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On the ward for Monday 4 th Jan opp on Tuesday 5 th

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Hailea
Hailea

hello fellow hippies

had a phone call this morning to confirm operation is deffinatly going ahead. There will be me and two others having there hips done next week on a 15 bed ward. The other two will be first timers so at least I can put there worries to rest I am still scared but that is natural for me because I don't do needles. 

At at least I can keep you all posted from my iPad now I can get on here with it. They are giving me a room on my own because the other two paitents are men. The ward is a mixed ward but it was the last time I was there in April. 

I really cant wait to be off all these meds and just have pain I can deal with. This has been a heck of a journey and a long ride to the end. The light at the end of the tunnel at last is shining bright. 

I will have to stay in hospital for at least a week because of what went wrong the first time. ( nothing to do with the op ) 

so I know I can count on my hippie friends to keep my spirits up. 

If if all goes well again like last time I should be sitting in the chair by my bed by Dinnertime I hate laying in bed being in so much pain and having to lay here day in and day out has done my head in. 

My my surgeon has sorted out all the same people on his team even the anethatist so at least I know them all 

any way woo hoo not long now 😊👍

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  • sarah1996
    sarah1996 Hailea

    Posted

    I thought mixed wards were illegal? Do yoi mean men and women or in the same sleeping aea or just specifically just men in another room?

    But best of luck for the op 😀 xxx

    • Hailea
      Hailea sarah1996

      Posted

      Hi Sarah 

      it is a 30 bed ward. It is split in 1/2. 1/2 is the men's side 1/2 is the women's side. 😊

    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 Hailea

      Posted

      Oh right so no mixed sleeping rooms? I was going to say thats so wierd if it was haha 😂
    • Hailea
      Hailea sarah1996

      Posted

      No it is illegal for mixed wards like that. 

      Still no offence but I prefer guy talk to women talk any way😳😂

    • anonymous333
      anonymous333 sarah1996

      Posted

      I was in a mixed ward, but had my own room. On the day after my op, when I was in excruciating pain after a brief walk, a male patient tried to burst into my room. A nurse had to physically restrain him for 15 minutes trying to get him out. I found it very distressing. I had no idea it was a mixed ward until that afternoon... I didn't feel safe after that and was glad to be discharged the following afternoon.
    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 anonymous333

      Posted

      That sounds awful. Im thinking when i get mine ill probs be in a room with lots of nice little old ladies i hope. I think you can get mixed wards but its one gender sleeping arangements
    • alice85142
      alice85142 Hailea

      Posted

      Is it illegal?  We still have mixed wards in my area! But I wouldn't like it.  I think.  But are split into 4 bed bays of same sex.. butward is still mixed. wouldn't like it

      ​Alice.

    • Hailea
      Hailea anonymous333

      Posted

      Hi lee

      the ward I am going on is the same ward I was in back in April 

      I will have my own room this time. Last time I was in a 6 bed bay

      i was the youngest one there and it was demanded by the older ladies that I went to bed at 9 pm and turned my light out and made no noise. 

      I was not happy about this they couldn't put me in a room of my own because to many paitents so I spent the whole time with my curtains drawn round my bed keeping myself to myself. I told the nurses what had happened and I said I was not happy that stay of a week was miserable. So this time I made sure I had a room of my own and I will just take walks to see the others when I am up to it. 

    • alice85142
      alice85142 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Gosh how marvelous...I had to pay for that priveledge as feel and felt you get better as more rested on your own...Salisbury Hopsital isn't able to offer tgis unless you pay.

      Good luck for thursday ..

      alice

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK alice85142

      Posted

      I didn't have to pay for that, which was good, but I do have the 'privilege' of having a second surgery next week to correct the first one   frown

      Graham - 🚀💃

  • Loral
    Loral Hailea

    Posted

    Good for you, have a Happy New Year. Cheers!
  • renee01952
    renee01952 Hailea

    Posted

    HAPPY NEW YEAR darling ---- Good bye 2015  - Bless it and release it ...

    warm embrace

    renee

    • Hailea
      Hailea renee01952

      Posted

      Happy New year to you too renee. 

      I hope the new year brings you luck and a better year. 

      I will ill keep you posted on how I am doing 👍

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