tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post3317082804797767658..comments2024-03-23T17:49:56.783-07:00Comments on oldfoolrn: Don't Crash That GurneyOldfoolrnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-49041803447218124492020-06-24T05:31:45.398-07:002020-06-24T05:31:45.398-07:00Glad to hear that OFRN - friends in Melbourne are ...Glad to hear that OFRN - friends in Melbourne are annoyed as they are pretty much in lockdown again - people stopped physical distancing and got complacent, but we're OK here so far - I'm enjoying long walks in the lovely winter here with Sam the dog - no snow so far which is disappointing but long walks by the river and hot chocolate sitting in the winter sun in the park - not a bad way to spend a pandemic! Not a good time for gardening here due to the frosts but glad you're enjoying the outdoors a bit too! Cheers! SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-28279525478299970672020-06-23T12:24:13.902-07:002020-06-23T12:24:13.902-07:00I am doing just fine, Sue. We are still isolating ...I am doing just fine, Sue. We are still isolating as the numbers here in Allegheny County have started to rise a bit. It's not really much of a sacrifice because I was involved with self isolation before it was in vogue.<br /><br />I dug up much of my back yard for a garden so there is always something that needs done. It's refreshing to se things growing and feeling just a wee bit self sufficient.<br /><br />Oldfoolrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-37894300822471282882020-06-23T01:58:51.508-07:002020-06-23T01:58:51.508-07:00How are things going over there OFRN? Are you abl...How are things going over there OFRN? Are you able to get out and about or staying isolating? We have a bit of a second surge starting in Victoria, so it's worrying, but we're OK here in NSW at the moment. Sending best wishes, SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-37069181504221824562020-06-15T05:06:28.775-07:002020-06-15T05:06:28.775-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.zzzz00007474https://www.blogger.com/profile/15235617321233631399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-92087372365174211332020-06-14T01:16:52.055-07:002020-06-14T01:16:52.055-07:00Managed to keep my head off the ground and away fr...Managed to keep my head off the ground and away from flying hoofs - but still amazed I did survive that one, OFRN! <br /><br />We are opening up at a faster rate than I would like here - but I am aware it's very difficult to juggle public health and the economic implications of a longer shutdown - NZ has "eradicated" the virus (no cases for many weeks now), we have only a couple of small clusters (about 9-14 people I think) which we expect to continue happening here in Australia, mostly in NSW and Victoria, the most populated states. I'm away from any cities so probably safer than say Sydney or Melbourne! <br /><br />NZ and Australia are fortunate to be islands, we could close our borders rapidly and had less air traffic from overseas than the USA, UK etc - but we do watch the USA with concern, opening up when there are still so many cases is not a gamble I would like...<br /><br />The current demonstrations are a worry everywhere in view of covid19.<br /><br />I hope you are keeping OK OFRN - I don't know what the situation is like in Pittsburgh. I do wish you the very best in difficult times! Cheers! SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-4282194591283442952020-06-10T18:27:53.817-07:002020-06-10T18:27:53.817-07:00Getting dragged along with your foot caught in the...Getting dragged along with your foot caught in the stirrup sounds like a real nightmare. I'm glad you survived.<br /><br />I hope you are safe and healthy in the midst of the pandemic. Restrictions were relaxed here and the numbers do not look encouraging. Putting economic interests before public health will likely be costly in the long run.Oldfoolrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-64151714484533570832020-06-10T18:23:18.938-07:002020-06-10T18:23:18.938-07:00Pushing a gurney outdoors was a real challenge. Un...Pushing a gurney outdoors was a real challenge. Uneven terrain or curbs could result in a mishap just as you described.Oldfoolrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-25317135811468958402020-06-10T02:26:06.923-07:002020-06-10T02:26:06.923-07:00I used to ride horses a lot too, from age 8 - I us...I used to ride horses a lot too, from age 8 - I used to have the most magnificent falls for some reason - the horse knocked his legs together on a turn and fell on top of me, one bolted due to a loud noise and I got my foot caught in the stirrup and got dragged - once I fell onto my head on the road (the helmet fractured but not my head thankfully)… I used to end up in the local hospital Casualty a lot - maybe that's why I ended up nursing! It must have brought back these happy memories...!!!! SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-55233324379858100512020-06-10T02:21:09.593-07:002020-06-10T02:21:09.593-07:00I had a friend who was a student nurse at a differ...I had a friend who was a student nurse at a different hospital to me - apparently she was pushing a body on a gurney to the mortuary when she had some kind of accident and the body fell onto the ground - she was on her own in between two hospital buildings, outdoors - wish I could remember how she got out of it, but what an awkward moment! SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-27350039533810958582020-06-09T18:22:01.285-07:002020-06-09T18:22:01.285-07:00My dad loved to tell me stories about near misses ...My dad loved to tell me stories about near misses (or maybe more accurately, near hits) by his horse, Old Ned. The stories always ended the same way, "If Ned's hoof had been an inch closer, you wouldn't be here today."Oldfoolrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-77482501570213500702020-06-09T08:42:57.865-07:002020-06-09T08:42:57.865-07:00That was a terrific story! I almost felt like I wa...That was a terrific story! I almost felt like I was going to be thrown off of something moving. Fortunately, I have never had an accident like that in a medical facility, but I did ride horses for several decades and overpowered machinery on a few occasions so I do have an inkling. jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357820440454534635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-87385205510831094122020-06-05T18:27:23.731-07:002020-06-05T18:27:23.731-07:00In low acuity situations wheelchairs are probably ...In low acuity situations wheelchairs are probably a better transport option than carts. Wheelchairs provide the patient an opportunity to see where they are headed as opposed to Gurneys where there is an endless view of ceiling tiles and blinding overhead lighting. <br /><br />Wheelchairs have better lateral stability than old school Gurneys, but are prone to tipping over either backwards or forward. This hazard is easily averted with anti-tipping bars on the front and/or back of the chair.<br /><br />My wife was transported from labor and delivery on a Gurney with the baby riding along. The nurses wisely declined my offer to help push the Gurney to post partum. You must be very strong to tolerate wheel chair transport after going through labor - at least the baby was close to you during the ride. <br /><br />Thanks so much for perusing my foolishness and taking the time to leave a comment. I know it sounds trite, but stay safe in these pandemic times!Oldfoolrnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01747485143127099085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723755846699098373.post-63699802863918065392020-06-04T19:47:53.862-07:002020-06-04T19:47:53.862-07:00This gives me some background on why, after giving...This gives me some background on why, after giving birth to my first child (within the last decade), I was transported from Labor and Delivery to Post-Partum in a wheelchair, with two sheets tied around me and the baby... (I went to a different hospital with baby 2, and there they moved me in something more bed-like, and the baby was transported separately.) Maya Resnikoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251303621825787312noreply@blogger.com