First I would like to thank you for all your supportive comments on my last post and apologise for not replying. It has been a rollercoaster of a week for the family as my son has been back into the hospital again for further surgery. He is now staying with us again while he recovers, but he really has been through the mill and it is going to take a while before he is fit enough to do much. The treatment he received was excellent, his surgeon came in first thing Saturday morning to operate on him, the nurses and doctors were very professional but the food and cleanliness of the hospital left much to be desired. It has been privatised and the firm now responsible for catering and cleaning should be ashamed of themselves. It has made me even more determined to fight privatisation of the NHS if this is what we can expect. Overflowing clinical waste bins and out of date food. Awful. Thankfully he is here with us now and getting some home cooked food.
When people ask 'if you had one wish what would it be' I would wish for a cure for Crohns Disease, it is such an awful illness. He has been in and out of hospitals since he was 14, and I have to say we are both sick of the sight of the bloody place, but are very grateful for the NHS. Anyway I'm rambling, and tired so I'm off to make a cuppa before sorting out the next lot of tablets to take up to him.
I hope you are all keeping well, health really is the most precious gift any of us could have.
Chickpea xx
That's awful. Thank goodness the treatment he received was excellent at least. I hope he soon feels a lot better. As you say, health is so very precious. X
ReplyDeleteThanks Jules, he is feeling a little better now.
Deletelost for words - my husband has just had a week in hospital.
ReplyDeleteThe NHS used to be wonderful, not so?
Wish you all well as your son regains his health and strength in your care.
It does feel like the vultures are circling overhead of our NHS
DeleteI do hope you all have a rest from hospital for some time to come, I can imagine what it must be like, hope you all have a wonderful restful christmas and next year is a good one.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn, so do I, would be nice to get back to normality for a while
DeleteHope he feels better soon.x
ReplyDeleteThanks knitty :)
DeleteBest wishes for your son for a speedy recovery this time. xx
ReplyDeleteI hope so, on very strong antibiotics this time so fingers crossed
DeleteSending hugs and healing thoughts for your son-x-
ReplyDeleteThank you Sheila :)
DeleteI thought things were bad in our hospitals here but not as bad as that. I hope your son makes a good and quick recovery.
ReplyDeleteThankfully the staff were wonderful, they need to get rid of the firm they have contracted for cleaning and catering.
DeleteDealing with a hospital stay is a very stressful thing. Best wishes for your son's health.
ReplyDeleteWish I could be there and make you a nice cuppa! x
Yes, incredibly stressful, a few more grey hairs for me! That would be lovely to have a cuppa brought to me :)
DeleteAs I am reading your post they are talking about Crohn's Disease on the local news program.
ReplyDeleteI hope he will feel better soon.
Don't like hearing about the dirty hospital. That makes me so angry.
Take it easy and take care of your son and yourself.
cheers, parsnip
What a coincidence! There is no need for it, it is since privatisation
DeleteSending healing thoughts your way, hope your son feels better soon. Sadly I have a lot of dealings with the hospitals locally due to my parents and husband. Whilst the medical care is usually good, the food and hygiene leave a lot to be desired. I am truly thankful for the NHS but improvements certainly need to be made. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThank you. So it is not just in Cornwall then, I wonder if your hospitals have the same firm.
DeleteI hope your son will be recovering quickly, sending you my best get-well wishes x
ReplyDeleteThanks Christiana, he is feeling better today so I'm back at work with strict instruction for him to ring if he feels unwell.
DeleteSending best wishes for your son's speedy recovery xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Gina, much appreciated
DeleteI'm so sorry your son has been unwell. I hope he recovers in record time. As the parent of a child with chronic medical conditions, I know the toll it can take on both the patient and the parent. I think in some ways it is even harder when our children are adults, because so much of what happens is out of our control. Hugs to you...
ReplyDeleteYes I think you are right Kristie, we have to respect their independence while really wanting to 'mother' them.
Deletewishing your son a speedy recovery!! and, UGH! the state of the hospital sounds positively medieval. xoxo
ReplyDeleteReally no need for it, the company are obviously cutting corners and saving money instead of providing a good service.
DeleteI too can identify with being parent to a sick child/adult. As kriskieinbc says it becomes even more difficult when they are adults.
ReplyDeleteThe cleanliness of hospitals leaves much to be desired. Bring back matrons,in house cleaners attached to particular wards so that they are answerable directly if standards slip and sisters who are responsible for the whole ethos of their ward not just form fillers in.
I do hope your son is beginning to show signs of improvement. That will relieve your stress and then maybe you will feel less tired.
Try to let everything else go.
The land and decorating, restoration projects can wait, spend this precious time with your son and family.
We nearly lost one of our sons and since then nothing gets in the way of spending time with and caring for our family.
Please don't fret or feel guilty about what's not getting done. Sue
Oh my goodness that must have been so scary for you. Everything else was put on hold including work, they know in no uncertain terms that my family come first. Yes I agree, bring everything back in house so that everyone is responsible and accountable.
DeleteIt's really bizarre isn't it when good nutrition is the basis of healing our hospitals serve up such nutritionally deplete food. I hope your son feels better soon.
ReplyDeleteHe hardly ate anything while in there it was so bad, really doesn't help recovery! Even the jacket potato wasn't cooked properly!
DeleteI hope that your son will be much improved with a good dose of Mum love and some good food and caring. Please can I ask you to do one thing though, please can you make, or get your son to make, a complaint about these issues as otherwise they will not get resolved. Sorry to sound bossy or on a hobby horse, but I think it is important. What is more important of course is your son and as I said, I really hope that he will be much better soon and that you can all have a good Christmas. Hugs to you all. xx
ReplyDeleteI will be complaining Amy, it's the only way to get things changed. Thanks for the hugs xx
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