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Old People in Hospital- Again

Anguson January 18, 2018

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I collapsed after breakfast and was rushed by screaming ambulance to the same acute hospital. In triage I perked up and saw an old chap out to it on a stretcher. The ambo and triage clerk talk went like this “next of kin?” “None” pause “he came from a nursing home.” What a sad end for the poor old chap.

In the acute care bay, I was approached by two men dressed in black. “I see you wish to be resuscitated should the need arise “yes”.

I’m glad that was recorded. The men were doctors in black uniforms being the highest level for staff doctors. After hosts of tests and medicine changes I was sent home.

Angus

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Nina Wilde

19/01/2018 05:12

Hi Angus,

Thanks for sharing,

As you have said you are in a nursing home - do you get the social stimulation you need?

What would you like to tell us about yourself, you have lived a long life - would you like to share some snippets here in this safe space?

take care.

Sue

Jude Czer

22/01/2018 02:14

Hi Sue

Angus's EnableMe account is managed by StrokeLine's student unit. Angus isn't online, but he has things he wants to say about recovery, so he sends them to us through the post and we post them on EnableMe for him.

Angus was talking about his recent trip to hospital in this post, and a nursing home resident he met there. Angus himself lives at home with his family and is travelling pretty well at the moment.

I will pass your comment onto Angus - you may well get a reply directly from him!

As Angus would say, stay vertical my friends!

Cheers Jude

Nina Wilde

22/01/2018 05:33

Good to know - thanks Jude.

And yes staying vertical is a good option!!

Angus

08/02/2018 04:47

Sue, be assured I am not in a nursing home. I have written a lot about carers and to a carer. But be assured I sleep safely in my cot at home every night. Thanks for your interest in my ramblings.

And to Jude abbreviated, you have blown my cover so I expect you to tell me how the move to eliminate one handedness is going. By the way, in your journal asking for my money. The dreaded(s) word, was there only once, progress?

Angus

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Old People in Hospital- Again

Anguson January 18, 2018

4 Comments

In the acute care bay, I was approached by two men dressed in black. “I see you wish to be resuscitated should the need arise “yes”.

I’m glad that was recorded. The men were doctors in black uniforms being the highest level for staff doctors. After hosts of tests and medicine changes I was sent home.

Angus

4 Responses

Nina Wilde

19/01/2018 05:12

Hi Angus,

Thanks for sharing,

As you have said you are in a nursing home - do you get the social stimulation you need?

What would you like to tell us about yourself, you have lived a long life - would you like to share some snippets here in this safe space?

take care.

Sue

Jude Czer

22/01/2018 02:14

Hi Sue

Angus was talking about his recent trip to hospital in this post, and a nursing home resident he met there. Angus himself lives at home with his family and is travelling pretty well at the moment.

I will pass your comment onto Angus - you may well get a reply directly from him!

As Angus would say, stay vertical my friends!

Cheers Jude

Nina Wilde

22/01/2018 05:33

Good to know - thanks Jude.

And yes staying vertical is a good option!!

Angus

08/02/2018 04:47

Sue, be assured I am not in a nursing home. I have written a lot about carers and to a carer. But be assured I sleep safely in my cot at home every night. Thanks for your interest in my ramblings.

Angus

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