Why Are Some In Patients So Selfish!??

[Smowball]

(Not medical update to my situation, hence posting in CB)

There is a woman admitted to bed opposite me yesterday morning. Broken ankle. She has spent half the time on her mobile fone - loudly - and on handsfree!! So I/we know everything about what her husband has done all day, where her kids have been, what her mum has had for dinner, you name it…… The consultant & his team turned up a while ago to review her and while with her her fone rang. She actually answered it and told the consultant to hang on!! And she answered it & chatted! He just looked in disbelief. She’s already arranged her OH bringing up a takeaway tonight that they can sit here and have together, yet the poor woman in the bed nxt to her is NBM so that’s not going to be very nice for her - it’s bad enough eating these dire meals in front of her,
She just seems utterly oblivious to anyones feelings or who is around her. Am biting my tongue not to say anything as I’m in so much pain I’m stressed as it is and once I say something I may regret it, but I just can’t comprehend how some people can be so selfish!! She’s treating it like a holiday camp!
Rant over.

[Stickybottle]

Lol !
Thanks for that Ken
Forgotten how funny he is

[Smowball]

The porter just brought in a 94 yr old woman, and while sorting her out with staff in this bay he got talking to us, and ended up saying how much he loved his job, how he knew that everyone says how underpaid they are etc but that he signed on the dotted line to do this job for this money, and wouldn’t swap it for the world - he loves coming into work every day, and that he has seen absolute miracles. And spontaneously all,4 patients in this bay, and the staff, gave him a round of applause. Was quite emotional.

[naomi24]

Sounds like he was giving a speech for them all to hear him!

[anneasquith]

What ???

[Smowball]

It sounds like that but it wasn’t, I’ve seen him most days and he seems a lovely guy, and he was being so sweet to this elderly lady.

[Mamyalynne]

Every cog in a huge machine plays their role and makes life bearable, good for him.

[naomi24]

How true ...

[anneasquith]

Smo. Are you in a NHS hospital ?

[naomi24]

I do hope so, anneasquith. I've never been in a private hospital that has four beds to a room.

[Smowball]

Yes an NHS hospital. Princess Royal - near Orpington.

[Maydup]

I’m pleased she’s gone home. I had a similar experience once where the opposite patient had her family turn up with a bucket of KFC and all sat around the bed sharing it. I was NBM and feeling really tired but they just didn’t stop partying all evening until visiting time was over.

[Smowball]

God that’s so so inconsiderate!!