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There I was, enjoying the sunshine in Spain (working I might add), with SHMBO, enjoying a few days with her mother in Manchester, when I received a phone call to say that she (wife) had been rushed to hospital as an emergency admission in a poor state. Shot back to Alicante (incurring a 388 Euro speeding fine on the way - yes! 388 flaming Euro's for 118kph in a 60kph limit, caught by a hidden camera - saw the flash and thought it was lightning! - the police stopped me a mile further on), blagged my way onto a BMI flight to Manchester.

Arrived at hospital to find her with tubes in and out of her all over the place following an pretty big emergency op to remove bowel blockage. 48 hours later, she was in intensive care because they could not stop her blood pressure from dropping like a stone - really distressing to have to stand by, and watch your dear wife go through the mill that way.

Three weeks later, and I'm still in shock, having lived with my mother in law all that time (!!), but we finally returned home yesterday, though with a long convalescence ahead (though at least it was nothing 'sinister', which was a mighty relief). I have now been given the instruction books for operating the washing machine, the iron and the oven!! (they are more complicated than my combined radar/plotter!!) Meantime, I'm waiting for the next lot of clothes to come out of the dryer, and about to hoover the house, so I though I'd take a quick look at SB!! (see Jimi had a fright...) Not complaining really, 'cos the poor old girl feels really rough and will not be 100% for many weeeks evidently.

By the way, the Trafford Hospital (NHS) in Manchester is really superb - the medical and nursing staff get only the highest praise from us both for their kindness, expertise and attention. Is the NHS really as crap as we are led to believe, or were we just lucky?

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This is not very good. We have all easily paid enuf for social services to come round and help with all the housework, so make sure you get on the phone and tellem to come round pronto.

Also, i am looking forward to your life becoming a bit less eventful, perhaps prompting you to make a nice boring post about what sort of varnish to use on a handrail. I expect you are hoping to do the same!

Hint: buying new shirts is far easier than using a washing machine and an iron. Also, ordering pizzas saves on washing up and cooking. Finally, the house looks really tidy if you remove lots of ornaments and puttem in a box in the garage so you can go and "find" any that are queried...

seriously, i do hope she is ok.

good luck.

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Know what you've been going through. Really glad it turned out OK in the end. Speedy and comfortable recovery to her.

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Why didn't you bring the MIL back to do all the chores? Surely that's what they're for?

You certainly lead an exciting life, hope all's well with your SWMBO.

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Think you've had a bigger fright than me Best wishes to you both. Look on the bright side, it could have been summer and knackered the sailing season.

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To see oursels as ithers see us!
 
You've had an interesting couple of months!
Best wishes and speedy recovery

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Glad to read that SWMBO is now making positive progress, and to see that you are back on the forum, nicho.

I checked Prophecy on Sunday - all is in order, from the outside anyway. Will be back there on Saturday, so will have another look.

I know Jimi would check too, but he has no need to go to the marina at present !

Merry Christmas !!

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Thanks Nick. Next time you are down, you can find the boat cleaning gear in the starboard cockpit locker - just a wash down will do, no need to polish.....what? I can go to where?? Hull??....Oh well, it was worth a try!!

Thanks again Nick, see you soon hopefully.

Mike

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Thanks Matt, and everyone. The tips will indeed come in handy. Tell you what though, it's frightening how 10 secs can change your life. One minute fine, the next, everything is different - this time, no lasting problems, but as you get older, you never know.....it's made us think differently about the future - if you want to do it, J.F.D.I!! (we were warned about post operative depression, and I think I've got it!!

Now about that Oyster 47.........!!

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> I have now been given the instruction books for operating the
> washing machine, the iron and the oven

It sounds as though we share a similar level of familiarity with domestic appliances. The other day my sister asked me if I had a double oven. I shut my eyes, stared hard but could only conjure up a vague image of this oven thing. I had to put the phone down and visit the kitchen to confirm that my oven did indeed have two doors.

> Is the NHS really as crap as we are led to believe, or
> were we just lucky?

I heard an interesting fact last week. In a survey of the general population 60% thought the NHS was crap but this figure fell a long way for those who had actually used the NHS recently.


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not pleasant, at all, but glad you're over the worst and good luck ...

why 388 euros? can't mathematically get any sense out of it unless you got a 12 euro discount for good behaviour/story/prompt coughing up etc from actual 400 euro ..

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I agree, a strange figure, but the Spanish "Dibble" has a chart, quite complex, which has various scales of fine according to the limit itself, and the amount it was exceeded by. I was shown the scale, and it's for sure 388 Euros for 118KPH in a 60kph limit. I'm told that at 120kph (ie double the limit), they remove you to jail, and confiscate your licence. Under Franco, it meant a garrotting, so I feel quite lucky......!

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<< By the way, the Trafford Hospital (NHS) in Manchester is really superb - the medical and nursing staff get only the highest praise from us both for their kindness, expertise and attention. Is the NHS really as crap as we are led to believe, or were we just lucky? >>

My nephew is a hospital paediatric intensive care consultant and he was saying that when they limited the (outrageous) hours being worked by junior hospital doctors the volume did not go away and is now having to be picked up by those higher up the ladder. He frequently has 24 hour work days - with the added pressure of having regularly to announce bad news to parents. What about the potential risk to patients from his fatigue and his exposure to professional fault because of an error he might make in this state?

Glad to hear though that your wife had a good experience and that she is getting over her problem. I can understand though your concern for a loved one. I had a similar concern recently for my daughter.

John

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NHS is great for emergencies. Poor for everything else.
Hope she gets well soon.

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nicho
hope it all works out for a speedy recovery
best wishes
sailbad

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