Space Chick Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I just want to give a shout out to the overworked staff at A&E who treated me with dignity and compassion today! This morning, being a multitasker, I decided to sort some washing on an airer prior to work, anyhow long story short, I smashed my glass light fitting with the airer! Anyhow, cleaned up the glass and didn't really think anything about it at the time. It was only when driving to work I realised my right eye was painful and felt "gritty" I had an important meeting (I know I'm a twit) so proceeded to the meeting. About an hour in a colleague asked "are you OK Debs". "No" I reply "I think I need to go to A&E". By this point my eye was very sore and bright red!! I explained what happened, got shouted at for not going straight to A&E and cancelling my meeting, and off I went. Waits aside, when I was treated by the medical staff they had nothing but a friendly personal approach which made me feel secure and safe. As it happens there was no glass in my eye, only dust! (note to self, dust light fittings more!). However, I needed orange eye drops with UV light to check there was no damage to my eye and then I needed my eye washed out with 500mls of water, fed through this giant contact lens stuck to my eyeball (very uncomfortable!). Turns out my eye had an allergic reaction to the dust! I now have eye drops for 5 days, but am feeling really blessed by our good old NHS today and the service I received! I still made it for my late afternoon meeting, although had to apologise for my orange eye!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Glad you are ok and I think a lot of us reading this will be making a note to look up and occ flick the old feather duster over our light fittings. Nice to hear a good NHS tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Glad you are ok i hope your eye is feeling better now. Well done NHS as I nurse some years ago and with DD who works in outpatients I think the NHS does have some problems but on the whole when people need it, it is there for them and there are some great people who work for it. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Eye is still very sore, but I'm thankful as it could have been a lot lot worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Glad that no permanent damage was done, hope that you feel better soon. I agree that our A & E staff are stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Wot, no knives this time? Hope it gets better soon you 'nana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Wot, no knives this time? Hope it gets better soon you 'nana I know exactly what that feels like - often get eye allergy to something from outside. All goes red and up comes the jelly protection. Antihistamine and the following day it's just puffy. Darned nuisance but at least it wasn't glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Wot, no knives this time? Hope it gets better soon you 'nana I know DM! Hubby is away at the moment with work and I said I'm not safe to be left without adult supervision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Wot, no knives this time? Hope it gets better soon you 'nana I know exactly what that feels like - often get eye allergy to something from outside. All goes red and up comes the jelly protection. Antihistamine and the following day it's just puffy. Darned nuisance but at least it wasn't glass. That's what the jelly is!! Thanks Val! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Well I can only guess it is Spacey! It only covers the white of the eye - or should I say well bloodshot red bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Wot, no knives this time? Hope it gets better soon you 'nana I know DM! Hubby is away at the moment with work and I said I'm not safe to be left without adult supervision They don't allow me scissors either You have my sympathy - I once had a sliver of metal in my eye and had to have similar treatment - it was horrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Ahhh it's called chemosis! There is a video that is rather yukky but looks very much like it. Don't look if peepsies are squeamish!!! http://www.rootatlas.com/wordpress/video/493/conjunctival-chemosis-from-eye-allergy-video/ If the link doesn't work just copy and paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Euugh showed this to YD third year student nurse she said excellent I love a bit of gore she's not right what normal person says oh fantastic good weather we will get loads of DIY injuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Euugh showed this to YD third year student nurse she said excellent I love a bit of gore she's not right what normal person says oh fantastic good weather we will get loads of DIY injuries And very sadly young motorbikers who have come off I remember as if yesterday a couple of lovely spring Saturday mornings in A&E so sad, I will never forget going through their pockets for information about them. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 The A&E in the John Radcliffe was fantastic when Rosie had her accident; thorough, efficient and sensitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Can't fault our A&E here in Basingstoke - from the time I arrived with a broken ankle to the time I left to go into the ward we were laughing (well apart from when I was put out for the plastering up session). DD brought in her alpaca teddy bear in case I needed something to cuddle - they thought it was a puppy but didn't ask her to take it out - although they did say it was an unusual thing to bring in to the hospital - then we said "what - a teddy bear?" "Oh thank goodness we thought it was a dog and we didn't quite know how to handle the situation!" Probably wondered how a dog got through security! In fact the whole place has been brilliant whenever I've been there - guess we are quite lucky. Although I did wonder about the number of times I've visited with the young'uns over the years for bumps and bloods whether they thought I was an unfit mum. I used to dread going - but rather the little darlings were checked than wait for the docs at home only to find I should have taken them to A&E in the first place. But then I got to be a dab hand at nursing and judging. And it still doesn't end - DD head butted the tap in the sink the other night while washing her face. She was sporting a rather huge lump smack bang in the middle of her forehead. I was more concerned about the fate of the tap - hope the limescale was knocked off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I've had good and bad experiences in the same hospital. I was forgotten about - still there over 4 hours after I'd arrived, so one of the small percentage not seen within the waiting guidelines. Luckily it was only for stitches after an accident but the anesthetic had partly worn off by the time I was treated and I couldn't bear to wait any longer for a new one to be given and be ready, (I think the shock had set in by then) so I suspect the whole thing was more painful than it needed to have been On the other hand, I had to drive OH as an emergency and he was rushed to the front of the queue and treated immediately and very well. I also had a slightly weird moment when I asked if I could go home for a short while, after we'd established OH was going to be OK but he had to stay to be monitored after being treated. The nurse asked if I had children to sort out as we'd had to drop everything and jump into the car to get to the hospital. I had to admit I'd left the chickens free ranging I'm still not sure she thought that was an adequate reason for leaving the bedside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 "knives" what knives? Do tell I must have missed that thread. One of my elderly pts has had her knives removed by well meaning family after lacerating her leg when chopping melon. She is very with it and capable. She was very insulted when a friend gave her a present of ready chopped melon The other thing is low flying loo seats - not nice when they drop on your arm or leg. Have patched up a few people with injuries from them Glad you are on the mend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 "knives" what knives? Do tell I must have missed that thread. Here you go http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=96090 The right index finger hasn't fully healed yet either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Good grief - i thought I was careless. I always have lots of cuts from knives, gardening etc. they will take a long time to heal if you are diabetic. Anyway take care of yourself - a word of warning - I have seen several nasty cuts from toilet seats -not on bums on arms where they have fallen on people Ali x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 When OH was in the scouts he went on a skiing trip and broke his leg on the first day. Off to hospital in Italy. They held him down while drilling a pin through his ankle for traction - I'm assuming he had some sort of local but not enough to stop him screaming! Then he couldn't sleep as he was deemed too old for children and so was put in the ward with older men. I think he was 13 at the time. The man in the next bed kept banging his shoe on the wall - cockroaches! Then the next day one was on OH's bed and by the time he'd scrabbled around trying to get it away it actually disappeared and he thought it had dived down his plaster cast - more screaming. I do know he does scream very well as I've jumped out on him many a time - he's very loud and high pitched. It's great fun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 TMI Valkyrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 My bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Hi Spacechick - wondered how you were? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Fine and dandy thanks Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
