I wanted to share this little conversation I had with one of my patients today which I thought you would enjoy as much as I did!
I was doing my routine checks of catheters and cannulas in the afternoon,and I went over to one of my ladies (I’ll call her Betty) as I knew she had a catheter but was not sure about the cannula.
Now this lady is 100 years old and still as sharp as a tack. Most of our patients are not sure what a cannula is, so I said to her,
“Betty, do you have any needles in your arms?”
She came straight back,as quick as a flash with,
“No, but I have had my fair share of pricks in my time!!!”
Priceless. 🙂
Sounds like she hasn’t lost her sense of humor.
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No, she certainly hasn’t, Bless her 🙂
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Amazing☺
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Ha!Ha! that’s just the sort of thing my Mum would have come out with when she had her marbles.
She has dementia now and her favourite trick is taking out her false teeth to show us – yuck! She can still come out with the odd one-liner though even if it is completely bonkers. I bless the staff daily for the wonderful care she is given. You are doing such a wonderful job Judy (yes, I have come over to the ‘Judy’ side! 🙂 )
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You say 100?!?! Amazing!!!
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Oh my….what you do get up to in a day over there…who knew?!
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Oh, the stories I could tell!! 🙂
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Sounds like a book, Edwina. Why not? Write it up! Stories from Under the Hospital Bed or some such thing!
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Ha! I wouldn’t have a clue on how to write a book. but thanks for the ideas 🙂
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Bwahahahaha!
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Great isn’t she?! 🙂
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She is sharp as a tack! 🙂
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Yes, I laughed my head off so much I got cramp in my side! 🙂
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Now, that’s a really good laugh—-and a great job perk!! Laughing is the best medicine! 🙂
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Yes, it certainly is 🙂
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Love it! Thanks for sharing that. Nice to know that Alzheimer’s doesn’t get everyone.
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LOL!!! Judy that is a true Tidbit classic!!!
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Yes, I certainly enjoyed it! 🙂
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😁
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Would it be too much to ask for a photo of a hospital room (no patients just the room)? The LOML is a nurse and wonders what a typical room looks like in the UK.
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Will see what I can do! 🙂
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What an awesome kick-ass lady! 😀
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Yes, she is 🙂
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That is funny!
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Yes, she is a character! 🙂
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Lol Love it! She has wicked sense of humour that Betty!
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Judy E Martin
Hello, and thanks for stopping by. I am Judy, in my (very) early fifties and decided that life definitely gets more interesting as it goes on! I am a wife and a mum and have just finished University as a Registered Nurse, after having worked as an Associate Practitioner in the NHS. I am also a poet and the author of my debut book, 'Rhymes of the Times.' I love to laugh, and I love rhyming words too, so I joined the two together, and my book was born. I am currently working on another book in the series also. I am a prolific blogger and enjoy writing funny stories, anecdotes, and anything really that takes my fancy.
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