ANGELUS
01-08-2006, 01:00
As some of you may be aware- I've not been on here for a couple of days due to my dad having 2 strokes in the same amount of days it seems.. 1st one was a smaller one which the hospital did tests on and came back with a 'verdict' that he could go home :o - the 2nd one was a major one and my dad was rushed into hospital yesterday and they finally concluded that he has had a stroke...
Sorry, david blunkett could tell that my dad has had a stroke.
If I told him the symptoms I'm sure dave would have said the same thing- one side gone weird, slurred speech, couldnt walk properly and sapped of strength- now I'm no stephen hawking, but even I could see that from a mile off so why they couldnt diagnose this in the first place god only knows.
But thats not my gripe- oh no.
Over the past 2 days... I've had to endure, quite honestly some of the worst things I've ever encountered in my 27 years of life on this planet.
My dad went in I believe into the hospital sunday night around 6.30pm- he was then kept waiting nearly 5 hours in a cramped bed, in a cramped dingy room in A&E while a bed was made ready on the wards (we later found out today by speaking to someone working there that there were apparently plenty last night), my dad like myself, is quite a stockily built fella, so the little ass bed they put him in must have been horrible for him and it was quite evident that he was in some distress.
Was that not the end of the matter- oh hell no.
So having waited all that time- in a dingy bed, we kept complaining and trying anything we could to have dad shifted into a new bigger bed at least to make him more comfier which we didnt think was a major request to be fair..we got a bigger bed alright..
THEY PUT MY DAD ON A BED, IN A CORRIDOR FACING THE A&E ENTRANCE
Where incidentally they unload ambulance patients as well so dad was blocking the entrance there.
I had to be restrained this point dear friends, and thanks to my sisters boyfriend, I am glad he was there to lead me outside as I was on the verge of slapping the head nurse.
If a member of your family has had a stroke peeps- you will know that they cant do much, they sleep a lot, wake up and like my dad, possibly cant talk as well.. they cant do anything for themselves- its like going back to being a child.. so putting a 54 year old man, flitting in and out of conciousness, half naked except for a nightgown which was covered in blood, because the 'nurse' and I'll use that title loosely as well- cocked up putting the tube into dads arm came out making a right mess.
So all in all- possibly 2 of the worst days I've ever had.
If a member of your family has to be put into that pit, I emplore you, get them the hell out of it.
The chaos that was sunday night was not just felt by my family who were disgusted as well, we spoke to a few people who had been treated like the proverbial shoe dirt as well.. we're all not happy- expect something happening real soon!
PS: According to a poster in reception on the wall that we checked out in the main entrance as well today- Bassetlaw has the highest bacteria finds as well out of Northern General, Rotherham hospital and other surrounding area's ... be advised please.
Sorry, david blunkett could tell that my dad has had a stroke.
If I told him the symptoms I'm sure dave would have said the same thing- one side gone weird, slurred speech, couldnt walk properly and sapped of strength- now I'm no stephen hawking, but even I could see that from a mile off so why they couldnt diagnose this in the first place god only knows.
But thats not my gripe- oh no.
Over the past 2 days... I've had to endure, quite honestly some of the worst things I've ever encountered in my 27 years of life on this planet.
My dad went in I believe into the hospital sunday night around 6.30pm- he was then kept waiting nearly 5 hours in a cramped bed, in a cramped dingy room in A&E while a bed was made ready on the wards (we later found out today by speaking to someone working there that there were apparently plenty last night), my dad like myself, is quite a stockily built fella, so the little ass bed they put him in must have been horrible for him and it was quite evident that he was in some distress.
Was that not the end of the matter- oh hell no.
So having waited all that time- in a dingy bed, we kept complaining and trying anything we could to have dad shifted into a new bigger bed at least to make him more comfier which we didnt think was a major request to be fair..we got a bigger bed alright..
THEY PUT MY DAD ON A BED, IN A CORRIDOR FACING THE A&E ENTRANCE
Where incidentally they unload ambulance patients as well so dad was blocking the entrance there.
I had to be restrained this point dear friends, and thanks to my sisters boyfriend, I am glad he was there to lead me outside as I was on the verge of slapping the head nurse.
If a member of your family has had a stroke peeps- you will know that they cant do much, they sleep a lot, wake up and like my dad, possibly cant talk as well.. they cant do anything for themselves- its like going back to being a child.. so putting a 54 year old man, flitting in and out of conciousness, half naked except for a nightgown which was covered in blood, because the 'nurse' and I'll use that title loosely as well- cocked up putting the tube into dads arm came out making a right mess.
So all in all- possibly 2 of the worst days I've ever had.
If a member of your family has to be put into that pit, I emplore you, get them the hell out of it.
The chaos that was sunday night was not just felt by my family who were disgusted as well, we spoke to a few people who had been treated like the proverbial shoe dirt as well.. we're all not happy- expect something happening real soon!
PS: According to a poster in reception on the wall that we checked out in the main entrance as well today- Bassetlaw has the highest bacteria finds as well out of Northern General, Rotherham hospital and other surrounding area's ... be advised please.