DH in hospital with Covid

Toadinthehole

I know we’re all stressed, but this is exactly what paramedics are trained for. They do a job which puts them constantly on the edge...the same as those working in A and E. I could understand it more, if they’d taken people who usually work in clinics for example....and sent them out to deal with emergencies! It would overwhelm them. There was no excuse for this. Non medical people are bound to be more frightened, than those working in medicine. What a horrible experience for you VQ. Hope you and your husband are soon feeling better.

I beg to differ.
I think that we are in the most perilous state at present.
Things are much more grim than they were in the Spring, and the public aren't prepared for it or up for it.
You have little idea what front line workers are dealing with at present.
There is only so much that people can take.
We are the cusp of something very worrying.
We need to show some support and empathy to people who are doing such difficult jobs to save our very lives
They are not angels. Where is the clapping and banging of pots now? What a blooming joke that was.

I can't thank you all enough for the support you've given me today. You're all very special people.

Just caught up here OP and want to say I hope you both stay strong. ?

Get well soon, both of you

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Another late comer... just wanted to send more Covid secure virtual (((hugs))) and pollen free I hope you both recover quickly. As you said you must turn the corner soon.

I'm late to this thread, and so very sorry to read of the dreadfully worrying time you've had today vq. I'm so pleased that your husband is now home, and wish you both a full and speedy recovery

Just big hugs and a good night’s rest for you both.

Yes, echoing Green-eyed girl
Hope that you both have a good night's rest.

Wishing you both get better and stay that way.

VQ Good to hear DH was soon back home.

Do so agree with what FC has just said. 9:10:03

I’m glad your husband is home and hope he makes a quick recovery.

Fwiw about 5 years ago I had to call an ambulance for my son about 4 times in 6 weeks (seizures). The paramedics varied from really lovely to horrible! More lovely than horrible. But one certainly made us feel quite bad.

This was long before corona so you may just have been unlucky.

anyone stuck without supplies, here is a link to a group of volunteers who will assist :

www.mutualaid.co.uk/p/request-help.html

You can also contact your local council, who will also be able to asssit.

Wishing both you and your DH a speedy recovery Vampirequeen

Hope you’re both feeling lots better very soon VampireQueen and your awful experience is behind you.
Good wishes too to Travelsafar and anyone else affected by this horrid virus.

I am pleased to hear your good news. Have a peaceful night. .

Sending good wishes for a speedy recovery- what a horrible frightening experience you had. Glad to hear your DH is home. Get well soon both x

Good news that he is home. I hope that you are both able to manage - it must be very hard when you are both feeling unwell. I hope this dreadful bug will be over soon.

Glad he’s home VQ now you can breathe again.

VQ So sorry to hear that you have been so unwell exacerbated by such unkind treatment by the Anbulance service Hopefully that’s all behind you now. and you can concentrate on getting well. Best wishes for a speedy recovery

Nezumi65. Yes, this is kind of the point I was trying to make. They are well trained. In fact, a friend of my daughter, who is ‘ on the front line’, was saying this is exactly what they’re trained to do, and always have to be aware of contagious diseases. In fact, they are always prepared for it. The public have to really believe there’s a problem before they sit up and take notice, and so many of them don’t. These paramedics probably would have behaved badly, covid or not. When I worked in A and E myself, most were lovely as you’d expect, but like anywhere, you’re going to get the odd one who isn’t. The patient is scared enough, whatever they’ve called the ambulance for. For the crew to make it worse is unacceptable in my view....but it is just my view.

Toad-in-the-hole
I think that they maybe HCPs are currently in situations that they werent trained for.
For example, I've just listened to The Reunion on Radio 4. It was about Michael Rosen and the ICU team who looked after him.
The IC nurses were trained to work with one patient. With Covid they were all working with 6.
There were dental nurses working as IC nurses.
They were losing up to 5 patients in one morning.
They weren't trained for that were they?
I've just learnt that from a 45 minute program. I'm no expert.

I’m so sorry to read this. I hope your DH recovers very soon. As a nurse reading this has made me so angry, not only were the ambulance staff extremely unkind but who gives paracetamol to a patient vomiting blood? I know NHS staff are under great pressure but we are trained to deal with it and should always treat patients with care and respect.
About 10 years ago my DS took an overdose and one of the ambulance staff (a woman) was extremely unkind to him. I was there at the time so I wrote to the Chief Executive because I didn’t want anyone else to be treated the same way. She was spoken to, I’ll say no more.

My son's future SIL works in a Covid ward,where the patients are not expected to survive. She is really struggling and was actually glad when she had to self isolate with her child due to an outbreak in his nursery, as she was at breaking point. She wasn't trained for that to watch patients die on a daily basis.

I agree with you Toad!