Prepping when ill or infirm

[Arzosah]

Addisons is very easy to die with and I'd be seriously ratty if it happened before I've had my Hogmanay bottle that's hidden in the pantry

I'd consider that to be a problem on the "serious" end of the scale, Lil! Very easy to die with, forsooth! And yikes. The booze and the food sound wonderful, on the other hand let's have you around for a long time yet

[jansman]

Jansman my son, I've got a bottle of Cointreau, a bottle of Chambord, and a freezer full of venison... I'll be just fine

just take care.x

[diamond lil]

Hic

[Yorkshire Andy]

Well I have been wondering what to get my sister and brother in law for Christmas

Just waved my sister off down the street the brother in law has something in his eye just before midnight on a Wednesday night...... Well the hospital urgent care is only during office hours or so... poorly snot filled baby.. She messaged me asking if I was still up well I'm 3 cans of lager in watching diehard 3 for the 100'th time well its Christmas and im on holiday


Just waved her off up the road with some eyewash vials a syringe and a Eye pad some sterile swabs

Tomorrow I'm building them a blooming first aid kit with some optrex

[jansman]

So ,good morning. Here’s a bit of experience using that hospital bag.

I had to visit our local oncology unit a couple of days ago. After a seizure I was recommended by my Macmillan nurse to ring the oncology emergency department. I did and within an hour I had a bed,which I didn’t expect! Just as an afterthought I suggested the hospital bag…

So it turned out I was going to be put through the examination’mill’. That meant a stay. So did the bag work?

Generally speaking,yes. However there were things needed that weren’t there. My dear wife rectified that on her next trip to see me. So what were they?

For a start,plastic bags. As simple as that, and for putting dirty washing into! Speaking of which,more underwear and socks. They are very conscious of your footwear and will provide a ‘sock’ for walking in,so you don’t slip over. Of course, walking around means going to the loo. Do I need to discuss floor conditions?
A spare pair of glasses too. Mine broke,and without them I can read very little. A pen and paper is good too . I needed these to exchange phone numbers and write things down to remember. My short term memory is rather poor now.
Another thing ,another electric razor. Being on the medication that I am,I cannot use a ‘manual’ razor in case I cut myself. Mine wasn’t in the bag of course,so I had to go over 24 hours without a shave,and I hate that!
Also, stuff needs ‘grouping’ in bags and containers.

This will all be dealt with this morning,as these days I never know when I’ll get admitted.

[Arzosah]

Jansman, that's very useful, thank you. Sorry you're learning it all from experience, though, and I hope you're posting now because you're home again.

[diamond lil]

I was only once admitted in an emergency and was only in for 48 hours - but I found it very aggravating to be without stuff that I wanted. I had a phone but no charger. I had a £20 note but no change. I had no pen or paper and my shoes were in the house, I was in bare feet All those stupid wee annoyancies that you don't realise until it happens. So now am better prepared I hope.

[jansman]

Jansman, that's very useful, thank you. Sorry you're learning it all from experience, though, and I hope you're posting now because you're home again.

I am home now. In bed too right now. Resting and keeping calm. Everything is learnt through experience,and if it help someone,then great!

[jansman]

I was only once admitted in an emergency and was only in for 48 hours - but I found it very aggravating to be without stuff that I wanted. I had a phone but no charger. I had a £20 note but no change. I had no pen or paper and my shoes were in the house, I was in bare feet All those stupid wee annoyancies that you don't realise until it happens. So now am better prepared I hope.

The chap opposite me on our ward had no charger. Fortunately I had a spare one ( I wouldn’t lend only one as my needs are more important) and his phone fitted. Back to last year when I had brain surgery ( can’t make that up) I was wired up,piped up and bound into bed. That meant I couldn’t reach a plug socket. Therefore my charger was powered from a power pack. I had two,so when went off,I asked a nurse to charge it,and I had another and so forth.

I never thought I’d say it,but smart phones are brilliant for staying in touch with everyone. I also have a tablet ,but when I get wheelchaired to various things I put it in the bottom of the ‘day bag’ and under the chair with what looks like rubbish.

[Ara]

Last summer, having arranged a same day appoinment with the GP, I announced to him that I was going on holiday that day. He disagreed and said the only place I was going was the nearest emergency department. Luckily Mr A was driving so dropped me off at the door and went to park the car. Guess who went without her phone or glasses? After nearly 4 hours waiting, Mr A came looking for me as he'd parked in the short stay (up to 4 hours) car park. I had to return the next day so guess who remembered her phone, glasses and something to read. It was another 4 hour session. We went on holiday a month later.