Support for Jaspercat needed please.

jaspercat

Hi again, there is not much to say at the moment, I am waiting for the crutches to arrive hopefully monday, as I seriously can't bear another too much longer here in hospital, we have a woman in this room who can't stand the sight of me, I can't understand this, I'm lovely really!!!

I have a woman next to me who can't stand wihout a nurse, I was trying to stop her standing without a nurse, now she calls interfering, I am not going to help anyone now, sorry if sounds a bit down but I am at the moment love Jaspercatxxxx

dreamdaisy

I'm not surprised you are a little down, you have been stuck in that awful place for weeks and weeks and weeks. One does meet some utter horrors in hospital, and their horror is made worse by the fact that they also are poorly. At least the day countdown is now in single figures, and if you are finally given some crutches tomorrow (how has it taken a hospital so long to find a pair for you?) you may be able to bring that day forward a notch or two by proving you can do stuff. I will keep my fingers crossed that some scaffold poles (as bertyboy so beautifully puts it!) come your way, you can start clattering about and clatter your way out. Now that's a thought: why wait? (DD has her devil hat on). Thinking of you. DD

salamander

hi Jasper, sorry you are feeling a bit down. Not surprised as you've been there a very long time! Not long before you get home but I suppose you've got to get used to the crutches first.
take care.
xx

hileena111

Hi
At least you have a date to aim for......do your best to manage the crutches in front of the physio
I remember with a smashedf ankle....they would send me home but I couldnt put any weight on one leg for a few weeks. They gave me a zimmer frame and told me to hop.....but the stairs...had to master those with an underarm crutch, hold the bannister, and hop. I clenched my teeth and thought I will do it I will do it.,.....and then I'll do it my own way when I get home.....They were happy and let me home.
I spent the next month or so going up and downstairs on my bum.....much safer and easier. I know its not the same...but you can practice at home if they think you are good enough on them to get out.
No wonder you feel down.
Love
Hileena

barbara12

Hi Kim
You are doing so well my love, you keep working on those crutches, and stick...we will all be there waiting for your release.
Sending loads of hugs (((((((())))))
love Barbara xx

dreamdaisy

Morning jaspercat, fingers are still crossed you get the crutches today - if not I have a spare pair somewhere I can send! They will probably get there quicker too! Crutches are not difficult to use, try not to hunch your shoulders, just use them for balance and stability. Remember to take your arms out of them before you sit - it is very easy to break one's arms if you sit whilst still attached to them - that is what I was told when I first began using them and I always disentangle before sitting. DD

bertyboy

just catching up with this so sending my wishes that things are going according to plan and the date is still the same , take your time with the crutches its hard to run with them x

tkachev

Oh Kim, I had a lady who kept trying to pull all her plastic tubes out of her arms. I stayed awake to keep an eye on her. She was old and frail but wanted to go home!
I also told a lady not to cross her legs as she had broken her ankle and she never forgave me! I was making small talk cos she never joined in with our fun and laughter so tried to include her but it back fired!

Hope you are okay and will be able to return home soon.
Elizabeth

dorcas

Hi Kim

I hope you get those crutches today and can start planning to get home. :!:

It's not easy sharing a hospital room with complete strangers and it's hard when your attempts to support people is kinda thrown back at you..... pain and frustration can do strange things to normally nice folks!

keep your chin up flower... we're all rooting for you!
got you some flowers to cheer you...

love and (((hugs)))

Iris x

skezier

Hi Kim,

Tis hard when you see someone dong that and ring for the nurse only to have it thrown back at you. Trouble is like Iris said pain, frustration, fears all of it do change people and maybe she will be ok again today?

I would have done what you did for what its worth, you can't sit and watch someone about to fall and maybe hurt them selves.

Hey you only got 7 days to the release thing, don't worry abut her over that bed concentrate on getting your self weight bearing and out.

Leaving you a huge cuppa and a (((((( )))))) Cris xx

dreamdaisy

Have they arrived? Your shiny new scaffold poles? I need to uncross my fingers, they are hurting! DD

Rainbow77

Hi Kim

You have done so well to get this far. The end is in sight, just hold on for a bit longer. Hope your crutches arrive very soon.

Take care

Thinking of you - how is malcolm doing?

Fayann xxx

jaspercat

Hi no news yet of my crutche, they have been specially ordered because
of my height, Malcolm coping ok, very tired, had a blackout in the bathroom this morning ok now, the woman I clashed with is going home on thursday, thank goodness, have been keeping very much to myself today, hope that you are all as well as possible love jaspercatxxx

whalewatcher

Hi Jaspercat
I've been away & just catching up here. I'm sorry you're stuck in hospital & I hope you get home soon. Have you got an IPod with some nice music so you can shut out the people around you? Keep your spirits up, we're all thinking of you.
Love
Val

speedalong

Hi Jaspercat,
Hope the crutches come very soon - are you tall or short? Could you not loan a wheelchair in the meantime, so that you are a bit more independent? Sorry the other in mates aren't all pleasant.

Speedy

trisher

Hi Kim

I have been unwell and not on here so these are late, sorry though

Sending you a lorry loaded with



Love Trish xxx

dreamdaisy

Morning jaspercat, how goes things today? Knowing the NHS hotel way of doing things you will have been woken at 4, pilled at 4.45 then breakfasted like a queen at 5am. Or perhaps they will be slightly more civilised and do all of that starting at 5!

I hope the things turn up today - that was a ludicrous excuse for them not arriving yesterday - my standard crutches cover heights ranging from 5.00 - 6.00 so at least you could have been making a start on the wobbling. I will, however, re-cross my aching digits and hope they turn up today.

Who blacked out? You or Malcolm? Sorry to appear dense but it wasn't too clear. I hope whoever it was is better now! Thinking of you. DD

jaspercat

Hi Dream Daisy, it was me that blacked out, feel more steady this pm, I am only 5ft 2ins so need short crutches, had no physio yet today, and am going for a walk with Malcolm later, had an upsetting morning when they moved me to another bedroom, they call it a positive move towards home love jaspercatxx

dorcas

Hi Kim

I hope you are Ok after that blackout :roll: :?

You're having a rough time of it... but the end is in sight! even if you found the move to another room disturbing if it's part of their discharge process then maybe it's a good thing albeit in disguise?

I really hope the physios turn up today!!

Iris xxx

julie47

Hi Kim

I haven't been on your thread for a while. :oops:

Have I read it's the 18th you come out? well I hope you do, not far away now, I bet it seems lke years to you.

Good luck wih the crutches , and thn the stick.

Bet you will be glad when lady in next bed goes home, sorry she was unkind to you.
A blackout.... you are ok now I hope

Take care
Thinking of you
JuliePF x

dachshund

Hi Kim
are you enjoying the nhs hotel food. it wont be too long now before you come home.
take care ((((((((Kim)))))))).
joan xx

jaspercat

Hi Dachshund, crutches out of stock delivery within 2-3 days, food on the whole yuck!!!! I seem to be existing on cheese and tomato sandwiches and cups of tea, urgently require a food parcel sneaked in love jasprcatxx

dreamdaisy

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! How frustrating! I am peeved for you. DD

ironic

Oh Jasper,

Why on earth does it take so long to get the right crutches? There are many of us who are verticaly challenged
Years ago at our local hospitals they used to move you down the ward as you got nearer the top you knew that you were on your way home. So maybe that is why they moved you.
Not long now and a proper cuppa and a home made meal will be within your grasp

Lv, Ix

speedalong

Hi Jaspercat, how ridiculous that they are out of stock on crutches. I'm 5'2 too and I had bog standard crutches - which were fine for me and could have been adjusted for someone shorter or taller than me.

Get your visitors to walk past the plaster room a few times - discarded ones are often left/stored there. They can always plead ignorance to how they obtained them!

Sorry you are struggling with the food - are you veggie?

Speedy