BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019

Subject: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 05 Jan 19 - 06:21 PM

In the continued absence of Mudcatter Liz the Squeak, and a few others,
there have been several years with no Mudcat Recovery Ward.
In fact, since newbie me joined, I don't think there has been one.
The only Recovery Wards I have encountered on the Mudcat, have been threads that went to sleep.

Look, I'm not wishing ill health or misfortune on anybody.
'Specially not on me!!!

But having said that ...
maybe we should have a place for Mudcatters
who are shocked and stunned by such events as
obit threads that occur in clusters, so help me.
Is it just me, or
have there been 'way too many obit threads at once?

And people coming down with stuff,
and taking a turn for the worse ...

so how about a thread for those who need to recover?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 11:55 AM

Nurse Ratched nailed the door shut on her side - the route into the recovery ward is through the coat closet from the Mudcat Tavern - the one to the left of the bar. I see you struggled mightily with a pry bar to loosen all of the nails she put in the door through the frame. You have a couple of splinters. If I were you I'd quietly tiptoe over to the first aid cabinet and clean and cover them with Polysporin and bandaids yourself - Ratched is famous for using stinging iodine on wounds.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 12:13 PM

What a lovely idea keberoxu! I too have noticed the number of folk on Mudcat who have been ill, are ill at the moment or have problems in their lives.
Here in UK, January is a difficult month - dark, dreary and Christmas is over and done with.

In the Mudcat Tavern, as SRS says, there's a lovely place for quiet rest and recovery. The Old Lady and the Smiling African Man are still around, so come and sit on the huge sofa for a while and have a little chat, make use of a listening ear or have a refreshing doze by the log fire.

If your state of health allows you to have buttered crumpets and a nice pot of tea, the Old Lady will put the kettle on and serve you. African Man is excellent at toasting crumpets!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 12:50 PM

Crumpetsand proper tea made in a pot! I'll be there !;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 12:56 PM

Oooh lovely Backwoodsman! Look forward to seeing you there!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 01:10 PM

I made a batch of gut-friendly oatmeal with minced up figs for extra calcium. Dish up a bowl with a modest amount of honey or brown sugar, topped with organic milk. I'm a tea drinker but I don't believe I've ever had a crumpet.

Walks quietly past the curtained area where Jessup friends and family have gathered, and hums along with the song someone is singing to soothe all.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 01:25 PM

Dammit, John, proper tea is theft. You're no Marxist, then...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 01:50 PM

Hahahaaaa Steve! Very good!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jos
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 02:33 PM

Is there no end to that smiling African man's talents. I'll be joining you on that sofa shortly.

PS. I trust the tea is made with proper tea leaves - no plastic tea bags needed.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 02:44 PM

He's very, very good around the house Jos. Very handy, neat and tidy - a rare quality for a bloke!
I've plumped up the cushions for you, and yes, the tea is made with real tea-leaves. Would you care for a crumpet? Or there are slices of my homemade coffee and walnut cake if you prefer? Or a sultana scone?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: DMcG
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 02:52 PM

I could do with a change of diet. My brother in law is a chef and gave us an enormous and excellent Christmas cake amongst other goodies. However there is only my wife and I here, and she is on a strict diet in preparation for an op, so I pretty much have to eat the whole thing. Anyone care to take some slices off waistline hands?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jos
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 03:12 PM

Would I care for a crumpet? Or slices of homemade coffee and walnut cake if I prefer? Or a sultana scone?
Do I have to choose? Well, OK, if I have to choose it'll be crumpets.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 03:19 PM

Well I'm going to have some of Stilly's delicious-sounding oatmeal-and-figs, and one or two (or three) slices of DMcG's brother's Crimbo cake!
(Diet? Moi?)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jos
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 03:26 PM

I have just put my mulled wine recipe on the 'What are we eating' thread. How about some of that as well?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 03:56 PM

Ooooh yes Jos, great idea. That should get everyone on the mend and cheered up!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jos
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 04:45 PM

I am now feeling very mellow. My Christmas tree is naked apart from the fairy, who will fly down at midnight, and the tree in its pot will go back into the garden until next December. What the tree thinks of this annual palaver I know not.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 05:07 PM

How lovely that your tree goes on from year to year and doesn't die and get shredded for mulch material Jos!
I think the Mudcat Recovery Ward tree has been replanted in the Tavern garden, and there is now a pot of gorgeous delft blue hyacinths sitting on the central table. That should make everyone look towards Spring.

Now, who needs a bedpan? Anyone?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 08:21 PM

Tea and oatmeal sounds lovely.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 08:40 PM

I won a tin of Quality Street in my mum's care home raffle just before Christmas. And I mean a TIN, not one of those pathetic and shrinking supermarket plastic versions. But my sister's been down for a couple of days. She spent an hour or two with me mum on Friday, along with a large tin of Celebrations. So, on Saturday, there I was with mum as she offered me the Celebrations. Eager I was as I prised off the lid - but do you know what? There was not a single bloody Bounty or Malteser one left. Not a one. The two best ones in the box for chrissake. My sister had sat there and systematically cleared the tin of both those, and had not eaten a single one of any of the others. Unbebloodylievable! So last night I thought twice about producing the Quality Street tin. No way, José. It's still hidden, still intact as I speak, and my sister is now safely back in Huddersfield. Jays, she might have swiped all the Purple Ones before I got a look in!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Jan 19 - 09:17 PM

Sounds like the Mudcat Tavern crowd has all squeezed through that closet and into the Ward. Keeping your voices down and some singing for those in here who aren't well is entirely appropriate. And watch out for Ratched. The cats are all welcome to cuddle on the feet of any patient beds, and there's a special dog curled on Amos' bed. Give Maggie a pat if you pass by.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 07 Jan 19 - 04:14 AM

Ha Steve, I absolutely loathe the Malteser and Bounty ones! That tin would have been safe with me.

Old Lady has brought dog treats and cat treats for the pets on the beds. And a treat for Squiddy in the jello pit out there. Is Chongo around? She has some bananas.

Steve, doctor says it's time for your enema my dear. I'm just preparing the enema trolley...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 07 Jan 19 - 04:51 AM

With friends like that, who needs enemas?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 07 Jan 19 - 06:02 AM

I'll have a slice of that yummy Christmas cake, please! I lurve Chrissie cake.

And a decent coffee, if anyone is making it......if not, I will do so. Not a tea drinker, me; don't like the smell, can't stand the taste.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 07 Jan 19 - 08:42 PM

Today I feel as though somebody pulled the plug.
I even felt too fatigued to get behind the steering wheel
and drive the car.

Better take it easy.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 07 Jan 19 - 10:01 PM

An enema will give you a great feeling of accomplishment.
Better than pulling the plug is to up the morphine drip.
All I know is that everyone has bio rhythms of fatigue, depressions and energy spurts. Drama queens make them sound worse than they are.
No drama Malala would tell you the same thing. :^1

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 08 Jan 19 - 03:41 AM

No-one here is a 'drama queen'. If one feels poorly, one feels poorly.

Keberoxu sinks onto the very comfy sofa, puts her feet up on the footstool and warms herself by the log fire. The Old Lady fetches her a lovely hot buttered crumpet. Another pot of tea and one of excellent coffee are carried in by the two Siamese cats. There is coffee cake and a Victoria sponge on a very posh lace doily.

Steve is having his enema in a side room. He needs it due to constipation after the Liverpool match result...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 08 Jan 19 - 12:01 PM

Definitely in need of some TLC from the Mudcat Recovery room, having caught the current respiratory virus on Boxing Day: missed all the parties, and I have been very poorly! If there's any space on that lovely sofa by the warm and glowing fire (move up ya b*ggers!)I'll come and join you for a nice cup of mint tea and a slice of that coffee cake. Happy to have Siamese cats snuggle up for a stroke and a purr.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 08 Jan 19 - 12:27 PM

Everyone moves up and poorly Tattie sinks into the comfy sofa. Smiling African Man brings mint tea and coffee cake on a fine porcelain plate (Royal Crown Derby)
Paracetamol is dispensed (2X500mg)
Siamese are purring loudly and soft music plays. (any requests?)
Old Lady distributes tissues and some very nice sweets/chocolates.
Forget post-Crimbo diets for now!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 08 Jan 19 - 01:40 PM

I had better stay off that sofa
if I don't want to start snoring. I have got an ugly snore.

But moving to a cot means attracting the wrong sort of attention.
If you know what I mean.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 08 Jan 19 - 01:52 PM

Old Lady administers Magic Anti-Snore tincture. One teaspoonful and no more snoring at all.
Keberoxu has a lovely little nap after Old Lady puts soft snuggly throw over her knees.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 08 Jan 19 - 04:20 PM

Tattie is now purring contentedly - no, not snoring. And she LOVES those snuggly fleecy wraps: they have one in her daughters house which will easily cover 2 or 3 adults and a coupe of kids.
Request: the cat duet: Cat Duet
Er, well mebbe not so soothing! (Reaching for ear plugs!)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 08 Jan 19 - 04:23 PM

P.S. Kind thanks to the African gentleman for the mint tea and cake.
And I did bring a drum of "Roses" to add to the recovery. Sorry, but the "Heroes" have all gone!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jos
Date: 08 Jan 19 - 05:10 PM

I believe you can get boxes/tins of chocolates with nothing except lots of big purple ones. But my family usually give me something more exotic with only very dark chocolate (they know I have expensive tastes).

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 08 Jan 19 - 05:17 PM

I used to love Green and Black's dark chocolate, but realised it was that (and runny/blue cheese) which caused my vertigo. I have to avoid both nowadays :(

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 09 Jan 19 - 01:15 AM

Many thanks to the Siamese kitties for the excellent coffee, and the yummy munchies!

Love the Cat Duet. We were treated to an excellent rendition a few days after arriving in Toronto last October by a countertenor and a tenor; have heard it many times, but those two men (particular the countertenor) had a lot of fun with it. They even put on fluffy cat ear headbands to get in the mood.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 10 Jan 19 - 07:18 PM

Mee-ee-ow! Toronto and the tenor and counter-tenor sound brilliant.
Recovery slightly improving since NHS admitted that green jello in my sputum sample actually contained bacteria and not just viruses! Amoxycillin, I love you! Now I really DO feel like more cake and mint tea and Siamese kitties!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 10 Jan 19 - 11:33 PM

It was indeed, Tattie Bogle!

Always good to get a proper diagnosis, then the healing can start.

Bugger me down, yesterday afternoon I tripped and fell on the brick path in our back yard. Now have a skinned right knee which doesn't like to be bent, a bruise on the inner side of my right wrist (which is not terribly tender, thank goodness), a sore left foot with a specially sore big toe, and a very hurty left thumb.

But none of those bits have fallen off yet, so that's a bonus.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Ebbie
Date: 11 Jan 19 - 03:15 AM

JennieG, until your report I'd been feeling extraordinarily mellow over here in the corner. Lovely feeling. You jarred me awake. (Glad no bits fell off)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 11 Jan 19 - 03:53 AM

A large van arrives and delivers two more huge sofas and some footstools, plus lots more comfy cushions. These are arranged near the fire so that all the latest casualties can find a roomy place to relax.

Tins of sweets and chocolates are dotted around on side-tables, and the Siamese cats trot in and out with more tea and coffee.

Smiling African Man brings a large tray with various cakes, and some home-made sausage rolls and Cornish pasties for those who prefer savouries.
Poor JennieG! Thank goodness you didn't break any bones though.
And Tattie, hopefully the antibiotics will get your chest better very quickly.
More crumpets anybody?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jos
Date: 11 Jan 19 - 04:24 AM

Hurray for Smiling African Man - just when I was thinking "That's too much sweet stuff, I need something with less/no sugar and a bit more salt", he comes up trumps. I'm a S.A.M. fan.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 11 Jan 19 - 04:37 AM

I'm a bit of a fan too Jos. He really is very good.
One thing he loves doing is hoovering. He hoovers and hoovers. Our house is spotless.

S.A.M. plugs in the special Mudcat hoover (it's completely silent) and gets rid of all the crumbs. He then sits down beside Old Lady and indulges in a Cornish pasty. It isn't halal sadly, but he pretends it is! :)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 11 Jan 19 - 05:54 AM

Thank you, Ebbie and Eliza! Pretty sure nothing is broken, just soft tissue injuries.

Bugger of it is, our uke group has a gig on Sunday 20th so fingers crossed that my hand/thumb will be all right by then.

Mellowing out right now with a nip of Sortilege.....maple whisky, brought back from the recent trip to Canada. Can't buy it here, sadly. Can't even buy it in a lot of Canada, but Northern Ontario/Quebec - yes.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 11 Jan 19 - 10:47 AM

That'll take the sting out of the injuries, JennieG, and hopefully the kind attentions of the Mudcat Recovery team will get you fit for your gig.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 11 Jan 19 - 11:57 AM

Thanks, Celestial Nurse, for the tincture.
It's wonderful what a night of sound sleep and sweet dreams can do.
Moving off the sofa so somebody who needs it more than I
can get some rest.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 11 Jan 19 - 04:46 PM

Hi, everybody! As almost a permanent resident due to effects from two cancers, bad burns, diabetes and a recent ulnar fracture, I can tell you that a lot of the same crew still work here, Nurse Ratched and her boyfriend down in Radiology, X-Ray Ted, Hurty Gertie over in therapy, Ex-female boxer Bedpan Dora of the clean-up staff, Dr. Lance Boyles, and more. Alas, my former love interest, armless therapy nurse Intervenous De Milo transferred over to Our Lady Of The Inconceivable Conception across town, but look around you and see what old and new faces are still around the old Horse-Spittle.

Actually, the closing of the link from the Tavern to the Ward was a mutual thing agreed to after the young squidlets managed to invade the Ward and wreak havoc. Since Squiddy is now a happily married father, we don't have to fret over the attempted romance of The Squid and Nurse Ratched. The back chronicles of the Ward are still in the Mudcat Archives for those who are new to the Ward and those who are merely nostalgic......

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 11 Jan 19 - 07:20 PM

Laughter is the best medicine as Severn has just so comprehensively proved!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 12 Jan 19 - 02:46 AM

I agree Tattie. That was hilarious Severn! My favourite is X-Ray Ted!! Hahahahahaaaa!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 05:32 PM

I favor Intravenous De Milo, myself.

I hear that the dog Maggie, and her recovering human Amos, no longer require a hospital bed but are now in the rehab wing.
JennieG, hope you are mending well.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 05:50 PM

The Recovery Ward has had a large sauna installed. Everyone can sit in there on the wooden seats in their bathing costumes, get lovely and warm in the steamy heat, and sing some nice songs together.
Afterwards, there's a large bubbly hot jacuzzi with seats all around. More songs there too.
Old Lady and S.A.M. have big fluffy towels at the ready.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 07:00 PM

Severn sorry to hear your standing in the Mudcat Recovery Ward has dropped to second place. Here's wishing you well in recapturing first place in misadventures, bad drug reactions and diseases.

What are your plans? There are ads on TV that say the drugs Invocanna and Farxiga for diabetes gives people gangrene of the genitals, if you need some let me know. In your quest for gold in the Mudcat Recovery O'Limpings you have a real challenge in overcoming the current champion Amos. (letters and cards can be sent to his room. Address is also found in mother of all BS threads)

Well buddy remember the keyword is Recovery. I wouldn't want you to overdo do it. I for one revere our pun king to be H W and wise.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 08:48 PM

Oh yes, the armless Intravenous de Milo (that took a moment or 2 to sink in, after I realised it wasn't about that pseudo-Ovaltine called Milo, either of which would be good therapy for those on the Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019, provided it was laced with your SOC (Spirit Of Choice)
And how I would love to meet Surgeon Lance Boyles: could he by any chance be a relation of Mr Laudable Pus? Or Miss Staph Aureus?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 09:11 PM

That should ave been Staff (Staph) Nurse Aureus!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Jan 19 - 10:27 PM

Don't forget the cafeteria workers Sam&Ella !

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 15 Jan 19 - 12:18 AM

Doing well now, all bits are intact, and uke practice is happening.

Thank you all for the good wishes!

It's definitely true what the Readers Digest said all those years ago.....laughter is the best medicine.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 15 Jan 19 - 11:08 AM

Thanks to James Herriott and his short stories about dogs,
I know about Laudable Pus
(yes, that story IS a memorable one).

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 15 Jan 19 - 04:49 PM

If it was James Herriot, could have been Laudable Puss!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 17 Jan 19 - 04:40 PM

Just to let you know the bathing suit area has been newly designated "Sauna o Beach" I thought some of you were still celebrating Xmas until I realized that you were singing "O,
Tanning Balm". A similar misunderstanding once resulted in a balm scare over in Gilead.....

The quality of the food seems to have gotten worse ever since Chef Eatie Gourmet suddenly got sick and "Dishpan Hans" from the cleanup end of things had to temporarily take over under emergency conditions. Even the Green Jello tastes a little soapy. I guess no one told him that the "Wash Your Hands Before You Return To Work" sign also implies rinsing them......

Also beware of "Ernie The Gurney", who takes the hallways at a run and already has a few "X"s marked on the side of his vehicle.....

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 17 Jan 19 - 05:16 PM

"Ernie...he drove the fastest milk cart in the West." and now I see he's whizzing along with a gurney.

Cod liver oil, rose hip syrup and concentrated orange juice are being dispensed to the poorly ones. "Come along now, cod liver oil is delicious! Open wide..."

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 17 Jan 19 - 05:44 PM

Our complaints to Nonetta Bull, out nutritionist, have been in vain......

I checked over the duty roster, and here's who's left over from past Wards:

Tanya Hyde, the lovely dermatology nurse

Carla Bunkle-also in dermatology

Betty Beye-anesthesiologist

Rabbi Shotz and Pastor Pryme-chaplains

Cathy Terr-nurse

Chlorina Waters & Ethel Fewell (a/k/a Ethel Mermaid-Therapy Pool lifeguards

Otto Pilate- Director of Security

Abraham Bortz-OBGYN

Major Malcolm Function (USMC Ret.)Hospital Adminis-traitor


Check your back threads. I think they go back to 2004 or 2008. There's bound to be more. Who's taking care of YOU?......

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 18 Jan 19 - 03:42 AM

Behind a white door lies the 'therapies suite'. Reflexology, crystal healing, acupuncture and crying therapy.
Old Lady is in charge of the latter - she's just received her first bank statement after the Crimbo spend.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jos
Date: 18 Jan 19 - 03:49 AM

"crying therapy"?

Please, nurse, can I have the laughter therapy instead?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 18 Jan 19 - 04:05 AM

Certainly dear Jos. Old Lady will perform her interpretation of the W African dance the Mapouka (bottom-wiggling type of thing) followed by The Floss. You'll be convulsed.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jos
Date: 18 Jan 19 - 06:42 AM

Perfect - that'll do the trick, thanks.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 18 Jan 19 - 11:09 AM

To the list of available vitamin-boosting doses is added a tablespoon of Radio Malt. Anyone like some of that? (those old enough to remember it)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 18 Jan 19 - 02:26 PM

I don't remember. Maybe too much single malt? Oooh, but I do remember Virol? Can it still be got?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jos
Date: 18 Jan 19 - 03:02 PM

I don't remember Radio Malt, so it's not an age thing.
However, you can still get several different brands of malt extract (with or without cod-liver oil). You can use it to make a malt loaf, or spoon it into your children if you, and they, are so inclined - it might be nice stirred into hot milk as an Ovaltine substitute.
If we are going to have it in the recovery ward, can we have the version without the cod-liver oil?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 18 Jan 19 - 04:02 PM

My two friends called Susan had Virol, but my mother swore by Radio Malt.
I must have been a paragon of virtue, as I adored anything she dosed me with. Just after the War, the Welfare State made efforts to ensure rickets and malnutrition were avoided in children, so we had all these tasty (to me!) things to supplement our diets.
I loved greens, cabbage and sprouts too. And even secretly ate raw liver when I could sneak some out of the larder. Weird child.

Now where is that Steve? Old Lady has ordered in some very expensive wine for him to taste.
And it looks as if more comfy sofas should be ordered, as snow is forecast and poorly folk will want to sit by the fire.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jos
Date: 18 Jan 19 - 05:07 PM

When I was a child we had government issue orange juice - concentrated, in oblong-shaped medicine style bottles. Much nicer and more nutritious than the orange squash we had when we were older.
My children had Virol (which in our house was called 'sticky-brown-medicine') - a big spoonful each every day.
What I really REALLY liked was gripe water.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 19 Jan 19 - 04:22 AM

I used to love the odd Farley's rusk Jos. My sister was born long after me, and I'd pinch one of the baby's rusks to munch when mother wasn't looking.

I remember those glass bottles of orange juice. Lovely stuff.
What did gripe water taste of? I don't think I ever tried that.

We had National Dried Milk (silvery tin with blue on) which I seem to remember was later found to be deficient in some vitamin or other.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 20 Jan 19 - 08:27 PM

Heads up, all. I visited the great outside world recently
and there are some nasty sneezes and coughs making themselves public,
after the annual year-end holiday family smothering rituals.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 21 Jan 19 - 04:33 AM

Ha yes Keberoxu. And the pre-Crimbo crammed shops, with everyone coughing and sneezing sans hanky!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 03 Feb 19 - 09:11 PM

We have two convalescing longtime Mudcatters:

one in North Carolina, just discharged from hospital/rehab
and
one in Rhode Island, who slipped on the ice
and needed surgery on one shoulder.

I wonder
who's watching the Super Bowl as I enter this.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Rapparee
Date: 03 Feb 19 - 10:31 PM

As the song says, "It ain't me babe, no, no, no it ain't me babe." The SB score will be available on the news shortly.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 04 Feb 19 - 03:58 AM

Speaking of hankies, I've recently become aware of that hilarious cartoon with 'Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo'. I watched a tattooing programme on TV and some crazy chap wanted Mr Hankey tattooed on his bottom.

Now my question is, why is he called Mr Hankey? What do hankies have to do with poo?

And speaking of tattoos, would anyone welcome a small tattoo parlour in the Recovery Ward? Any requests and what would one like?
No prizes for guessing mine. A large crumpet, two Siamese cats and maybe a very small Mr Hankey. Lots of space on my ...er...rear end.

(But is it very painful?)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 04 Feb 19 - 07:49 AM

No tattoes for me, thanks: I'm more into tatties.
Have been away from the ward for a while in the serious Burns dept, as is usual for this time of year in Scotland. Fortunately the cough has gone after the double strength Amoxicillin!
Never heard of Mr Hankey, but there is a very funny song by Davie Robertson called "The Hanky Song": chorus:
"There's nothing marks a man in life as plainly as his hanky,
A gentleman's is clean and white, but mine's is ayeways manky".

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 04 Feb 19 - 02:12 PM

There were some players in the Super Bowl
who could do with a Recovery Ward visit ...
I don't mean just the losing team ...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 04 Feb 19 - 10:49 PM

You have to keep washing the panky out of your hankies. Just ask Nurse Ratched and X-Ray Ted. She's been trying out her X-Ray Teddy, an early Valentines Day gift. Thank God he's been keeping her occupied. I doubt anyone has found a love match for Hurry Gertie over in Therapy, so I still come out hurting more coming out than I did coming in. I tried to beg to the Men's bathroom to hide at Therapy time, but they've been stationing Bedlam Dora outside Mg room to thwart any escape attempts. This place has taken the concept of Crying Therapy to new heights (or is that Depths?), and I hate to see and hear a brown man cry, with the exception of Bobby Blue Bland......

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 04 Feb 19 - 11:58 PM

I can recall a classical pianist here in Oz who rejoiced in the name of - can't vouch for the spelling, it was quite a while ago - Sonia Hanke (pronounced Hanky). Himself used to joke about "what's on ya hankie"......

The Lurgy has made a visit to our house, Himself is fine but I have succumbed. Not the worst case I have ever had, but not the best. Gave quilt group a miss this morning, I reckoned the other women didn't want me coughing and croaking all over the table.

But this, too, shall pass!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 03:38 AM

A large cylinder of Anti-Lurgy gas has arrived. One blast from the attached mask and all Lurgies are instantly cured.

Sonia Hanke will play Beethoven's 'Emperor' 5th piano concerto later, when she's collected a clean hanky from the Tavern linen room. (There's a large concert grand piano in the adjacent Music Room)

X-Ray Teddy is available for cuddles if one books a session.

Old Lady has made a large nut-and-chocolate sponge with real cream filling and a very nice quiche (home-made pastry, not for Muslims as there's lard and butter in it)
Smiling African Man is already helping himself to an enormous slice muttering "Bismillah" something-or-other (which I think means'Sorry God')

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 05:06 AM

Shouldn't laugh but......

In our local rag this evening there was a story about a bloke an hour or so north of here being kicked and trampled on by a horse - ouch, not good. He was taken to hospital - good.

The hospital released a bulletin saying that he was in a stable condition.

I couldn't help it......I didn't just laugh, I had hysterics. Made me cough but it was worth it.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 05:14 AM

Pwaaahaaahaaagh Jennie!!! They could also have said he was 'feeling a bit better' but he might have bridled at that :)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 02:22 PM

That was supposed to say Bedpan Dora.

I've never met a Lurgy before. Was his name Al? Do you wish him sent to the Coughin' Corner? Or even the coroner?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 02:42 PM

Ha Severn, it's not the cough that carries you off. It's the coffin they carry you off in.

I'm still smiling at your 'Otto Pilot'. :)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: open mike
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 04:00 PM

Well, this has been another rough year and I am definately in need of a visit to the recovery ward. As if having my house burn down was not enough to contend with I have also been diagnosed with malignant melamona and am dealing with the aftermath of surgery to remove a couple of pesky moles on my back. A much larger portion was removed than I had expected and with over 20 stitches, I am restricted in my movements in order to promote healing. Gonna step into the recovery ward to lick my wounds...and have some tea and crumpets! Is there any   marmite on site? Put another log on the fire! Let's have a song~

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 04:23 PM

open mike is warmly welcomed by Squiddy, the Siamese cats, the Old Lady, Smiling African Man and all the recuperating guests.
Tea, crumpets, cake and a huge jar of Marmite are set before him, and a soft cushion is gently placed at his sore back.

But Old Lady has her eye on the Marmite - she adores the stuff and will probably nick some later.

Singing (a bit difficult while scoffing all the food!) will start any minute now.
Suggestions for the first song?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 04:43 PM

open mike, Big Top Time, Cirque d'Prevail
I've heard of go big or go home but when your house burns down where do you go? When your body betrays, you've gone over the top big time.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jos
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 04:52 PM

"surgery to remove a couple of pesky moles on my back... Gonna step into the recovery ward to lick my wounds..."

I know a cat can lick its back, but ... this might be interesting to watch (once you have eaten enough crumpets, of course).

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 07:58 PM

Sorry to hear about your melanomas, Openmike, and your house burning down: was that in the recent California wildfires? Hoping for all of the best for you.
As for a song, since Marmite has been mentioned, you could do no better than one of our fellow Mudcatters, Kevin McGrath (McGrath of Harlow) with his "Marmite Song" on how to find this delicacy in a supermarket: chorus "The Bovril's with the gravy, and the Marmite's with the jam."
So here it is, sung by the late Frank Harte: Marmite Song

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 05 Feb 19 - 09:56 PM

That's her SECOND house that has gone up in a California wildfire. But who's counting?

I made a big batch of chicken teriyaki and rice on the side. The orderly will roll a cart down the aisle with plates, plastic utensils, and a pot of each. Help yourselves.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 06 Feb 19 - 04:21 AM

Gah! I seem to have given openmike a sex-change! Sorry about that, I didn't realise you're a lady not a bloke!
May I please have some of that delicious chicken teriyaki SRS?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 06 Feb 19 - 05:15 AM

Well......bugger, Laurel! That's not good.

How about singing "Skin cancer blues"? It's in my repertoire.....Solar melanoma blues Sung to the tune of "Nobody knows you when you're down and out".

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 06 Feb 19 - 09:07 AM

(Plaintively wailing [get that reference?])... Do we haaafta wear attire in the hot tub?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 06 Feb 19 - 10:00 AM

One can wear what one likes in the hot tub Mrrzy. Or nothing if one prefers. The Old Lady would probably be a terrifying sight without clothes on though, and cause all the convalescents to suffer a relapse, so she will wear her large, baggy swimsuit.

I've just listened to the Marmite Song - excellent and very funny.
It seems to sum up how life is organised doesn't it? "The Bovril with the gravy and the Marmite with the jam."

Husband always finds it odd searching for his pate d'arachide* in Tesco and finding it with the jam.

(*There should be a circumflex over the 'a' but despite lots of kind folk on here explaining how to do it, I haven't mastered my laptop yet in 'foreign'.)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 06 Feb 19 - 05:59 PM

sandra hobbles in with a strapped left knee & permanently sore right foot - it's not easy, you know, limping on 2 limbs ...

gets out broken old fiddle to play a sad tune(less) & sings tunelessly - I was born badly put together according to my first physio all those decades ago ... & a slight twist to left knee when getting up just before Christmas meant ouch!! & lots of physio exercises.

poor me ... pour me some butter on a few crumpets, or better still provide a dipping bowl of hot butter so I can dip them

yum! I instantly feel better, & will feel even better when the excellent Mudcat musicians & singers get going ...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 07 Feb 19 - 04:17 PM

Financial Director Kent A. Fordham has assured me in a letter that my insurance is still paying for all this, so I'll be sticking around for a while longer. That's good, because I don't want to have a MRI lapse, as I have one coming up. MRIs are made of this.

I looked out the window to the parking lot the other day and saw Dr. Aiken from Pain Management get into a fancy sports car whose custom tags read "OP8", which I found a little disconcerting......

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: open mike
Date: 07 Feb 19 - 10:52 PM

OH, APPARENTLY THAT MELANOMA SONG has disappeared..well, that is what melanoma should do ---just go away!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 08 Feb 19 - 03:24 AM

Poor you indeed Sandra. I'm so sorry you're hobbling around like this.
Have some of the Old Lady's nut-and-chocolate cake to go with the crumpets.
Severn you'll be the death of me. I just love your puns! :)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 08 Feb 19 - 11:54 AM

I need someone assigned to butter my crumpets...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 08 Feb 19 - 04:38 PM

Darn, Laurel! It was there when I checked......it is funny.

The Dreaded Lurgy now has me well and truly in its grippe, couldn't even make it to the end of choir on Thursday night. I left early. Was able to hum but as for singing - forget it. My voice is shot at present. Lots of sore muscles and ribs from coughing.

But never mind. This, too, shall pass.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 08 Feb 19 - 05:23 PM

lyrics found!

Subject: RE: LYR ADD - Skin Cancer Blues - John Dengate
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 03 Sep 15 - 02:45 AM

just before The Big Crash I posted this song & it disappeared into the Great Big Hole & was never seen again.

I just found the words (white paper in a plastic sheet protector - how many of those do I have???) so here it is again & the words below have been pasted from my very own copy.

The Skin Cancer Blues (1994) by John Dengate (aka. Solar Melanoma Blues)

Once I had the skin of a newborn child,
Pure and smooth and undefiled.
My blue eyes sparkled like the morning dew
And on my back, just a freckle or two.
Out in the sun with never a care;
Back and belly and head all bare;
No sunscreen, no shirt, no shoes
And now I'm singing the skin cancer blues.

chorus

Oh, it's no mismomer,
Singing the solar melanoma blues.
Fifty-five summers of Australian heat
And now I'm walking down Macquarie Street;
Clutching my referral ...
Must defer to the medical code.
I'm telling you, without a doubt;
They burn and freeze and scrape and cut them out!


I hope they're not malignant ...
I get indignant if I hear that word.
The doctor says; "Son, you'll be fine,
Those beggars on your back - they're all benign".
Be a sensible chap, though:
Buy yourself un petit chapeau (That's a little hat ...)
If I kick the bucket, don't blame the booze;
Sing me to salvation with the skin cancer blues.

chorus

Oh, it's no mismomer,
Singing the Solar melanoma blues.
Fifty-five summers of Australian heat
And now I'm walking down Macquarie Street:
Clutching my referral ...
Must defer to the medical code.
I'm telling you, without a doubt;
They burn and freeze and scrape and cut them out!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 08 Feb 19 - 08:07 PM

And that was 100, Sandra.
So here's to us all for better health in the next 100, and piles (no, not haemorrhoids!) of very buttery crumpets!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 11 Feb 19 - 10:18 AM

Hear hear Tattie!
Old Lady is having a little snooze on one of the big comfy sofas, having sat in a hot jaccuzi for a bit too long and come out all wrinkly.
Hope everyone is feeling a lot better today, and is making progress.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: gnu
Date: 11 Feb 19 - 05:29 PM

YEEHAW!!!

From Facebook...

Amos Jessup shared a post.
4 hrs ·

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: gnu
Date: 11 Feb 19 - 05:37 PM

[e-mail]
Journal entry by Daly Jessup — 4 hours ago

Amos Jessup asked me to et everyone know that he's doing well. He has improved at least 75% since the Big Fall, and continues in slowly get better every day. He wants to thank all the people who have so kindly expressed concern and encouragement. He just came back from an assisted walk up the block and back. He's started playing guitar and singing with friends. He feels that through time, he is going to recover 100%.

Love,
Daly

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 12 Feb 19 - 01:52 AM

That is excellent news, gnu! Thank you for passing it on.

Today I arose from my bed of suffering and pain to kick out a medley arrangement of a few old waltzes for our uke group......but in doing so managed to lose a whole line of 'Mexicali Rose'. Never mind, it has now been reinstated and all is well.

I just wish this summer cold would go. I am so sore from coughing and so miserable from lack of sleep due to said cough.

But this, too, shall pass. Eventually.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 12 Feb 19 - 07:52 PM

Great news re Amos, Gnu!Thanks for passing on Daly's news.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 12 Feb 19 - 07:53 PM

I have never been more entertained and feeing guilty for being healthy than here in the Rediscovery Ward.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 13 Feb 19 - 04:21 AM

Excellent news about Amos - very pleased to hear it, and thanks for passing it on gnu.

Jennie, your Lurgy sounds like the one I had last year. Cough blooming cough cough cough. I ended up with one lung making a strange hooting sound when I breathed out. It wasn't an infection, just the tail-end of the endless blinking cold germ which had gone on for weeks. I called it 'The Haunted Lung'!

Donuel, don't feel guilty about being healthy. Smiling African Man and Old Lady are in the best of health at the moment, but are enjoying hanging around tending to those less fortunate, as best they can.

Would you like a toasted crumpet and a nice cup of tea Donuel? Or perhaps you could do a bedpan round? :)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 14 Feb 19 - 07:32 PM

I can't get out of this place. Now, it's a bout with pneumonia.Hurty Gertie over in therapy is eagerly waiting for another crack at me.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 15 Feb 19 - 07:22 PM

And I am fully recovered, but can I stay on as a ward orderly? (Or as described in one medical report - "This patient is an axillary nurse" - to which the reply is - Which axilla (armpit) does she specialise in?)
Preferably no bedpans but very good at hospital corners and mouth toilet.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 16 Feb 19 - 04:01 AM

Of course Tattie, you can be an axillary (!) nurse. Armpits need a lot of care and attention hee hee.

Pneumonia needs careful nursing Severn. Anyone with that should be monitored constantly. Warm wishes for a swift recovery.

I was a temporary 'axillary' nurse (love that Tattie!) at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmar every year during the long summer vacations at University.

I absolutely adored every minute, and didn't mind one bit the poo, sick, blood and wee that I had to clear up constantly.

Bedpans in those days were steel, not the papier maché things one gets now. They had to be sterilised in The Sluice. And given to a patient warmed, with a stiff shiny square of Izal loo paper folded around the rim to carry it.

My pet hate was the blooming Laundry Store. One of my jobs was to count all the stuff in there, re-fold and restock etc. Boring.

But one magic week I was detailed to assist the Theatre Orderly in cleaning and tidying Theatre One. Magic. I saw all sorts of amputated bits and pieces lying in bowls for transport to the Medical School.
The odd gangrenous leg, ovarian cyst etc. Most interesting.
I had to wear scrubs and natty white rubber wellingtons, and mop the floor.
I reckon I missed my vocation. Teaching was brilliant, but nursing... fabulous!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 16 Feb 19 - 07:42 AM

When I feel good I know "this too shall pass"

I shouldn't have carbs, sweets and comfort food.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 16 Feb 19 - 08:03 AM

Perhaps Donuel you would enjoy a nice salmon salad, with Spring onions, baby lettuce, cherry tomatoes and some tinned sardines? Quite healthy and no sweets/carbs to worry about. If you would like this, the Old Lady will happily bring it to you on a fine porcelain plate.

At this moment, I'm tucking into a lovely Ginsters chicken and mushroom pie, with spinach leaves, a Greek yoghurt and some small pink grapes. And of course, a nice cup of strong tea!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: gnu
Date: 16 Feb 19 - 07:05 PM

I thought I posted this previously... ?

https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amosjessupsgang/journal

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 16 Feb 19 - 07:10 PM

All is good, the Dreaded Lurgy is edging out the door as we speak. Haven't coughed much for the past couple of days, just a bit in bed at night - I have noticed the cough is worse if I lie on my left side, so I try not to. My ribs and muscles are thankful.

Enjoying a coffee now, one of only two that I have daily now (used to be four or five) before heading off to shower, dress and face the day. It will then be nearly lunch time......

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 18 Feb 19 - 02:03 PM

Not sure I'll make my radio show tomorrow night. Even if I feel any better, we are expecting a heavy snow. Thank God for co-hosts.....

Wait! Is that InterVenus DeMilo I just saw walking down the hallway talking to Aaron Boye the orderly?......

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 18 Feb 19 - 05:10 PM

Sardines from Sardinia? I thought we ate them all. Sardines do not absorb as many pollutants as larger fish. Salmon? Salmon is the dessert of seafood yum.

Reading your body: I can tell my body temperature by the degree of discomfort in rolling my eyes upwards and my blood sugar by the degree of ankle nerve pain. Needing to lay on your left side has indications of its own.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 19 Feb 19 - 04:05 AM

Tinned sardines and smoked salmon Donuel. Nice and oily, and very rich in vitamin D.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 21 Feb 19 - 07:22 PM

Vitamin D reminds me of sunshine.
Remember sunshine?

I was a grown person before I heard the UK phrase
"oppit sunshine" ...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 24 Feb 19 - 02:08 PM

Uncommonly warm for February here in rhe UK: even in Edinburgh, tho needed a fleece and a warm jacket to stroll by the Forth this afternoon, and opted for coffee INDOORS rather than outdoors at the Beach Cafe at Silverknowes. The whole area was teaming with people running, walking, scooting, cycling, taking dogs out! And we were on today's incoming flight path: planes a few inches overhead every 2 minutes!
Not doing so well with the Meniere's Disease: 4-hour dizzy turn on Friday night, and still off balance yesterday,so glad to be out for some fresh air, with husband to catch me if I should fall over!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 24 Feb 19 - 02:23 PM

Oh Tattie, I know only too well that awful dizziness! I get bouts of vertigo (vestibular neuronitis) and it's like being on a sailing ship in a severe storm. The ground whirls beneath one's feet and the walls spin. Consequence: nausea and vomiting. Can last up to four days. Lots of sympathy, you poor lass.

Fresh air is good for convalescent folk, and one can always use a bit of nice sunshine.
We had 16 degrees here today. Had a relaxing walk down by the Wensum.

The Mudcat Recovery Ward has a little garden with several wooden benches where folk can sit and chat in the sunshine. Cool fruit drinks are being served by Siamese cats and Smiling African Man (who is wearing his brightly-coloured W African outfit, consisting of tunic and loose trousers plus little white hat). Old lady is popping in and out with various salad dishes containing healthy foods.
We shall all feel so much better for a bit of nice Spring weather! :)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 24 Feb 19 - 05:06 PM

The two of youse,
you are spoiling us all rotten,
you realize that ...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 24 Feb 19 - 06:03 PM

The MRW garden sounds just blissful, especially with all that attention from Siamese cats, Smiling African man and "old lady" (young at heart!)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 24 Feb 19 - 06:44 PM

Naturally, the Old Lady wishes everyone a super-speedy recovery, but if truth were told, will miss all the patients once they've danced away feeling much better.

Smiling African Man has just made a terrifically hot 'Spicy Horror' with four Scotch bonnets in it. There are turkey pieces, onions, tomatoes, peanut butter (!) oodles of salt, curry powder and who knows what else in it.
I should think it would burn people's tongues, but might be good if anyone is constipated. However, one's innards will never be the same again, and we don't have quite enough bedpans! :)

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 25 Feb 19 - 05:24 AM

Think I'll "pass" on the "Spicy Horror" thanks (no pun intended?)
Did you know you can now get Scotch Bonnet crisps? They were hot enough for me!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 25 Feb 19 - 10:54 PM

JennieG, hope you are sleeping more comfortably by now.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: JennieG
Date: 25 Feb 19 - 11:55 PM

Thank you, keberoxu......I am, finally!

It is difficult to breeze through the day when one is dog tired (don't know why dogs should get tireder than any other critter, but there you are) from disturbed sleep because of cough cough coughing.

Never ever take a good night's rest for granted, folks.

Voice is still slightly croaky but it, also, is improving. Even made it through a ukulele gig on Friday morning without dissolving into paroxysms of cough, for which I was very thankful.

Someone at quilt guild on Saturday mentioned that there has been a bug going around which is like whooping cough without the whoop, mostly affecting children. Sounds suspiciously like what was bothering me.

Now, back to what passes for normality in this house.....

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 15 Mar 19 - 07:14 PM

Amos, sadly, has moved on permanently and won't be back --
maybe his dog Maggie will say hello.
She must be missing him somewhat.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 16 Mar 19 - 11:12 AM

Sad to hear that about Amos.
How is the lovely Senofou? Unusually quiet around here for a while!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 16 Mar 19 - 11:26 PM

Um, I have hesitated to do this as a post --

Senoufou/Eliza is all right and would want you all to know that.
I exchanged PMs with here a while ago.

Another BS thread on which she participated
proved the final straw.
She said she would not post on the Mudcat any more.
I passed on this news with
a PM or two to some people.
This is the first time I have put it in one of the BS threads.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 18 Mar 19 - 04:53 PM

Well somehow we have all survived St Patrick's Day Weekend.
A big deal in the Greater Boston metro area where I live.

Is this not a Full Moon week? And in March,
which means that spring is not far away.
Spring before Easter, I suspect.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 05 Nov 19 - 02:36 PM

I wonder if it is time
to have another look around in the Recovery Ward.

It's been, shall we say, eventful between then and now.
Some Mudcat oldtimers have not been heard from directly
for some time --
individual Mudcat members are, or are not, in touch with them.
There have been Mudcat members
who have suffered the loss of a family member.

And on the eastern side of the pond,
a special election approaches, symptomatic
of an entire government
which perhaps needs more than a Recovery Ward
to fix what is no longer working.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 05 Nov 19 - 06:00 PM

Mrrzy's crouched behind the comfy chair with dark chocolate and a stuffed bunny.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 06 Nov 19 - 10:24 AM

for awhile, things were going from bladder to worse.

I experienced shortness of breath and it turns out that I had fluid in my lungs and was prescribed two diuretic pills a day. The doctor warned me, "Urine for it now!" But the dosage has been cut down to something liveable.

Under the name placque on the office door of Dr. Peter Cranes it Urological Consultant, and that's how someone introduced him to me. I told him that "I wouldn't be asking you questions if you weren't a logical consultant, would I?"

A whole platoon of Irish soldiers marched in formation out of his clinic and into the bathroom singing "Urination Once Again" .....

Anyway, things are pretty month back to what passes for normal around here......

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 06 Nov 19 - 10:54 AM

That was Dr. Peter Dranes.

Sorry, I have been using this tablet he prescribed and have extensive site effects from the auto-correct. No wonder I couldn't call him back in the morning. Next time, I will ask for the generic or maybe get it in pill form......

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 06 Nov 19 - 11:44 AM

*snicker* I'm American. You're a-peein'.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 06 Nov 19 - 12:45 PM

If anybody needs the Mudcat Recovery Ward,
it is Mudcat Member Gnu.
But I have heard nothing direct from Gnu.
Maybe someone who has been in touch with Gnu
could, erm, confirm?
Until we hear from Gnu himself?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Nov 19 - 12:49 PM

Gnu is headed home tomorrow and has a long list of things to do. I'll remind him that checking into the Mudcat Recovery Ward needs to be near the top of the list.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 07 Nov 19 - 11:30 PM

One pill a day is still no fun,but it's easier to function and get around and even go out. But actually, why should I risk trying to go out when it seems like there are enough mudcatters in the ward to have a decent open sing amongst the lot of us.

What's that? Bedlam Dora just heard me and claims she can sing. If X-Ray Ted can keep Nurse Ratched busy,maybe we could pull it off Hurty Gertie the has gone for the night, so all those who might complain are all gone......

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 09 Nov 19 - 02:02 PM

I am back behind the comfy chair and am out of chocolate. I can suck some off the bunny, though, being messy.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 09 Nov 19 - 07:14 PM

chocolate bunnies!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 11 Nov 19 - 06:51 PM

If the Recovery Ward
takes in our Australian Mudcatters,
they need relief from the brush fires (bush fires?) --
hundreds of koala casualties, I hear.

Where I live, however,
the trees are bare for other reasons,
and we need relief from the sudden cold snaps.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 12:58 AM

I'm nowhere near the fires, but have friends around the state & some are near fires. One member has fires in their region.

I'm re-opening the thread on Black Saturday - Bushfires in Australia - Feb 2009)

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: gnu
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 12:05 PM

SRS: " I'll remind him that checking into the Mudcat Recovery Ward needs to be near the top of the list."

I am home and lurking. I Have a long way to go before I actively post.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 12:12 PM

Well you're already well ahead of wysiwyg who hasn't returned home yet. Maybe she's concerned about coming face-to-face with Nurse Ratched. I wonder if that creature is still lurking in the ward?

PMs can be managed for character posts. Put in html so I don't have to work on it.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 07:52 PM

How are you coping with the cold snap?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Nov 19 - 10:36 PM

It was down to 24^o last night, but many people have it much colder, so it's not much to complain about. Put the faucet covers in place and draw the insulating curtains. Put the jacket on the smallest dog with a thin coat. Drink lots of hot herbal tea. I don't have a fireplace (I filled it with a box made of insulation planks and it's held in place with that window insulation foam—the television stands on the heart in front to hide it). In the ward I think they've hit the eggnog hard, even though it's a bit early.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 13 Nov 19 - 10:38 AM

X-Ray Ted is hanging around up here because apparently X-Ray Ted and Nurse Ratched are going at it hard and heavy in his usual workspace. Yes, she's still around, but she's busy at the moment, and we're safe, for now.....

They let me out long enough to go to my daughter's wedding on Sunday, but I'm back in my ward in bed, and my meds just arrived. Later, folks.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 13 Nov 19 - 10:49 AM

Ooh, eggnog, now that's a thought, thinks Mrrzy, still sucking their bunny.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Charmion
Date: 13 Nov 19 - 10:57 AM

Greetings, fellow Sick-Bay Rangers!

It is still snowing in Stratford. The stuff is nearly knee-deep and we're not even half-way through November! So I'm crawling under my metaphysical blankie, where I shall stay until I have hoisted in the notion of Winter Yet Again. This could take a while.

Maybe I'll have a toddy -- you know, the kind that comes in a big mug with a huge slug of rum or whisky (your choice) in the bottom, the juice of at least half a large lemon for what ails you, a cinnamon stick, and some brown sugar to make it all utterly delicious.

A chocolate bunny would also go down a treat -- I've heard they're full of vitamins. Good idea, Mrrzy.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 13 Nov 19 - 06:58 PM

Somebody two stalls down from me in the men's !avatory just dropped their cars phone in the toilet and now I have to listen to him sing "Fathom The Bowl" to the rhythm of a plunger.

Lovely, just lovely.....

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Jeri
Date: 13 Nov 19 - 07:12 PM

You started it.
Come all you poor fellows who sadly do store
Your phone in the pocket your wallet is for
And down in the toilet I must chase my goal
Just give me a plunger, I'll fathom the bowl

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Nov 19 - 06:22 AM

good one, Jeri!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Charmion
Date: 14 Nov 19 - 09:08 AM

Having once washed my phone because it was in the breast pocket of my jean jacket ... I agree.

HAHAHAHAHA!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Nov 19 - 11:45 AM

Still recovering from one too many supeona colladas, squid bro pros and Slim peach mints.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 14 Nov 19 - 11:58 AM

My bunny is a stuffed bunny that got chocolate smeared on it. But a chocolate bunny (not hollow!) would be nice if someone were to drop one behind the comfy chair.

I know, "not the comfy chair!"

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 15 Nov 19 - 12:54 PM

I hear there's a nor'easter on the way.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 16 Nov 19 - 11:23 AM

There's a stray pitbull hanging around our end of the block; I suspect he was dumped. It's shy but looks pleasant enough. I think we need an animal mascot who needs a warm bed to sleep on. "Rocky" (he needs to be neutered) would like to hang out with all of you for a while.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 16 Nov 19 - 02:42 PM

Aw, poor Rocky!
The world is not kind to male pitbulls.
I hope that things are looking up for him.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 02 Dec 19 - 08:50 PM

... erm,
no news is ... good news?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 03 Dec 19 - 05:32 PM

How is the Recovery Ward
recovering from the bombogenesis bomb-cyclone winter storm?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 03 Dec 19 - 06:01 PM

If there is a nor'easter coming, then it's up to the Nor'easter Bunny to keep you supplied with chocolate and marshmallow rabbits until the storm is over.....

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 03 Dec 19 - 07:15 PM

Checking back in after a few months away. Still trying to cope with escalating hearing loss, but being very well supported by local Council initiatives: attending lipreading classes and a course for "Managing your Hearing Loss". All free, as are any aids such as flashing doorbell, TV listening aids, and more.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Rapparee
Date: 04 Dec 19 - 07:37 AM

Today I see the foot surgeon/podiatrist about my right foot. I sprained it badly in Ireland in September and it hasn't gotten any better -- in fact, I think it's worse. I foresee an MRI in my future.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Dec 19 - 11:52 AM

Do you glow in the dark at this point, Rap?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 04 Dec 19 - 05:55 PM

MRIs are made of this?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Rapparee
Date: 05 Dec 19 - 07:21 PM

The MRI is (of all possiblities!) Saturday at 9:15 a.m. I didn't know hospitals worked on Saturday!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 06 Dec 19 - 11:00 AM

Sheath tendon or bone I hope a repair option saves you time and/or distress.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 06 Dec 19 - 02:01 PM

I wonder if the UK has
a Sou'Wester bunny?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 06 Dec 19 - 02:54 PM

com'on keb use my entire pun

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 06 Dec 19 - 04:02 PM

it's Severn's pun, not yours

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 07 Dec 19 - 05:47 AM

Donuel so'd, while Severn spun.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 07 Dec 19 - 12:21 PM

Severn, it is now a music thread, well done.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 07 Dec 19 - 03:42 PM

Waiting for updates
from Rapparee and Gnu …

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 07 Dec 19 - 05:19 PM

keb, I saw a different association with this drivel.

From: Donuel - PM
Date: 07 Dec 19 - 10:13 AM

I hear there is a south 'Western' stormin in by Xmas. It's named 'Rebel without a Claus' staring Clint Noreastwood.

nothin to do w/Paxton

I still have the melody of 'MRI's are made of these.' in my head.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 08 Dec 19 - 11:25 AM

The bruised knee is getting better, I am walking longer distances and can return my borrowed cane (Mine mutinied someplace). It's one thing after another, but I am determined to outlast them all.

A few months ago, I thought I had seen my armless and disarming ex therapy nurse and ex-girlfriend Inter-Venus DeMilo pass my door while I was confined to my bed. She had been walking with Aaron Boyes, one of the orderlies. Recently, I thought I'd caught another glimpse of her in the hall.

Last heard from, after differences with Nurse Ratched, she had transferred across town to Our Lady Of The Inconceivable Conception. I finally ran into Aaron Boyes and he told me that who I had seen was her sister Arterielle, who was now working here in Hematology. I told him if he saw her again, to tell her to come visit me here in the ward. I haven't heard from her yet......

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 08 Dec 19 - 02:08 PM

Glad to hear Severn is walking more comfortably.
Rapparee, what happened with
the MRI of your right foot?

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 27 Dec 19 - 07:23 PM

I managed to stay out of trouble during Christmas,
as was my intent,
but the Mudcat Cafe itself
took several days to recover, this past week.

I wonder if the Mudcat was in a ward
with wardmates/ other beds.

Wherever the Mudcat spent those days,
it wasn't where I was,
because I hunted for the Mudcat that whole time
and could not find it ...

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 28 Dec 19 - 11:27 AM

Gnu has reported in.
Although he is recovering,
I'm not certain if he's in the Mudcate Recovery ward
or if he managed to avoid the place.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 29 Dec 19 - 10:01 PM

This from X-Ray Tex.

It looks like some of the inhabitants of the recovery room who were mobile took to walking up and down the corridors loudly caroling for Christmas, and as they went down the halls past Radiology, managed to annoy and interrupt Nurse Ratched and X-Ray Ted, who were going hard and heavy at it in room 316 and apparently our head nurse (a position for which X-Ray Ted can gladly vouch) has vowed revenge on the Ward.

I don't know which Jones said of you were out singing, but the grace period where she was so busy that she left us alone apparently is now at an end. I hope the planned Ward New Years bash will Not be cancelled.....

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 30 Dec 19 - 07:20 AM

it wasn't me, it wasn't meeee !

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 30 Dec 19 - 09:38 AM

Life sucks. Working on living it anyway.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 30 Dec 19 - 02:55 PM

I wonder if the Mudcat was in a ward
with wardmates/ other beds.

Mudcat was at sea, making all of you wardy shipmates.


It's a great book by Sarah Vowell if you ever get around to reading it.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 31 Dec 19 - 06:38 PM

There are worse places to spend New Year's Eve than this.
But I suppose we will have to start
a Recovery Ward 2020 thread.

Have a Happy Eve, everybody.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 31 Dec 19 - 11:20 PM

Keberoxu,

I would think you would find it re-warding..

Stilly,

I guess The Wordy Shipmates couldn't be written by somebody of Welsh descent because there was one to many Vowells involved, even if there's one too many consonants in Vowell.....

I won't bother with the NYC celebratu. I have seen too many balls dropped watching the Washington Redskins of late....

Better luck next year fo!ks, waking up in anew thread trying to figure how you got your old bed in a new thread to there without morning coffee yet....The only thing threadening a out it would be the return of Nurse Ratched on the inside and DonLd Trump and "You Brexit, you bought it on the outside.

It's a sick wor!d outside, which is why some people and I am of our number will stay and malinger here as long as the benefits hold up....

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 02 Jan 20 - 10:07 AM

Oh how I miss coffee. But even decaf makes me nuts. Yeah, I know I could use some extras, but it is uncomfortable.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 04 Jan 20 - 03:03 PM

Prepare the low-fattted decaf, the prodigal Mrrzy has returned to the NewYear!.....

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 04 Jan 20 - 03:13 PM

aw, Severn, you're brilliant.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 05 Jan 20 - 03:33 PM

Mwah.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 05 Jan 20 - 08:04 PM

You should give kofefe a try for a change.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 08 Jan 20 - 12:39 PM

I just encountered an acquaintance entering
the fast-food restaurant with a walker.

Turned out she was recovering from
a fractured pelvis, yikes!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 10 Jan 20 - 06:56 PM

Mud season comes early this year --
we have wicked high temperatures for the next few days.
Which poses hazards of its own.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019-2020
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Jan 20 - 10:39 AM

Planning ahead for my own Mudcat Recovery Ward annex. I just finished reading the booklet to do with knee replacement surgery. I'll tell you, wearing out your joints isn't something to do lightly, when they're replaced the recovery period sounds like it was designed with Nurse Ratched in mind.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Severn
Date: 13 Jan 20 - 09:57 PM

My first long excursion in quite awhile found me slipping on my right knee, this time.Back to my bed for awhile.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 13 Jan 20 - 11:24 PM

Oh no!

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Jan 20 - 01:17 AM

oops

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Senoufou
Date: 14 Jan 20 - 03:52 AM

Stilly River Sage, just to reassure you a bit, a dear friend had BOTH knee joints replaced simultaneously (most unusual, as they normally do one at a time)
She found it slightly painful afterwards while the 'work' was healing, but nothing too unbearable. The physio encouraged her to flex and move the knees as soon as she could, to prevent adhesions.

After she was discharged from hospital, I went to her house and stayed for a few nights to help her get to the loo etc, as she had no family for support, and I was quite surprised at how soon she was getting about.
Now she never shuts up about how great it is to be able to whizz around pain-free, and tells everyone never to fear the op.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019 and
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Jan 20 - 02:57 PM

The knee is easier than the hip to do, bears less stress or complication and feels surprisingly normal after PT.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 16 Jan 20 - 03:21 PM

Based on Stillys activity level wearing out a self healing organic knee
means that a synthetic knee will be challenged.
Choose a tough one when the time comes.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 17 Jan 20 - 09:14 AM

Japaknees are better than Chiknees.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Donuel
Date: 17 Jan 20 - 07:23 PM

Right knees are better than wrong knees.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 20 Jan 20 - 10:06 AM

Have a thought for our Mrrzy,
who is Beyond Bunny presently.
And for heaven's sake,
keep Nurse Ratched away.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 20 Jan 20 - 12:59 PM

I suspect the recovery ward allows dogs to visit, which is a good thing, but one of my three dogs probably needs to be constantly petted and passed from person to person (the rest of you, in other words) to keep her distracted from any equipment to do with my recovery that she might decide to chew on. Sweet as she can be, I swear, that dog is mostly an asshole with teeth. 35 pounds of destructive teeth, and an eye for any changes in the room to zero in on (and destroy, if possible.) You wouldn't believe the stuff she has dragged out through the dog door.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: keberoxu
Date: 21 Jan 20 - 12:28 PM

Is there some way that the
35-pound asshole with destructive teeth
could visit Mrrzy?
They might be good for each other.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Jan 20 - 04:33 PM

This dog is second-to-none when it comes to cuddling - she can take a nap at the drop of a hat. If I lie down on the sofa, she flings herself on top of me and is almost snoring before her head touches down. She (Cookie) is absolutely charming when she is sound asleep.

Subject: RE: BS: Mudcat Recovery Ward 2019
From: Mrrzy
Date: 24 Jan 20 - 12:32 PM

Imma move onto this ward when I get out of the one I'm in now, I think.