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susie74530
susie74530

I do not have a tablet in any form, just three four laptops, three of which are in varying stages of decrepitude!

I think that my current laptop maybe to bulky to manage post op, and certainly in the ward.  I am wondering what other members have been taking into the hospital with them, and whether they are Amazon Kindle, but which model?  I need a reader and an email facility.  Any guidance would be much appreciated.

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  • vanessa88276
    vanessa88276 susie74530

    Posted

    Tescos do a hudle they are supposed to be very good ..I myself use my phone which I think a lot of people do x hope you find something xx
    • susie74530
      susie74530 vanessa88276

      Posted

      Many thanks.  I will take a look at them.  Need to have access to some decent music, email, and if possible a reasonably intelligent read, but not too demading, as I am sure my brain will somewhat scrambled!
  • racingcat
    racingcat susie74530

    Posted

    Hospitals not keen on you taking too much expensive stuff in, I just took my iPhone. However found the iPad invaluable after that particularly when I was awake during the night because I couldn't sleep on my back. I could watch TV, listen to radio, do mail or play games, it was a Godsend.
  • rose0000
    rose0000 susie74530

    Posted

    I couldn't have survived without my kindle before, during and after my replacement. I have just an average kindle, but you do need one with a night light. I couldn't sleep because of the pain before my operation for around a year beforehand - so having my trusty kindle was a godsend, and would help me fall back to sleep, and keep me company in the dark hours. Same for the operation and for a while afterwards. You can download newspapers which I love to do, magazines, every book imaginable.

    I hated kindles before hating the idea the paper book would evaporate in time - the beauty of a treasured book. Mine as given to me as a gift, and it is the best present I have ever been given. Every book in the world at your fingertips - bliss!

  • Hailea
    Hailea susie74530

    Posted

    I have my iPad and a mobile DVD player and my phone. 

     

  • Thursday_Next
    Thursday_Next susie74530

    Posted

    I had my iPad mini, my phone and my kindle and made use of all.  I believe the kindle fire has good internet facilities and would let you check emails etc as well as being able to read
    • susie74530
      susie74530 Thursday_Next

      Posted

      I checked around the Amazon and Ebay sites and found a Kindle Fire very reasonably, which I bought immediately.  Has all that I need.  Just as well to have it well ahead of time, so that I can download some of my music and pick up a couple of books.  Reallyy didn't want to take of my laptops as I suspect that it will be difficult to use post op due to weight and size.  Also, wanted something that was fairly discreet and easily packed.
  • RossshireBuffUK
    RossshireBuffUK susie74530

    Posted

    May I suggest that whatever device you decide to take, you also have a pair of good, comfortable ear plugs/phones? (Nurses/other patients don't always appreciate having to listen as well.)
    • susie74530
      susie74530 RossshireBuffUK

      Posted

      Good Heavens!  I would never dream of imposing my musical tastes on other people, and would always use earphones.  Not everyone likes opera, Bach, and really good jazz, do they?  Likewise, I would not expect to have to listen to other's tastes in music, either!
  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK susie74530

    Posted

    I took an old notebook and my phone.  

    The notebook is very old and extremely slow (a bit like me then wink), but I was eventually able to get onto my website to update it

    The phone was much more handy, but harder to control I found, also the battery kept running low, so I was constantly recharging it.

    I really missed my main laptop which is reasonably fast and has a decent size screen, but for 3 days, I managed OK.

    Graham - 🚀💃

    • susie74530
      susie74530 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Hi Graham:

      Many thanks for the messages, and so glad that they have let you out and you are at home.  Hope your recovery goes well, and isn't as protracted as the last merry go round.

      All the best

    • susie74530
      susie74530 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      HI Graham:

      Forgot to mention that I bought an Amazon Kindle on Ebay - cheap, but it will do what I want it to do - I hope.

      Not looking forward to the drive to Bath Clinic on Feb 1.  I have to be there by 8:45 a.m., and it is not a good commute - right in the middle of rush hour and a bottle neck problem.  I am seeing a very good consultant, so the sacrifice of few hour's sleep will be worth it.

      You must be glad to be home and on the mend, now.

      All the best to you,

    • marilyn_92910
      marilyn_92910 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      take care of your self, hope the recovery goes well, arfe you going to sue them lol, sound very american

       

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