One of my best friends has been in ICU unit in crosshouse hospital for nearly 2 weeks Iโm just back tonight and heโs doing better than a few days ago
Tell you what the staff in hospitals should be paid more money They are a credit and must be one of the most emotionally challenged jobs you can get and I personally couldnโt do it
The world is full of good people and my mate is one of them so the baby step improvement has made me happy Bhoy tonight
100% Tommy, always be there for your friends
Hope your mate makes a full and speedy recovery
I was in ICU for 10 days back in June/July
Pneumonia, brought on a heart attack and the paramedics got me to hospital in time
I'm feeling much better now, and back walking every day with 'wolfie'
My mate (Ayrshire man} and a great guy, had been dealing with Parkinson's for about 12 years, he's still the same funny man he's always been, but he's slowed down so much, and the tremors are getting worse, he takes naps more often now, as he gets winded easily
Used to be into running and cycling, but that's well past now
He's getting out walking again with two sticks (ski pole looking things) and he's feeling better for it, but part of 'Parky' as he calls it, is anxiety, and he sent me a message earlier saying him and his wife went to the big Superstore for groceries, but he had to go back to the car as he had a panic attack because of the crowds in the store
He really is a diamond, I took him out for a coffee a while back, and as he got in my car, he said..."Take me to McDonald's, I feel like a shake"
As I said, he is always up for a laugh and I text him every day, he went through skin Cancer treatment, which I am going through at the moment, so that helped me psychologically to see what is involved
I was at the specialist yesterday (second time in the past 6 months) and had my face frozen in about 10-12 places, like bee stings on my coupon, but no biggie, went grocery shopping afterwards and got some funny glances, as I guess my face was blotchy, goalie for a dart board team without a mask analogy
I asked him if I had skin Cancer...he said "No...Not yet...but if we don't deal with it now, it will most likely become skin Cancer..."

The Dr asked if I wanted the freezing or a prescription for cream
I asked what was in the cream...
He said "Chemotherapy, it burns the skin off..."
FFS "Just do the freezing..."
So, another little 'gift' to add to my ongoing shit list ;-)
They say you shouldn't put personal stuff online, but I thank you for setting up this thread Marky, as it helps, and that's another great part of our wee Community
Best to all you noisers
YNWA