[access-uk] Re: Off topic: I'm back!
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 18:59:02 -0000
Thanks everyone again for your good wishes. I'm getting there, rather like
Network Rail is supposed to (smile).
Your Christmas goodies sound interesting too. We didn't bother with it this
year, for obvious reasons, but Ian certainly made full use of both Trekker Pro
and Wayfinder Access during his visits to Aberdeen, and said that if he could
merge the two products into one, it would be superb. Both have their
advantages and disadvantages, but he truly loved using it for such a long
distance. It also got the taxi drivers going in Aberdeen. They were
completely fascinated by it, and helped Ian identify exactly which streets they
were passing as they drove along. Ian says the drivers up there are amazing,
as were the hospital staff too actually. I've never experienced the sort of
help and access to amenities before that we got there.
Jackie
----- Original Message -----
From: Ray's Home
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 4:20 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Off topic: I'm back!
Hi Jackie, and hope you've seen my reply to your message on vi-gen. I'd no
idea of the effects of low blood pressure, but do hope your hearing is coming
back now.
I'd have liked to have texted you, but I'm not paid up or equiped for texting
yet.
Apart from texts and phone calls, hope you had plenty of diversion, that is,
if you were up to listening to books or whatever.
Do hope you'll be back on your feet before too long.
All my best for the new year to you and the family.
Cheers,
From Ray
I can be contacted off-list at:
mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
Jackie Cairns
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Off topic: I'm back!
Hi Carol
I've got a laptop which I am able to use lying flat, so it's come into its
own right now. And yes, the men are looking after me well, especially hubby.
It's just going to take a long long time to get on my feet properly, but I'm so
happy to be able to start a new year without thinking of having the operation.
I've been left with some unwelcome problems to sort out, but hopefully they
will improve so that my quality of life increases.
A lot of people thought it was awful to be in hospital over Christmas, but
they made it lovely for those of us left there. We were each given a present,
and someone dressed up as Santa. That for me was hilarious as the nurse
concerned let me feel her suit. They did their best, but I was so not well
that I couldn't have cared less anyway. The best bit for me were the jokes out
of crackers that we got to pull at lunchtime.
Anyway all the best to you and yours.
Jackie
----- Original Message -----
From: Carol Pearson
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 11:15 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Off topic: I'm back!
Jackie,
I see you're being good and resting already! <Grins and sniggers>
Seriously, we're so delighted you're home. Write more when you're able
and get someone else to do some of the hard work when you can't!
All the very best for 2008. Keep going girl!
--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie Cairns
To: Access UK Mailing List
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 8:55 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Off topic: I'm back!
Hi Everyone
Apologies for cross-posting as I appreciate several of you are on both
the Access UK and VI-Gen lists.
However, I want to wish you all a very happy and healthy 2008, and to
thank those who have been so supportive in offering their good wishes. They
have meant so much to us in getting me through what I can only describe as two
weeks of complete and utter hell.
I got home today after an incredibly complex operation on my back. In
short, I lost a lot of blood and, worse still, Cerebral Spinal Fluid. The
latter caused my blood pressure to nose-dive that led to severe headache and
loss of hearing in my left ear, both of which I still have.
But you can't keep an old dog down, and though I'm under strict orders
to be good and rest, I'm back! I have to say though that the care I received
was fantastic and of the highest order, and access to amenities and assistance
from staff was phenomenal at all times. I even used my mobile all the time
without anyone complaining - just as well when there were no Patientline
facilities on our ward. I even had my own room with en-suite bathroom. I
couldn't have had better treatment even if I'd won the Lottery and paid for it
that way (smile). And Ian was looked after by everyone as well as I was. They
gave him his dinner, and assisted him to and from the ward when he arrived and
left, it was brilliant.
Finally, did anyone receive anything techie from Santa? Apologies if
you've done this one to death already. Just curious (smile).
Jackie
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