Anyone want to keep me company whilst I’m in A&E?

[Chocaholic96]

Anyone still up? I’m sat waiting to be seen in A&E and I’m bored out of my mind!

What are you there for? I drank too much coffee earlier and now I can’t sleep.

I'm here op.
How come you are at A&E?

Oh no! That's not a nice place to be hanging about at night.
Will be heading to bed soon but just wanted to wish you well.

I had a GA and procedure earlier in hospital and now I can't sleep. DH is snoring and making his lips pop (no idea how he's doing this) and it's so annoying I want to squeeze his lips and hold his nose at the same time!!

Hope it's nothing too serious OP

I fell down the stairs. There was a pile of books at the top and I tripped . Pretty sure my ankle is broken as it’s a bit of a funny shape.
Oh I would love a cup of coffee right now!

Thank you . I’m hoping to get seen to soon so that I can espace!
I hope you’ve all had a lovely day.

Ouch OP that sounds painful! Did they give an indication of when you might be seen ?

PeanuttyButter - fingers crossed for a speedy recovery for you.

No, and I’ve been sat here for 90 minutes already. It’s sooo cold and I just want to sleep!

What are you there for?

Sorry - just flipped the conversation (duh)! You fell downstairs - painful. Has the local drink turned up yet to whack next week out of the vending machine?

Hopefully it's just a bad sprain but saying that they can be just as painful as a break with less sympathy! Hope they get to you soon and fingers crossed it's easily mended.

Ah poor you. You’re probably feeling colder too because of your condition. I hope you get seen soon

Oh no!! hope you get seen soon.
Is it busy there?

Poor you Choc, I bet that’s sore. I’m in NZ so it’s daytime here. I need to get some work done so am hoping that my current state of drowsiness (fancy a nana-nap) passes soon.

Oh no! Hope you're sorted soon!

What do they do for a broken ankle now? Plaster or set in one of those large hard shell boots? Either way, make sure they set it straight.

Hey OP, I’m in paediatric a&e with toddler dd - she’s (thank god) managing to sleep but it’s so damn loud. I’m sorry you’re here too. I hope you’re home soon.

Hope you get soon, but you must photograph your ankle so we can save the doctor time in diagnosing! 😏

Thank you everyone. You’re all being lovely . I hope it’s just a sprain but looking at it I think it’s quite unlikely! I’m not sure what they do to it.. I was assuming a plaster cast but I guess I’ll find out! I haven’t broken anything before so I’m clueless. It’s sooo busy and there’s quite a few drunk people, i did a lot of ‘people watching’ for the first hour which kept me entertained for a while but the novelty of that has worn off now.

EssentialHummus - thank you. I hope your DD is okay and that you get home soon too.

When I sprained my ankle they didn't even X ray it. The Dr pressed my foot in different places and where the pain was in relation to my malleolus meant it probably wasn't broken. I think anterior meant sprain and posterior break...but I'm not an expert.. and the doctor was quite fit

I’m reading longform articles to keep me going op - try the longform and longreads websites if of interest . We’re in until morning unfortunately as dd needs observing. I’m mightily impressed with her sleeping in these conditions though!

Another one up to keep you company! I’ve got a cold at the moment and had a 6 hour “nap” earlier and for some reason I’m not tired now!
Ouch! Re. your ankle, they are painful whether it’s a sprain or a break.
Have you been triaged yet?

We’ve just come back from A&E with DD, so you have my utmost sympathies!

Do you have someone to drive you home afterwards?