Just walk on by

handsy
handsy Member Posts: 209
edited 12. Jul 2010, 06:39 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi to all, well I have have somewhat of a strange week Happy on wednesday and nearly dead on thursday. I have been layed up for about a week and on wednesday got my letter saying that i had won star letter in the summer issue of the Arthritis Care mag. So I felt really good on thursday and whnt for a walk. Living in the northeast means I am not far away from lovely countryside so i ventured north to Ponteland for a walk. Nothing strenuos the I had a heart attack and people were just walking past me lying in the street. So dragged my self back to the car. Home and an ambulance Blue lights to newcastle General. So now to add insult to injury I have some new additions to my tablet box and a spray for under my tongue. To say I was slightly Miffed would be the undersatement of the year. :(:(:(:(

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  • marion1952
    marion1952 Member Posts: 963
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good heavens Handsy!!

    That was a disappointing response from the general public, to say the least!

    Hope you are recovering OK..

    Marion
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,087
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Bl**dy hell John!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Arre you ok?

    You poor poor thing!

    Good job you had the sense to sort yourself out theough :shock:

    Rest up a bit eh?

    Only journeys for now, perhaps, to the PC to chat to us lot?

    Love

    Toni xx
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    For gawd's sake handsy :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

    what a week indeed....I was just reading your other post about the star letter this morn too. :!:

    how awful for you that no-one offered you a helping hand....what are we coming to that people can walk by while someone is having a heart attack. :roll: :?

    I am just glad that you were able to get yourself emergency treatment and are now ok (relatively speaking)

    take care, rest and keep taking your multitude of tablets. :wink:

    Iris x
  • annie_mial
    annie_mial Member Posts: 5,614
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    OMG - what are people thinking of these days, to leave someone clearly in need of assistance without help?

    Even if they don't feel they can help most people have a mobile these day and can call an ambulance.

    Mind you, I did fall down some steps once and no one would help until someone I knew came along - she said they probably thought I was drunk.......at 10am? (Long before 24 hour opening).

    Annie
  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    So so sorry to hear about what's happened to you Handsy! Really hope that you are on the road to recovery now.
    Thinking of you.
    Love Tilly x
  • carola
    carola Member Posts: 786
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    WHAT??????????????????????????

    What an awful time you are having.

    I really don't know what to say!

    I hope you are having a better time of it now and sending lots of positive hugs.

    Carol
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    awful John I cannot believe it. I imagine they thought you were drunk or homeless or something! peeps are scared of intervening. Oh dear glad you are okay and managed to get to Hospital yourself! Could have been a tragedy.


    Take care
    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    What a week you have had!! From excitement to really scary. Good job you managed to take yourself home and call an ambulance somehow. For your next publication venture you should write to the local rag and describe what happened and how everyone walked on by - and how you hope those people are never in the same situation as you ...

    Rest up - try and have an ordinary few days!!

    Speedy
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • angel1
    angel1 Bots Posts: 1,464
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I hope you are feeling a little better now John.

    I was saddened by what happened to you, but even more saddened to realise that I wasn`t surprised.

    Take great care........Ange.
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi John,

    I really hope your feeling a lot better now?

    Its a sad reflection on the times we live in that means people are becoming immune to someone on the floor as there are so many people drunk and rolling about but its so sad.

    Fingers crossed you wont need the spray but if you do it is good and works very quickly. You take good care of yourself. Cris x
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Aw John, you have had a strange week, haven't you? Goodness me, how awful for you, I can hardly believe that no-one helped you.That must have been so scary. I cannot believe that happening in our little town, but one never knows, I hope I don't ever have to find out.

    I know someone who fell in the road (OA of the knee) and people did help but the cars kept continuing, going round her! This was not where I live.

    I have renewed my subs to AC and hopefully I will get the mag soon. I had not realised that my membership had expired, so thank you for posting your great news earlier in the week.

    Go careful now, John, and do let us know how you are going on, every now and again. Some of us have a soft spot for you, you know! :wink::)

    Luv
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • psyart
    psyart Member Posts: 600
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    talk about up and then down!!!!! hope you are better now?? let us know how you are over the weekend. and take it easy!!

    louise xx
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  • Wonkylegs
    Wonkylegs Member Posts: 3,504
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    blimey! :shock: what a shocker for you in many ways.

    glad that you are back home and hope you are feeling better than you were.

    what are a few more tablets if they keep you feeling well?

    As for the people who walked past - perhaps the suggestion of a letter to the local paper is a very good one .... after all with a talent for writing like you have (I looked out my copy of the Arthritis News after your last thread) you are bound to prick their consciences.

    all the best for a swift recovery
    WOnky xxx
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi,
    Well, thats one week you won't want to repeat parts of! :shock:

    I so glad that you are home after all the drama. Its hard to believe that in this country and this day and age, not one person stopped for you, at the very least, someone could have dialed 999, even if they didn't feel able to get involved. I'm so sorry and I hope most of us would do something.

    All you have to do now is to take care of yourself and I hope you soon feel fit again.
    Lots of love and good wishes, Sue :wink:
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    flippin heck , sounded very british getting up after that and everyone ignoring you!
    hope youre feeling better now,take care
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 3,635
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Poor you, handsy. It is unbelievable that people would react in such a way - at least they could have asked if you needed an ambulance.

    Many congratulations on winning star letter, though.

    Jean and the forum team
  • suncatcher
    suncatcher Member Posts: 2,174
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I was saddened hearing people walked past you when you needed them. I am glad you managed to get help but sad no body helped you this world really is in a bad way now if they carnt stop to help another human in trouble. I hope you are feeling better and the meds are working. It must have been very frightening for you. Please take it easy send ing you my best wishes from joanne :(
    Joanne
  • dolittle
    dolittle Member Posts: 240
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I was appalled, angry, sad and upset when I read your post, John. It's unbelievable that people could ignore someone who obviously needs help. This is the result of the binge drinking culture we have to put up with. I DO wish they would make good manners and responsible behaviour fashionable again.

    How in heavans name did you manage to get home and sort yourself out. What strength of character you must have. I can only take my hat off to you. I do hope you are feeling a lot better and the incident hasn't 'spooked' you.

    Sending you my best wishes, and stay well.
    Dolittle
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,087
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    How's you doing John?

    Taking it steady I hope?

    Love

    Toni xx
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello John,
    I am so very sorry that this happened to you. I really cannot understand it. I am shocked and disappointed that people can behave in such a crass manor.

    Wishing you a very speedy recovery and sending you all my best wishes.

    Lv, Ix
  • kathbee
    kathbee Member Posts: 934
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    What a roller coaster of a week for you John.

    Sorry to hear you were ill in that way and
    cant believe that no-one even asked if you
    needed help.

    Amazed at how you got yourself back to your
    car and then managed to drive.

    Hope you feel much better now
    even though its another load of tablets
    alongside all the others.

    Take care
    Love Kath

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