What a Dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

SueHeath

April 2020 My Brother in Law, who is in his 50's and loves his cycling, got mugged for his special cycle, and was left with a broken leg, that needed two opps to fix.
Early this morning, while cycling to work. he got hit, side on, by a speeding car, smashing the cars window screen and breaking his arm in two places, lucky young man in my mind.
He was sent home from a&e after CT scan on body to make sure every think else is okay, loads of pain killers and arm/shoulder all strapped up, given an appointment for 6th Oct to see a Doc at the hospital to check how things are healing.
Another story for how bad he felt A&E was, compared to when he was in hospital at the start of covid, Very worrying x

leeCal

Omg, bad luck or what! I hope he recovers very quickly @SueHeath.
The roads are definitely dangerous for cyclists even though the law changed regarding giving them a wide berth etc. 

Commiserations. 

Karen7788

Hello @SueHeath, I’m sorry about that, doesn’t sound like a very safe discharge from hospital. I hope he recovers quickly and it hasn’t hasn’t discouraged him from cycling. 

janer1967

Sorry about that sue it seems the way now a&e patch you up then have to wait weeks to see specialist for follow up gone are tye days your in feature clinic next day 

I'm disappointed too after my appt today got to have 12 weeks of treatment post op by can have laser to correct sight again 
If I had my apot when I should I would already be 6 weeks into the treatment .consultant said why has it been so long b4 I've seen you I said have a word with your secretary 

Hope he gets better soon and no problems might be time he put the lycra away 

Sandy_123

Crikey @SueHeath, he's very lucky, too many idiots on the road. Hope he's OK apart from his arm

woodbine

I think it's past the point when the NHS can keep blaming covid for all it's problems, when the truth is they are failing us, I don't blame the hard working staff but under-funding and the 140,000 vacancies they have, it must be soul destroying for those who try so hard, but the truth is that until this poor excuse. for a government funds the NHS as opposed to tax cuts for the rich nothing will change.

The new sec of state for health and social care looks like a bag lady and if I saw her in the streets I'd give her a £1 for a cup of tea, it's now got to the point where the NHS should be divorced from government and made truly independent with all the money it needs.

SueHeath

Thanks all - it was not a good day yesterday, thanks for your comments.
We have all been so worried, we all agree about the hospital, okay they did a full CT scan, which was good, but i do worry about blood clots, after affects with the trauma, etc. I don't know what sort of a night Mike has had yet, looking at no news as good news, well fingers crossed. I spoke to Mike on the phone last night, dosed up to the hilt with pain killers, he was saying he doesn't want to go back to A&E at all !!! I do feel so sorry for the staff there, sounds like a lot of them are walking round like zombies, they are trying to do their job the best they can, we will lose more staff at this rate. He wasn't even treated in a cubical, he was moved of the ambulance trolley on to a hospital one, to release the ambulance crew, and all his treatment was done in the corridor, he said it was awful, all his clothes were cut off him and he was wired up to the portable machines and left till was his turn, he even had to wet himself because the bottle thing they gave him for the toilet was full, no one even had time to empty it.
Hopefully we are going over to see him today, i have to see him with my own eye's before i can settle, if that makes sense. xx

Grinchy

So sorry he has gone through that traumatic experience @SueHeath, what a nightmare, i hope he heals up quickly xx

Alex_Alumni

I'm so sorry to hear about this too @SueHeath what an awful time for your brother-in-law   It really does sound like the A&E staff were very stretched as well, not a good situation for anyone involved.

I hope he's able to recover smoothly and get over the shock of everything in familiar settings, and with loved ones close by Let us know how things go on 6th October if you can.

Biblioklept

SueHeath said:

He wasn't even treated in a cubical, he was moved of the ambulance trolley on to a hospital one, to release the ambulance crew, and all his treatment was done in the corridor, he said it was awful, all his clothes were cut off him and he was wired up to the portable machines and left till was his turn, he even had to wet himself because the bottle thing they gave him for the toilet was full, no one even had time to empty it.

I'm glad his accident wasn't worse as sounds like it could have been!! His hospital experience sounds awful though. I hope he's doing a bit better when you go to see him today  

SueHeath

Thanks again All,
An up date about my Brother in Law...........
He had a telephone call this morning from the fracture clinic - they saying Mike needs an operation, they said they would phone him with all the info of were he has to go and when to be nil by mouth etc
I hope to god he hears today, this is so strange for my old brain to take in !!!!!!!! 

janer1967

Glad they have reviewed his case and taking some follow up action 

I would strongly advise a complaint to pals regarding his treatment in a&e I know it's not staff fault but these things need reporting more so hopefully management can take some action 

SueHeath

I know what your saying @janer1967 in this case i worry that the staff, that are working would be blamed and it is not their fault - the whole system is so wrong - so who and were was the person yesterday that should have made that call - i just hope to god they didn't send him home without looking at the xrays/Ct scan results etc, he is in a right mess black and blue all over and so uncomfortable i still can't believe that they have sent him home like this !!!!

I'm starting to get angry now, the longer he is waiting for that phone call, i think i will be making that call to pals at this rate ha ha - thanks Janer xx

66Mustang

Sorry to hear of your experience @SueHeath

I agree it sounds very unlucky. As @leeCal says a lot of drivers don't give cyclists the space they need.

Haven't used this acronym for a while...used to find it quite useful...I think the NHS is "FUBAR" at the moment.

Look it up if you don't know what it means!!!

SueHeath

Ha ha will have to @66Mustang never heard that word before ha ha.
Thanks for your thoughts aswel x

Karen7788

I hope he hears from the hospital soon @SueHeath everyone must be really worried. Sounds like he’s had an horrendous time of it, plus all the worry for all the family. Stay strong. 

SueHeath

Thanks @Karen7788 yeah be glad when he gets that call. 
We have to stay strong for the kids ha ha - it's okay me and hubby are the oldest on that side of the family, and we are treated like the mom and dad ha ha xx

SueHeath

Up date on Brother in Law - finally got phone call from hospital, he's back at hospital for his opp, tomorrow thank goodness. x

Karen7788

That must be a weight off everyone’s mind @SueHeath. I’m sure everything will go well with the surgery and he’ll soon be back home recovering. 

SueHeath

Hope so @Karen7788 i wont rest till i know he's okay, 
Hope your okay and no bruises after your trip at Mom's x

SueHeath

Thanks @Teddybear12 fingers crossed all round.
Hope your okay and had a good day. xx