DH in hospital with Covid

I’m sorry to hear you and your DH are going through this worrying time. The ambulance women could have been more kindly, no wonder you are angry and upset.
Hoping you have better news from the hospital on your DH’s condition later, and that you can call on a neighbour or family to bring you any medicines you need. Rest and take care of yourself vampirequeen ?

Sending my best wishes VQ,
Do you have any family or friends nearby, who can get you what you need?

How upsetting especially in the night . I hope you get some positive news soon about your husband and that you too will soon be feeling better .

I am so sorry to hear how ill both of you are. Being ill will make your worries about your husband even worse.

Once he gets to hospital, he will be well cared for. Most of the patients will, like your DH, have other medical conditions and these will be checked. Did he take any medication he was taking to the hospital with him?

You can ring the hospital every day and speak to a nurse or doctor on the COVID ward, who will be able to give you s report on his condition.

Meanwhile keep in touch and we will provide as much support as we can.

So sorry to hear this, particularly it being made so much worse by the unkind ambulance staff.
I hope you find the hospital staff more sympathetic towards him.
I realise you probably won’t be allowed to visit but, as MOnica says, keep in close touch with the ward.and meanwhile, take care of yourself. Hope you are both soon well again.

Hope you are both on the mend soon.x

I’m so sorry to hear this, vq. Sending you and your DH all best wishes.

I know everyone is stressed at the moment, but the paramedics are so much more used to this than we are, dealing with it on a daily basis. I’m so sorry you were treated like this, there was no need for it at all. I’m sure it’ll all settle down once he’s in hospital, and they can assess him properly. Personally, I would find out about making a complaint, but when you’re better. I hope you soon are ?

So sorry to hear this vampirequeen. I do hope you’ll both be feeling much better soon.?

A friend posted some advice on Facebook about dealing with COVID at home. I am not medically trained but it sounds sensible.

Sleep on your stomach or side, not your back. Set your clock every 2 hours and get up and walk, moving your arms to help open up your lungs. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.

When sitting in a recliner, sit up straight. When watching tv, get up and walk during every commercial.

Eat eggs, bananas, avocado and asparagus as these are good for potassium. Do not drink anything cold. Drink a smoothie of blueberries, strawberries, bananas, honey and peanut butter.

Unfortunately there was no advice as to how to obtain these things!

so sorry you had such an awful experience. My husband was taken to hospital on Sunday and it was such a different experience, three lovely young ladies, two i think were trainees. He has tested positive sadly and i am now in isolation and starting to feel poorly, but i dont have any underlying conditions so not as bad as he was. I hope hubby is ok on his own, its awful for them with no support or visitors. Thank god for mobile phones. Hope you start to feel better soon too.

Vampirequeen, adding my best wishes to you and your DH, and sorry that you both had to suffer from that bad treatment.

travelsafar, I was wondering how you and your husband were doing. Hoping taht you both start to feel better soon.

VQ So you have got Covid too? That’s how I read it.
Have you got help?
I hope that, at the moment you are getting some sleep or, at least, some rest and you have had an update on your DH’s condition.
travelasfar you sound to be in a similar situation, I hope you have got help too.

Sending best wishes to you both for a speedy recovery.x
Please look after yourself and if you already haven't done so, contact your GP.

I'm so sorry that you and your DH are ill vq and your upset has been mad worse by the ambulance staff. They should understand that while they may be used to seeing people being affected by this awful pandemic the way your husband has been, that it is frightening for the patient and the patient's loved ones.

I hope you've managed to get some sleep and that you'll receive some positive and comforting news from the hospital today.

I hope you'll be able to keep us updated on how you're both doing.

hugs and .

I've spoken to DH and hopefully he'll be allowed home later today. The think he burst a blood vessel at the top of a lung....hence the blood in his vomit. They're only keeping those who they really need to keep in which makes perfect sense. DH said they seem totally overwhelmed not only with the number of patients but the wide variety of symptoms presenting. I know viruses are by their nature opportunist but Covid seems particularly adept at attacking pre-conditions and weaknesses.

Sending love and good vibes to you both.
How horrid that you had such awful ambulance people. My experience has found them absolutely amazing people. Calm and in control.
I hope things get better for you very soon.

So pleased he’s coming home.
What a terrible time for both of you.
Try to get some rest.
Sending you good thoughts ?

That’s positive news vampirequeen. I hope you have family or friends nearby who can drop off anything you might need. Wishing you both a speedy recovery.

What a dreadful experience, hope that you are both soon feeling much better. Sending positive thoughts your way.

Thank you for the update, vampirequeen, especially as you must be very anxious and distressed.

I hope he makes a good recovery and that you feel better soon as well. Hoping you have good stocks of 'easy' food as well, eg soups.

I'm surprised about the masks; when I had an out-patient appointment recently I went prepared to use my own mask but wasn't allowed, I was given a disposable hospital one. They should have been wearing full PPE anyway and not insisting a patient who is vomiting should wear one.

Sending love and to you both xx

So sorry to read what you've both been going through - how dreadful - and sending best wishes to you both for a speedy and full recovery.

What a worrying night that was for you vq. Hope you'll both fully recover soon.
Good to hear from you too travelsafar and hope you'll feel better soon.