try and sell you life insurance?!

Marian - interesting insight into the 'good old days' there - bit different from the current spray around with a bottle of a Cif anti-bacterial and a dry mop!

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Fri May 23, 2008 9:21 am

Today is my sister, Carole's birthday.

I can hardly believe that she is 65 today--but she is !

Unfortunately I cannot get up to seeing her, but I hope she has a good day with her 5 children and 9 grandchildren around, especially as the last 18 months have been really tough for her.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Fri May 23, 2008 9:23 am

Hi Gray and Amanda-Happy Anniversary for tomorrow---hope you both have a really good day.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:22 am

Apart from the now relaxed visiting hours in hospitals for families, there was perhaps something to be said for hospitals in those days Marian, when we remember visiting hours were restricted to half an hour in the afternoons and half an hour in the evening and woe-betide any visitor who was still at that bedside a minute after that bell had gone.
At least it meant more time to deal with the patients, and less time for doctors and nurses coffee breaks.
As you say Marian, the sister in charge of the wards would see to that.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:28 am

Hi Gray, we hope you have a nice day tomorrow and many congratulations to you and Amanda on your 11th wedding Anniversary.
Six happy years eh

beware next year then, don't want you singing that old song... "Seven Years With The Wrong Woman"

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Fri May 23, 2008 11:14 am

Mike, you must be joking, no channel plugging in this hospital, that kind of technology hasn't come to their ears and eyes yet, surprising though this department was for respiratory and heart patients.

Not for either of us though.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Fri May 23, 2008 11:18 am

Marian, we wish Carole a very Happy Birthday and hope she has a great day with family and friends.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Fri May 23, 2008 4:38 pm

Marian -- Happy Birthday to your sister Carole today. I'm sure she is thankful every day to have you as a sister.

Gray and Amanda -- Happy Anniversary tomorrow. Eleven years sounds like a long time to me!

john · Post by **john** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:20 pm

Happy anniversary for tomorrow Gray and Amanda.