A toast..

[saxonaxe]

Less than 2 weeks ago my son (45) had a motorbike accident. 7 broken ribs, punctured lung, badly broken shoulder and heart malfunction caused by impact with the Armco central barrier. Thanks to our much maligned National Health service and all the folk that work within it, tonight he's home. Immobile, on pain killers and looking at a lot of physio but still here. So hats off to the NHS and Medics everywhere..:)

[Silverback]

Ditto......apparently the NHS is rubbish...still manage to bring many folks back from the brink of death. Glad your lads on the mend

[Stamp]

They put me back together after I broke my arm in 3 places after a 30mph accident on a mountain bike decent in Wales. They looked after the delivery of my two children, and made my mums passing as comfortable as possible. I have the utmost respect for the NHS staff at all levels!

Fingers crossed your son makes a full recovery.

[Silverback]

I have the utmost respect for the NHS staff at all levels!


Ditto...its a thankless task that very often breaks the staff as well. Mrs Sapper was a Nurse for 27 years

[jus_young]

Utmost respect for them all. I'm still going after my bike crash and the boy is still breathing after a few goes at pneumonia.

[Sar-ian]

T^, hope a full recovery is made..........................

[Tigger004]

Nice post, makes people think...thanks for sharing

[ADz]

Indeed. They get a lot of bad press but as others have said they do wonderful jobs.

[Islandlady]

Thank you for sharing this with us - what a tough time you are all going through. Sending your son healing thoughts and wishing him a speedy recovery x

[rossbird]

Appears you and yours have been through the mill recently.
I hope your son makes a full recovery, in time.
Respect for the much maligned NHS.
Take care.

Tony

[Chubbs]

Major respect to the NHS and all that were involved in the care of your son at the time. I have had much more than my monies worth from the NHS over the years and can't thank them enough.

Recently there has been a very sad incident where a local Paramedic went missing, his personal belongings were found at a notorious suicide spot and he was recovered a few weeks later. Sadly, too many front line workers are suffering from PTSD,
mainly because it is not picked up on in the early stages of the illness. With massive cuts to the NHS budget and restructuring of front line services, these sorts of incidents will increase until something is changed.

If we personally know of anybody in this area of employment, keep and eye on them, just in case.

I'm pleased that your son will make a speedy recovery Saxon Axe, send him best wishes from my family and me.

[luresalive]

The guys and girls on the frontlines are the salt of the earth, it's the bureaucrats that run the NHS I have no time fir

[shepherd]

Ditto......apparently the NHS is rubbish...still manage to bring many folks back from the brink of death. Glad your lads on the mend

+1.

Glad hes getting better bud ..... My mum and my partners mum are both nurses in the NHS, the work they put it is ridiculous but its helping people like your son that keeps them going into work with a smiles on their faces... all the best matey!

[saxonaxe]

:) Thanks for all the good wishes folks. When he was a youngster he complained to his Mum it was like growing up in Sparta.. ;) ;) But now it pays dividends, his attitude is good. As he said, It's only bones that need to mend now and that's not much of a problem..:)

[Pete11]

Well said all.

Pete

[Chiseller]

Rsised horn.....sounds like a proud family and well done to the medics.

[Bernie]

Firstly, great to hear your son is home with you and terrible news about the bike accident.

I'll toast the NHS as well. Whilst they may not be great at everyday care, when it comes to essentials, they've been there for me/us. Our first was born by emergency caesarean due to "distress" which they picked up on quickly. Dragged out covered in green (I'm told - fathers not allowed to be present for emergency caesareans) and spent a while in neonatal. My wife had serious pre-eclampsia with our second and we nearly lost them both, with her in intensive care for weeks afterwards and him in neonatal for ages (he was two months premature). I'm nearly in tears just writing about it again.

But, all's well that ends well they say. Thank you NHS for my little clan! :D

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[OakAshandThorn]

May he be back on his feet in no time. My thoughts go out to you and your family, mo chara. Sláinte mhaith! :)

[Ferrell freddy]

Best wishes too your son, I still have 2 hands thanks to the NHS! And straight shoulders and legs.. And too many other injuries to mention! And after all this I don't remember meeting a doctor/nurse that wasn't cheerful and comforting. People love to moan until they need the people they're moaning about.. If I could afford to not work I'd volunteer as a 1st responder or similar definitely.

[Rasputin]

:) Thanks for all the good wishes folks. When he was a youngster he complained to his Mum it was like growing up in Sparta.. ;) ;) But now it pays dividends, his attitude is good. As he said, It's only bones that need to mend now and that's not much of a problem..:) Its like we talked about in west quay bakers John, positive mental attitude... it makes a big difference to recovery, ATB, Ken :wink:

[Peaks]

Thats great news, glad that he is well down the road of recovery

I worked for 32 years in the NHS - it undoubtedly has its problems and changes are needed. But - and its a big but - it gets far more right than wrong and we are so lucky to have access to a system like this, not just for the traumas and life threatening events, but for the mundane and the maintenance.
70% of NHS healthcare is delivered outside of hospitals.

[sausage100uk]

Major respect to the NHS and all that were involved in the care of your son at the time. I have had much more than my monies worth from the NHS over the years and can't thank them enough.

Recently there has been a very sad incident where a local Paramedic went missing, his personal belongings were found at a notorious suicide spot and he was recovered a few weeks later. Sadly, too many front line workers are suffering from PTSD,
mainly because it is not picked up on in the early stages of the illness. With massive cuts to the NHS budget and restructuring of front line services, these sorts of incidents will increase until something is changed.

If we personally know of anybody in this area of employment, keep and eye on them, just in case.

I'm pleased that your son will make a speedy recovery Saxon Axe, send him best wishes from my family and me.

A few of the guys in my service knew this particular para. I didn't know him but there but for the grace of god etc.
we tend to get nothing but praise from the people we treat but that doesn't stick with you like the abuse, the violence or the times when despite your best efforts things go badly. after a shitty job most we tend to get is 10 mins to have a cup of tea and a clean up then back into the mix (to be honest we're our own worst enemies with most putting on a brave face and just cracking on rather than taking the time out.), with demand and other pressures it pretty much relentless (book on at 1930, out by 1935 back at 0720 or later on nights).....and I only have to do it until i'm 67...

[Opal]

Good health to yer son, he'll get there in the end, our daughter was given "minutes" to live in June, thanks to
the NHS she is still here with us. Every day is a bonus for her, the nurses never seem to have a break, we thank them all.

[Fraser]

Every dealing I have had with the nhs has made me hate this top heavy wreck of an organisation more and more. In the last 2 weeks I have buried my father and father in law.... both failed by the nhs BIG time, as was/is my mother who is now in a care home.

@ saxonaxe: Best wishes to your boy and family.

[Bernie]

Every dealing I have had with the nhs has made me hate this top heavy wreck of an organisation more and more. In the last 2 weeks I have buried my father and father in law.... both failed by the nhs BIG time, as was/is my mother who is now in a care home.

My sympathies Fraser; I'm sorry for your loss. I think the postcode lottery affects the NHS very much and you've suffered as a result. Hopefully things will get better for our and the next generation... Hopefully.

[Rasputin]

As with anything in life there is good and bad, once when my mother was in, 1 shift left her all day in a side ward with no water. When I came to visit there was 4 nurses stood in a corner giggling and tittle tattling. A few days later a different shift, the nurses were all over her like a rash. Some people care others dont. when I had my by-pass and Hernia ops I was treated like a star, I had my BP in Stoke and you know what press they have had over the last few years, but I could not fault my care if I tried, the food..oh yeh, but not the care. 11 years later and Ime still here thanks to the NHS...... dead man walking and talking !

[Fraser]

My sympathies Fraser; I'm sorry for your loss. I think the postcode lottery affects the NHS very much and you've suffered as a result. Hopefully things will get better for our and the next generation... Hopefully.
Thank you Bernie.
Yes it seems to be a postcode lottery indeed and if you are unlucky enough to be in the postcodes served by Raigmore hospital in Inverness and NHS highland then poor you.


As with anything in life there is good and bad, once when my mother was in, 1 shift left her all day in a side ward with no water. When I came to visit there was 4 nurses stood in a corner giggling and tittle tattling. A few days later a different shift, the nurses were all over her like a rash. Some people care others dont. when I had my by-pass and Hernia ops I was treated like a star, I had my BP in Stoke and you know what press they have had over the last few years, but I could not fault my care if I tried, the food..oh yeh, but not the care. 11 years later and Ime still here thanks to the NHS...... dead man walking and talking !

I'm glad you had a better result in your dealings with the NHS mate.

[jacko1066]

A iv gotta say is that unfortunately iv had the pleasure of lots of stays at Hinchingbrooke hospital, And all iv gotta say is from porters an ambulance staff, to doctors and nurses they have all been AWESOME!!

I very much appreciate what they do on a day to day basis, they have kept me going through some really bad spells and more importantly they have brought my 4 wonderful daughters into the world safely!!

Well done nhs!!