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To enjoy being in hospital?

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startingtolooklikemother · 03/09/2016 20:58

I fell slipped and fell over on the worlds smallest hill on Friday and managed to dislocate my foot as well as breaking my ankle in 3 places
Thing is I'm actually enjoying being in hospital even though I thought it was going to be awful. The food isn't bad, I can't walk so someone brings me loads of cups of tea, changed my bed, plumps my pillows and generally feels sorry for me. yesterday I spent all day in bed eating Jaffa cakes watching day time to and slightly off my face on morphine
I know it's not exactly where I would choose for a mini break but compared to home life its a doddle
Of course I miss my DS and DH but god it's lovely having everyone run round after me.

OP posts:
iminshock · 03/09/2016 22:44

Blimey I thought I was the only one !

MLGs · 03/09/2016 22:45

Sounds great OP, enjoy it!

PunkrockerGirl · 03/09/2016 22:46

Yanbu. I had knee surgery and stated in hospital for 3 nights. As a nurse I thought I'd hate it, but I enjoyed not being able to do much and legitimately being off my face on morphine. Wink

AnotherPrickInTheWall · 03/09/2016 22:52

I've been in hospital quite a few times. I really enjoyed having people care for me for a change and not having any responsibilities. I liked the peace and the company too.
Last time I was in hospital was for a whole week, I was so sad to leave.

GColdtimer · 03/09/2016 22:55

But mumi, there is no morphine at the travelodge!

Ledkr · 03/09/2016 22:58

I've never minded it either.
When I had my gall bladder out recently I took my iPad with some down loaded stuff on, I led in bed before and after quietly watching stuff and relaxing. The nurse said she wished all patients were like it Grin
I was quite disappointed to go home tbh

ReadyPlayerOne · 03/09/2016 23:03

Ouch, that X-ray! Hope you feel better soon OP!

I've always had a soft spot for the food at my local NHS trust hospitals. I've only ever stayed at hospital with a child (either when my babies were born or when DS was 10 months old and poorly) so I've never had the easiest stay, but I can see the appeal of being cared for.

My mum is a semi-regular in patient at a specialist hospital in Harefield and while she always loathes having to stay due to the disruption to her home and work life, she has a private room and tends to catch up on her sleep while she's there.

ciele · 03/09/2016 23:03

Was in hospital for five months and probably because of all the drugs was sure it was a hotel!

TheFairyCaravan · 03/09/2016 23:05

I hate being in hospital. When the surgeon asks me if I've got any questions before the operation, I always say "when can I go home?"

Last time I went in, he said "any questions but don't ask when you can go home because I don't know yet!"

Mumi's got it spot on. Whenever I'm in hospital they wake me every half hour to do my blood pressure, put a drip up because it's low, then bound in at 6:00am, put the lights on and ask who wants a cup tea! I just want to bloody sleep!

FreshHorizons · 03/09/2016 23:09

This is why I liked having my babies in hospital - great when you are not ill and can't understand why people would want to be at home. In hospital you have nothing to do, unlike home, and you can just relax and be self centred with the baby.

mirime · 03/09/2016 23:11

I was in for a week with pre eclampsia, home for a night and back in for best part of a second week due to DS losing too much weight. Certainly got plenty of rest, it was nice having meals brought to me and not having to worry about housework. Also read a lot. It was all a bit stressful though.

Just had surgery on Tuesday but was only in one night. Did have morphine so was quite happy and chilled when I came round, if annoyingly thirsty. Was brought lots of cups of tea and offered biscuits a lot. Got 'encouraged' out of the bed quite early next morning so they could get the next person in Sad

Home has been fine though as I'm in the spare room on an electric bed, with my kindle, phone, tablet, stack of books and some rather strong co-codamol.

Brown76 · 03/09/2016 23:12

How do you get the 3 free days in hospital? (Assuming that you were in by choice and not medical need)!

Mozismyhero · 03/09/2016 23:15

I had a minor op recently, day case and could go home at 6pm. I would have loved to have stayed for just one night! When I was in for a week a few years ago, I was desperate to leave! Never happy! Blush

SlipperyJack · 03/09/2016 23:17

I thought it was just me Blush I was in for 6 days a couple of years ago, with viral meningitis. Odd thing was, I didn't feel dreadfully dreadfully ill - like a really nasty dose of flu, but I could still get myself out of bed to pee, IYSWIM? But I was barrier nursed in a negative airflow isolation room, with en suite and TV! Apart from an unfortunate digestive reaction to the weapons grade antibiotics I was getting via bed-tethered drip (at that stage they didn't know it was just viral), and once I started feeling a bit perkier, it was bloody lovely.

Seeing my two DC crying through the window made me want to go home, though.

Cheby · 03/09/2016 23:19

I HATE being an inpatient in hospital. I can not sleep for love nor money. I despise it, and my MH takes a massive downturn whenever I'm subjected to it. I don't rest, I can't relax, I'm on edge permanently and battling to get home. I imagine I would do better in a private room, but I have never been given one.

There is a new hospital being built nearish to me which is 100% private rooms. If I ever need any treatment I'm insisting on being referred there, rather than my local DGH.

Glad you're getting time to rest though OP, that's really important after an injury.

Okkitokkiunga · 03/09/2016 23:19

My waters broke at 32 weeks with DC2. I spent 4 weeks in and out of hospital as they didn't know what to do with me. When he finally arrived I then had a further 9 days in with him. SCBU and jaundice.

I think very very fondly of my time in and have often thought I'd like to do it again.

I did get a bit bored of the same
Menu every week though. Grin

Happy recovery starting

Glitteryfrog · 03/09/2016 23:22

You lot are mad.
I spent 3 nights/4 days in hospital recently. Even with the morphine I wanted to go home.
You're constantly on show, people want to take your blood pressure, give you antibiotics or more drugs. Surgeons want to check your stitches.
There are other people making noise, the bathrooms aren't particularly pleasant - if someone has a shower they're damp.
I did spend ages talking to the nice student nurse, but on reflection that might have been the morphine....and there might have been a lot of smiling and nodding on his part?
I just wanted to sit on my sofa with a good cup of tea and read a book.

SpringBail · 03/09/2016 23:22

I'm due to spend a few nights in hospital next week so will try and think of it as a mini break although when I've been in hospital previously have loved it at times as many pp's have mentioned the morphine helps a lot and it's great when you get an electric bed.

Hope you feel (not) better soon OP Flowers

LittlePaintBox · 03/09/2016 23:28

I had a run of hospital stays a few years back, I got really institutionalised and really enjoyed the day being predictable and dull, despite being quite ill and in pain. I always knew when I was on the mend because I started getting fed up of being in hospital! I think it was the fact nobody expected me to do anything.

I only had morphine a couple of times, but I can see why it's popular! Blush

donajimena · 03/09/2016 23:30

mumi I was eyeing up the Toby Carvery and Travelodge on Manor Way earlier (well the Toby bit anyway)

mirime · 03/09/2016 23:34

Glitteryfrog when I came round from the anaesthetic there was a lovely nurse who I think I kept calling by the name of the equally lovely nurse who was there when I was in labour after I'd had the pethidine and whose name I've never been able to remember. Not even immediately after the many times she told me.

I tried to explain this. I think there might have been some smiling and nodding on her part as well as the suggestion that I could go back to sleep if I wanted.

SoHereItIs2016 · 03/09/2016 23:38

I am trying to get ASAP to pay for abdominoplastt for me, not just coz o need it, but because of the three nights I'd get in private hospital ( including three course menu plus wine!!) also three months off work!!!! The benefits far outweigh the risks!!!

sealsandbeachballs · 03/09/2016 23:39

I had a spate of operations while with twat of an ex and loved it, i was on a bay with lovely people, got to have a chat and decent food, tv and morphine and a break from then h Whats not to like 😂

user1470132907 · 04/09/2016 00:12

Bloody loved hospital. Always found the food fine (better than half of what I cook) AND SOMEONE BRINGS IT TO YOU AND YOU CAN EAT IT IN PEACE

onemorecupofcoffeefortheroad · 04/09/2016 06:11

When my kids were little I used to fantasise about being in prison