That thing is the biggest rip off going.
Hope you get well soon.
this is not good. In hospital.
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Hope you get well soon.
managed to log in, but it's almost as bad as my phone lol. surely they couldd come up with something better in this day and age, esppecially when charging £3a day.
Someone, somewhere, has probably done a study that concludes it's best not to make things too comfortable for the patients, or they'll never leave.
I can assure you that would never be a problem with me. i'dd leave before i arrived if i had a choice. lol
No, Mr Skutter you can't discharge yourself and go home, the ambulance hasn't actually arrived at the hospital yet!
Patientline is extortionate for what they provide. I believe at least one incarnation of it has already gone bust, because people figured this out. Sorry you had to find out the hard way.
well my mam bought me a portable dvd player and brought me some dvds in to watch which helped me sleep last night better than I have been.
Did I mention I broke my netbook? Pulled it off the locker and broke it. Not happy.
Did I mention I broke my netbook? Pulled it off the locker and broke it. Not happy.
they've put a line in today as a longer term solution for the IV. Said i've got a minimum 18 days more iv treatment but if I arrange round it I can go out for a few hours at a time.
Hmmm, a PICC line? That sounds great. That definitely provides you with some much-needed freedom. 
Nice one.
Could they even consider home IV treatment via the PICC line? Or is this too short-term for that?
Nice one.Could they even consider home IV treatment via the PICC line? Or is this too short-term for that?
PICC = peripherally inserted central catheter. A long intravenous line inserted usually in the arm which passes along a vein and ends up in one of the big veins in the thorax, used for mid- to long-term (weeks) IV treatments including antibiotics, chemotherapy, and intravenous feeding.
Compare it to other forms of IV access through the arm, via a standard Venflon™ cannula, which are only really guaranteed for about 3 days at a time before they need changing, but are otherwise very easy to insert.
Also compare it to long-term central venous access required for several months, such as Hickman lines for long-term immunosuppressants or chemotherapy (e.g. for certain inflammatory neurological disorders) or central haemodialysis access in the neck or groin.
Compare it to other forms of IV access through the arm, via a standard Venflon™ cannula, which are only really guaranteed for about 3 days at a time before they need changing, but are otherwise very easy to insert.
Also compare it to long-term central venous access required for several months, such as Hickman lines for long-term immunosuppressants or chemotherapy (e.g. for certain inflammatory neurological disorders) or central haemodialysis access in the neck or groin.
^ You've been watching too much House!
Hope you have a speedy recovery Bob!
Hope you have a speedy recovery Bob!
I've been living too much House, actually.
Plecostomus
Commodore
How bad? Like "won't boot" broke or did you just smash the screen?
I've been living too much House, actually.
But you're much nicer.
bad news on the netbook, but I'm glad you've got a DVD player - settle down to watch some TV series boxed sets, that'll pass the time
You could start with Star Trek TOS and and finish with Enterprise. 
You'd probably be out before you were through.
You'd probably be out before you were through.
Now's as good a time as any to catch up on LOST. 
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