Great start to married life. New wife in hospital.

blossomsuz

What a lovely thoughtful guy you are!


Here is hoping your wife has a speedy recovery.


I am not sure if anyone has mentioned but The Hunger Games Trilogy are really good.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+hunger+games+trilogy+kindle&sprefix=the+hunger+games+tril%2Cstripbooks%2C156&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Athe+hunger+games+trilogy+kindle




I also like a lot of books by Jessica Sorensen


http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_7?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=jessica+sorensen&sprefix=jessica%2Cstripbooks%2C156&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Ajessica+Sorensen


The Host by Stephenie Meyer


Charlaine Harris' True Blood series is also very good.


I will be keeping an eye on this thread and downloading some recommendations myself

tiger_eyes

blossomsuz wrote: »

I am not sure if anyone has mentioned but The Hunger Games Trilogy are really good.

If you enjoyed The Hunger Games, may I recommend Dan Wells' Partials? Another YA dystopian series with a focus on action and politics - most of the others are all about the romance. I really liked Partials.

carolan78

Tropez wrote: »

The split in her head is quite nasty and I know she will be panicking that it'll leave an obvious scar so I know there's going to be quite a few questions about that. I won't tell her this, obviously, because it will sound patronising but even if it did scar it's not a big deal but she's not going to see it that way.

Sorry if this has been suggested I don't have time to read all the thread, buy her some Bio oil ready for when the cut has healed. This will help prevent bad scarring. Hope she isn't in too much discomfort.

Tropez

victory wrote: »

Awww tropez was thinking about you the other day, how the wedding in USA had gone and the honeymoon, never thinking you would post about your new wife slipping...:eek: aww, hope she comes out very soon and with all the care you will give her at home will be up and running in no time:D some excellent suggestion on here:D

Thank you, yes I wasn't really expecting this. I thought it'd take a bit longer for me to end up sleeping alone.

nlj1520 wrote: »

Now I was there with an illness rather than an injury, so it will probably be different for your wife, just thought I would suggest audiobooks in case she is the same. And simple plots, rather than anything too complicated like Le Carre!
The biggest pleasure for me once I was well enough was someone helping me to wash my hair! It had been over 2 weeks! :eek: I think that did me more good than all the medications put together!!!

Are there games or activities that can go on her tablet you bought her? Lots of them could be done with one hand.

My guess (and it's only a guess) is that the best activity for her will be sleep. Let the body heal. Then when she is a bit better some bed exercises for the bits of her that are not in plaster/bandaged/too painful to move. Physio should be able to advise on those.

you need to look after yourself too. Caring for someone (even someone we love to bits) is exhausting and emotionally draining. Really important that you get time out of the sick room, in the fresh air and doing whatever you love.

Really hope everything sorts itself out quickly. All the very best.

I put the Audible app on her tablet. I'm not sure what games she could play one handed. I did think Tetris but that's only if your thumb can stretch to the far end of the screen and even mine can't manage that. I've never really played games on my tablet so I'm not sure what I could put on hers.

I have to take the dogs out most days (not when it's piddling it down, they won't let me do that.... bunch of babies...) so I will be getting out of the house a little bit.

mumps wrote: »

The bruising and swelling is fun, I found it changed almost daily with the bruising moving gradually down so initially very swollen forehead, moving onto eyes amost closed and bruised and then moving on down. It is very disconcerting when you look in the mirror and don't see yourself and as something improves something else gets worse. I would say don't rush into cosmetic surgery, I was offered a nose job on the NHS but it has magically returned very close to original now but I do have problems if I have a cold as the inside of my nose has changed rather than outside. I also had some residual swelling under one eye for months and this bothered me much more. I had given up on that resolving itself when one day I realised it had gone. Think positive but it is nice to have as a fallback.

Be careful with the flask as they can be hard to open one handed.

Coming home from hospsital is the best medicine, well it was for me, good luck and do keep us posted about how she is.

Just thought to add I was in my 50s when I smashed my face up so I am sure you wife will heal much more quickly than I did as I am assuming she is younger?

There's an episode of Scrubs where Dr Cox's kid has a cough and he starts hounding the paediatrician at the hospital repeatedly because as a doctor he's seen the absolute worst that a cough in a child can be.

Unfortunately, my wife was a nurse and during her (quite brief, if we're honest) career in nursing she's seen a lot of bad things... so she's automatically assuming that this injury will leave some sort of horrific disfiguring scar. So while I'm not actively encouraging her on the cosmetic surgery idea at the moment I'm letting her sound off about it and giving the "We'll wait and see when it's healed" response.

It's something that can be discussed when we've actually seen the extent of the damage and one of us isn't likely suffering from stress.

Fortunately we have a flask that has a button you can press on the screw top that allows you to then pour from the flask! I've been testing it out and it's quite simple to do with one hand without much force, providing you don't have the flask on a shiny surface (then it does tend to slip) so I'll put one of those table mat things underneath it.

She's almost 31.

Thanks again to everyone else for your kind wishes and book recommendations!

picklekin

I loved the belgariad too, but if its a bit of cheesy fantasy romance she's up for (good to unwind in hospital) then try the Diana Gabaldon Outlander series, its a bit trashy, but fun, and with time travel!!

itsanne

Sorry to hear about this, Tropez. I hope things improve easily and quickly.

While she's in hospital, your wife might find eye drops useful, and cold drinks when you visit. Depending on the standard and nature of the cuisine, she might appreciate things like yogurt, salads as well as fruit, or even cooked chicken.


I haven't yet read all the book recommendations (but plan to make use of some once I do), so sorry if these have been suggested.

My all-time favourite book is Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Birdsong-Sebastian-Faulks-ebook/dp/B0031RS68M/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1389271758&sr=1-1&keywords=birdsong+sebastian+faulks

Books which fit in more with your opening post:

Stephen King's Dark Tower series http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_12?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=the%20dark%20tower%20stephen%20king&sprefix=the+dark+tow%2Cdigital-text%2C230

Philip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy is intended for "young readers" but is also appropriate for adults. It doesn't seem to be available as a kindle download, so you'd have to change the format from elsewhere.

Anything by Joanne Harris - Chocolat etc http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_7?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=joanne+harris+kindle+books&sprefix=joanne+%2Cdigital-text%2C212&rh=n%3A341677031%2Ck%3Ajoanne+harris+kindle+books

Donna Tart's The Little Friend http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Little-Friend-Donna-Tartt-ebook/dp/B005QBH2Q8/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1389272501&sr=1-3&keywords=donna+tartt , The Secret History http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Secret-History-Donna-Tartt-ebook/dp/B00CEGTVGC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1389272701&sr=1-1&keywords=donna+tartt+the+secret+history and Goldfinch http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Goldfinch-Donna-Tartt-ebook/dp/B00C74SHRK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1389272641&sr=1-1&keywords=donna+tartt+goldfinch

Stieg Larsson's Millenium trilogy http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Millennium-Trilogy-3---1-ebook/dp/B00AE4OGCU/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1389272815&sr=1-1&keywords=millenium+trilogy

daisygirlmac

Just wanted to second the suggestion of taking her out for a bit when she's a bit more able! I broke my ankle and was in plaster for 5 months and it sent me mental being at home all day. Highlights were things like my mum taking me for a drive like I was an old lady, and my friend liberating a wheelchair from her mum's garage and using it to push me round the block!

If she's got a cast on as well you might need to do what my poor OH had to do and clean her toes, mine were absolutely disgusting and they smelled so bad I begged him to clean me up...he nearly barfed

Also seconded about hair washing, I'm not going to say that getting me in and out of the bath and washed and dried was a dignified experience but y'know, it has to happen :cool:

azzabazza

I think you have enough book suggestions to last a lifetime!

Just wanted to wish your wife a speedy recovery. You are doing a sterling job! I am recovering from very painful wrist surgery which immobilised my wrist in the same way as a break. I am ashamed to say that when I was in severe pain (when painkillers wearing off) I was less than nice to my DH. Grovelling apologies were the order of the day I am afraid. Bless him, he took it in his stride! Be prepared for some 'off' moments.

mrcow

Sorry I haven't read anything but i was going to suggest Audible - they are great. (I see you've already done it)

The other thing is BBC Radio on iplayer. I love listening to their radio plays - they have lots of crime and thriller plays and are easier to listen to than audio books.

mumps

Tropez wrote: »

There's an episode of Scrubs where Dr Cox's kid has a cough and he starts hounding the paediatrician at the hospital repeatedly because as a doctor he's seen the absolute worst that a cough in a child can be.

Unfortunately, my wife was a nurse and during her (quite brief, if we're honest) career in nursing she's seen a lot of bad things... so she's automatically assuming that this injury will leave some sort of horrific disfiguring scar. So while I'm not actively encouraging her on the cosmetic surgery idea at the moment I'm letting her sound off about it and giving the "We'll wait and see when it's healed" response.

It's something that can be discussed when we've actually seen the extent of the damage and one of us isn't likely suffering from stress.

Fortunately we have a flask that has a button you can press on the screw top that allows you to then pour from the flask! I've been testing it out and it's quite simple to do with one hand without much force, providing you don't have the flask on a shiny surface (then it does tend to slip) so I'll put one of those table mat things underneath it.

She's almost 31.

Thanks again to everyone else for your kind wishes and book recommendations!

I think you are playing it right, she might not need it but knowing it is there is comforting. It is amazing how we do heal and at her age there is a good change it won't be as bad as she fears. Hope so anyway.

Flask sounds ideal.