25-03-2006, 08:55 AM
Hi folks - just a quick update.
When I went in yesterday morning to visit Wendy informed me that the Night Shift had promised her pain relief and she never got it dso suffered all night. So off goes Oom Rob ready to blow anyone and everyone out of the water but by the time I got to the Staff Nurse I was so cool and calm that I informed her what had transpired and that I would appreciate it if I could talk to her Specialist. I must have got it right, because within fifteen minutes he was at her bedside. Thankfully he did not attempt to b******t me or Wendy's partner and told us that he honestly did not know what was causing Wendy's problem and that she was not coming home until he got to the bottom of it, and as for the Night Shift Staff he would deal with that.
Next week Wendy is going to be taken to the Pain Management Unit for them to run more tests - the Specialist was brutally honest and said that he did not want to open Wendy up to have a look because it would be a very dangerous thing to do considering her previous medical history. We appreciated his honesty.
Wendy was in tears because this weekend is her stepson's birthday - on hearing this the Specialist has allowed her home for the weekend on the understanding that the takes it easy, takes her medication and does not travel about, but she has to be back on the Ward tomorrow evening.
As they had already bought tickets for the Scunthorpe United vs Colchester United match today (the birthday boy was born in Colchester and supports Colchester United), Rob is going to take the boys and Robin, who finishes work at 1 is going with them to use Wendy's ticket, whilst we will go up and spend the afternoon with her.
When I went in yesterday morning to visit Wendy informed me that the Night Shift had promised her pain relief and she never got it dso suffered all night. So off goes Oom Rob ready to blow anyone and everyone out of the water but by the time I got to the Staff Nurse I was so cool and calm that I informed her what had transpired and that I would appreciate it if I could talk to her Specialist. I must have got it right, because within fifteen minutes he was at her bedside. Thankfully he did not attempt to b******t me or Wendy's partner and told us that he honestly did not know what was causing Wendy's problem and that she was not coming home until he got to the bottom of it, and as for the Night Shift Staff he would deal with that.
Next week Wendy is going to be taken to the Pain Management Unit for them to run more tests - the Specialist was brutally honest and said that he did not want to open Wendy up to have a look because it would be a very dangerous thing to do considering her previous medical history. We appreciated his honesty.
Wendy was in tears because this weekend is her stepson's birthday - on hearing this the Specialist has allowed her home for the weekend on the understanding that the takes it easy, takes her medication and does not travel about, but she has to be back on the Ward tomorrow evening.
As they had already bought tickets for the Scunthorpe United vs Colchester United match today (the birthday boy was born in Colchester and supports Colchester United), Rob is going to take the boys and Robin, who finishes work at 1 is going with them to use Wendy's ticket, whilst we will go up and spend the afternoon with her.
Always enjoy life - and remember there is always someone worse off than yourself - treat others as you yourself would want to be treated.