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ok what sort of poeple wer e on your ward if you were in hospital

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cod · 03/10/2005 11:31

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cod · 03/10/2005 11:32

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expatinscotland · 03/10/2005 11:32

I got my own room by chance. I didn't notice anyone else. I just wanted to get the hell out of there.

creepycat · 03/10/2005 11:33

No interesting characters, there was a HUGE baby about 14lb, that was so big you couldnt see its eyes for the fat, vaginal birth too. Ouch

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flamebat · 03/10/2005 11:34

No-one - they took me away from all people, shoved me in a room on my own and left me in silence

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Frizbe · 03/10/2005 11:36

We had 6 on our ward, An indian lady and her whole extended family on one side, which was amusing at visiting time! everyone else pretty boring, bar the lady in the far corner, who had a stroppy teenage jealous daughter, who was being jealous of the new baby, and whose mother was dealing with it, by that old tried and trusted method of shouting very loudly at her not to be so stupid.....

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cod · 03/10/2005 11:37

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Mum2girls · 03/10/2005 11:37

Years ago, I was in hospital once as the result of a car accident and on the ward was put next to this little old lady. Aaaahhh bless I thought.

First day, got there after the local papers had been hawked around. I asked her if I could borrow her paper for a read and she told me to piss off. She then proceeded to intercept all my visitors and ask if they would bring her in cans of guiness (which she paid them for), which she drank secretly at night.

If all this wasn't bad enough, the guiness made her burp and fart loudly all night.

I think when I am old, I will be like this....

Fangache · 03/10/2005 11:38

When I had dd there was a chav Mum in the bed next to me. She was 21, already had a 2 yr old who's father was a total bastard (she told me alllllllll about him 43 times).... this baby was to him again, but he didn't want anything to do with her and the other baby.
When her family came to visit it was like looking at the Adams family.... but uglier.

Her little sister who was 18 waddled in 8mths pregnant.... she was in full Chav costume with her massive stretchmark ridden bump on full view!

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Fio2 · 03/10/2005 11:38

one yuppie
one older mum
one chainsmoker
one with smelly feet
and me

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cod · 03/10/2005 11:39

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Fio2 · 03/10/2005 11:39

oh and a girl I used to0 go to school with

compo · 03/10/2005 11:41

I also had a chav young mum next to me who was a nursery nurse and complained to her dp loudly everytime the midwives offered to help her change a nappy, give a bath etc that she had a 2 year diploma in child care blah blah blah. She also used her mobile all the time despite the notices saying not to

iota · 03/10/2005 11:42

the woman opposite me wore a short nightie and insisted on curling up on top of her covers and giving me an extended view of her extremely bloodstained knickers

bleuch

puffinthedark · 03/10/2005 11:42

Ds1 - was alone in my 6 bed bay for 4 of the 5 nights I was there! It was the c section bay, so obviously they weren't very busy! On the last night the bay became full but I didn't get to know anyone as I left at 10.00am the next day.

Dh said the next bay was full of hysterical women women shouting about the quality of hospital grub, sending out to Zizzi (poshish pizza place) for grub. Lol .

With ds2, I went straight into a private room as I was very ill. Holed up in there for nearly 2 weeks, but got a telly so not too bad. Dead sociable I am .

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cod · 03/10/2005 11:43

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puffinthedark · 03/10/2005 11:43

lol at lockets "dunno everyone kept their curtains shut" !

skinnycow · 03/10/2005 11:43

when i was in the week before having dd there was a lady in my bay of 4 beds who declared "I daint care whether this babby lives or doies" (said with accent). "Oh" I said "why?" figuring that she'd tell me everything.

"Well, this is my 7th and the other 6 are in care" If i have this then they'll take it away, if I dont they cant have it"

"Why are the other 6 in care?" I enquired.

"Because my eldest daughter made allegations of a sexual nature"

"What, against your husband?"

"No against both of us"

Thomcat · 03/10/2005 11:45

i was in the active birth centre which was attached to the hospital and I was the only one in. Had my own room anyway but it was just us. Had the most amazing set of women / midwives who came and sat on our bed and talked to us and made us tea etc. It's all a bit of a blur tbh, but I'll always be eternally grateful for the support and care they showed us at a tricky time.

flamebat · 03/10/2005 11:45

Startig to be thankful for my lonelyroom!!

compo · 03/10/2005 11:46

skinnycow definitely wins with the most ing story!!