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Lord Bracknell's Great Big Hospital Adventure



Lady Bracknell

Handbag at Dawn
Jul 5, 2003
4,514
The Metropolis
Lord B has asked me to post an update on his state of health since he's been very touched by the thoughtful wishes he's received all the while he's been ill.

He was admitted to St. Thomas' Hospital in London (Northumberland Ward) last week where, on Thursday he had an epically huge operation (a pelvic exenteration) which his surgeon told us is about the biggest operation that can be performed on anyone. But on the upside, it is intended to be curative and was certainly life-saving. He spent over 9 hours in theatre and the surgery went well.

He will be in hospital for up to 3 weeks and then the recovery process will take some months. They've already got him out of bed and yesterday he managed a little, assisted, stroll down the corridor. Right now he's distinctly on the woozy side but was quite capable of arguing with the providers of bedside TV (and ruinously costly phone calls) whose appallingly priced services he declined to buy. So normal service is slowly being resumed!
 
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Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
9 hours is a long time. Pleased to hear it all went well and he is on the mend.
 


Frutos

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Helpful Moderator
NSC Patreon
May 3, 2006
35,492
Northumberland
All the best for a full and speedy recovery Ed. :thumbsup:
 














glasfryn

cleaning up cat sick
Nov 29, 2005
20,261
somewhere in Eastbourne
great that it all went well
best wishes
 


BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
Pleased to hear about his succesful operation. As regards exhorbitant price for TV etc has he considered a PAYG Dongle and watching on line. Not sure if they work in hospitals but I use one if a hotel or simillar charge for internet. Cost £15 from Vodafone initially, plus whatever you want on top up.
 


Lady Bracknell

Handbag at Dawn
Jul 5, 2003
4,514
The Metropolis
Pleased to hear about his succesful operation. As regards exhorbitant price for TV etc has he considered a PAYG Dongle and watching on line.
He's got a contract S3, a Kindle HD Fire and my tiny little laptop up there with him - all allowing easy access to the internet using the free hospital wi-fi. Not surprisingly, though, given the alarming bandwidth it'd use up, the wifi services blocks iPlayer and any other TV viewing sites. Still, once he's a little more recovered he can saunter down the corridor to the day room which has a decent and free TV so that's an incentive to get him moving!
 






BensGrandad

New member
Jul 13, 2003
72,015
Haywards Heath
Thats good not cut off from the outside world and NSC then. Son has similar at Royal Marsden with daughter it must be a hospital TV Suppliers captive audience thing regarding TV.
 








shaolinpunk

[Insert witty title here]
Nov 28, 2005
7,187
Brighton
He's got a contract S3, a Kindle HD Fire and my tiny little laptop up there with him - all allowing easy access to the internet using the free hospital wi-fi. Not surprisingly, though, given the alarming bandwidth it'd use up, the wifi services blocks iPlayer and any other TV viewing sites. Still, once he's a little more recovered he can saunter down the corridor to the day room which has a decent and free TV so that's an incentive to get him moving!

Just stick Football Manager on his laptop. Sorted.
 


Superphil

Dismember
Jul 7, 2003
25,398
In a pile of football shirts
Give him our very best wishes please Roz.
 











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