The Garden Fence - help and support in tough times

Hard_Up_Hester

There was nothing provided last time I was in hospital, my husband and daughter had to bring everything in.

greenbee

I'm always told to take dressing gown, slippers etc. Gowns are provided, but that's it. You may have to walk to theatre. You'll certainly need to walk to the loo!

I've had the same instructions whether NHS or private.

And everything (including me) stinks of hospital when I get back. Make sure you take stuff that can be washed on a hot wash.

A quick search turns up the following advice from the NHS

What to pack for hospital
If you're staying in hospital, you may wish to pack:
a nightdress or pyjamas
day clothes
reading glasses
clean underwear
dressing gown and slippers
small hand towel
toiletries – soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant
sanitary towels or tampons
razor and shaving materials
comb or hairbrush
book or magazines
small amount of money
medication you normally take, and a list of the doses for each medicine
notebook and pen
healthy snacks
address book and important phone numbers, including your GP's contact details
Different hospitals tend to have different rules concerning personal electronic equipment. You may want to check with your hospital about their policy on the use of mobile phones, MP3 players and laptops/tablets during your hospital stay.
Remember to bring your appointment card or admission letter with you too.

juliettet

My experience was that I had a pre planned op and I knew I would be 2 days out of 10 in ICU. I had the worlds most neatest organised bag but ended up wearing 2 hospital gowns the second one back to front if you see what I mean? This was for various drips and drains and I was very grateful as pyjamas would have been a no no and I don't wear nightdresses. This was a couple of years ago in an NHS Scottish hospital. Amazing care.

juliettet

Good to see you posting Wondercollie.

ivyleaf

Hi there wondercollie! We've missed you! How've you been?

shanks77

Well done on the run Camelot
Wondercollie nice to "see" you again.
Could everyone stop talking about nice weather makes me very jealous really want to stop wearing fleeces lol xx Mar I think you will join me on this one eh?

fuddle

Heading up to Western Scotland at the weekend to visit FIL and looks like a lot of rain. Still there's a little glen of moss and waterfalls that lucks fairy dell like in the rain and aside from being slippy we'llbe up there like shot!

The last of the white flour went in flatbreads lastnight (rubber chicken curry) so now to learn to adapt to wholemeal and I expect many a fail but after my visit to National Trust water mill yesterday
there will be no more refined white flour that has had goodness taken out, bleached then additives added in this house. That's just my view and luckily i am in a position to be able to pay a bit more for flour now but I'm all to aware that the cheap flour has seen me through a rough patch or three.

I also got to visit the Harris Tweed exhibition when travelling back. Large photos of the outer Hebrides, sheep and wool weaved into lovely fabric. I could have bought up the whole shop but I walked away with visuals in my mind. I wished for a bag though, I tell you. Beautiful. Those visuals and a drive back through our rural Dales made me feel very appreciative of my new home.

Loads of baking going on. I'm back to making bread which is fab, plus we have cheese scones for mince cobbler tonight. I have had permission from LL to use off cuts of wood in the garage to make shelves so DH did that for my shed yesterday. My seed spuds are in, as are peas although i worry it might be too early for them but the packet said. The rasps are budding ever so slightly and I made cobbler withba few rhubarb stalks. No jam yest but I will, I will. Toms are doing great on window sill as are sweet peppers. I have new growth on the butternut squash seedlings and just sown cucumber to add to my windowsill.

My rabbit dropping are in a pit in the raised bed and will be used as fertiliser as time goes on.

I'm looking into making my own cheese but just at the learning stage. I would like to make beeswax covered fabric to wrap around as part of my plastic eradication journey but ploughing finances elsewhere at the moment. Crochet wise i am still on with the orange cotton jumper and also starburst blanket for autumn next year. I sewed my skirt. Thank goodness I only used cheap polycotton... simple patterns aren't simple to novices in my experience. What a pickle! But never fear as I have my eye on a very easy circle skirt method

mardatha

Nice in direct sun here but that wind would skin you alive! And when the sun goes behind the hills it's baltic. Am revolting this week, tired of eating healthy low carb/no sugar, and am sat here munching jelly beans lol .

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Hello!!! just back from DD1s after a superb concert on Saturday Elgars' The Apostles accompanied by the Philharmonia Orchestra, pretty grand stuff. Had a lovely older lady sat beside me on the train and had to rescue her from the intricacies of modern food packaging, she couldn't get in to her sandwich and then couldn't fathom out the lid on the cup of tea from the trolley, we got there in the end though, she said 'I can see you're a seasoned traveller, you make it all look easy' bless!!!

Zebra came for a visit on Saturday and was such a good boy when we took him out to lunch, sat in an adult chair and smiled at everyone and then we took him into the Cathedral for a few minutes of the afternoon rehearsal with both the orchestra and the Choral Society which he loved, he spotted Nell on the podium and was shouting Hooray, Hooray so we took him out after a few minutes, he's such a cutie!!

Trains today crowded and hot but it's nice to be back home and have a cuppa. We've just been up to the polytunnel and harvested the last of the overwintering carrots and planted the first batch of peas up the netting in there, it must be SPRING!!!

pollyanna_26

Hello Fencers - I'm not really here , I'm working on a list of home renovation items
Fuds Enjoy your weekend . The easiest skirt pattern are elastic waisted ones . They sound a bit frumpy but you can make lovely ones . It just involves one side seam and a hem at the waist and a bottom hem . You can make any length you want , I've made knee , calf and long length .
I remember you said you will wear a big jumper with yours so the elastic waist wont matter . You can of course wear a belt with summer tops etc . Let me know if you want the instructions .
I popped in to mention that bbc 2 are starting a new series of an island parish at 8.30 tonight set on Unst in the Shetlands .
Hope it warms up soon Mar - you deserve the jelly babies .
Lyn Sounds like a lovely time was had by all . I hope hwk is better now .
Back when I can
polly