Ring triple zero

[happy daze john in oz]

Friday night and the lights are low, waiting now for the late night show.

There we were watching TV and just about to have a glass of wine when S.W.M.B.O. said she was feeling a little unwell.
Got up to get a glass of water, got as far as the kitchen bench when her legs began to give way.
I was just able to steady her and grab a chair to hold her up.
Slumped over the kitchen bench, sweating profusely and moaning.
Dial triple zero and ask for the Ambos.

They arrived within five minutes but while we waited the guy on the phone kept me advised of what to do whilst waiting.

Ambos, two young ladies in late 20's, conducted some tests, heart rate 30, BP 60/35, resperation 7.
Into the ambulance and off to the hospital about 30klm away. Arrived at 2125 hours.

I sat in the front with the driver, only second time in one of these the last some 5 years ago as a client, down the outside lane of the freeway with Blues and twos going.

Arrive at the emergency department, what a sight, in the corridor a collection of gurneys with all manner of models on them. Queued up like a bloody road train there were so many. Sat on a chair nearby a guy of about 50, wearing only a pair of shorts with the pockets pulled out looking like a collection of tickets. Hands securely held behind his back by hand cuffs and two of the boys in blue with him.
Friday night must be a busy time.

Into a cubicle where the dock tells us she has almost undergone heart failure brought on by a bad reaction to some medication give Wednesday by her GP for a minor problem.

Over the next few hours tests showed no damage done to heart and slowly all functions returned to normal.

Into the cubicle next to us came a lady the color of very dark coal complaining of chest pains.
The doc examined her telling her she looked a little pale and he would send her for examination.
She returned about 90 minutes later and he said you look a lot better now, your color has returned.
Guess a sense of humor keeps the staff going.

The emergency department has a waiting room with a very large notice,

'Patients will be dealt with in order of priority, not time of arrival.
If your situation is not serious you will be told to visit your GP for treatment'

One of the nurses told me some of them in there are not sick and will have to wait up to 10 hours to be seen, we know the genuine cases.

At 0215 hours we left for home with my brother as the driver, the waiting room was still full.

Her in doors is now recovered and feeling fine.
The pills were taken from her by the doc and hopefully put in the bin.

[Doc Vernon]

Well John
After all that mate I am glad that Terri is well and over it all/
Must have been a bot scary for you both at the time mate!
Tell her to take care. Wonder if the line is still that long LOL
cHEERS

[Richard Quartermaine]

Thank goodness John you were there and acted appropriately. And those ambos....They are real, decent people. We are blessed to have our ladies and they deserve every care.
A good outcome. Richard

[John Arton]

John in Oz,
So glad your wife came through o.k. It sounds like your A&E are similar to ours here in the U.K.
It is not uncommon for people to have an adverse reaction to medicines prescribed by there doctor for an unrelated illness.
There is a move afoot here in the U.K. for G.P.'s to have all their patients genome record along with all their other records, which they say would allow your doctor to prescribe treatment tailored to you rather than prescribing a generic drug course.
Rgds.
J.A.

[j.sabourn]

John in Oz... I have just come back to the iPad as the broad band must have gone down. The first indication I got was all the phones in the house were flashing. In an emergency like yours if the same thing had happened at the wrong time you would have had to rely on your mobile. I would have been stuffed as the. Wife carries in her handbag for emergencies only and I wouldn’t know how to even find it never mind switch it on. It took me 15 minutes to get the phones back on and went about switching them all off at the wall and then switching back on one at a time. I have sincere doubts about Australias version of the broad band and believe it is not 100 percent of what it is made out to be. There is that much truth concealed today and we all believe what we are told. It is not the first time my phones have been off. Cheers and best of recovery to your wife’s ordeals. JWS.

[Captain Kong]

Hi John
So glad that Terri is now feeling better,
All the best to her,
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
Brian

[Lewis McColl]

We may have on different views on most things , but glad to hear your wife is on the mend.
Lew

[happy daze john in oz]

Thanks fellas for all your concerns.

As Richard said we have some fantastic people here as Ambos, it is not until you need them that you fully realize just how good they are.

I got to talk with them on the journey and they told me it takes 6 years at uni then a further year as an apprentice before fully qualified.
Then every six month have to go for update training and a half day assessment course on their driving.

The other great thing we now have is E Health, with that all your past five years records are available to any hospital in an emergency just by swiping your Medicare card.

[vic mcclymont]

Glad your wife is on the mend John.
Set yourself an objective for 2017,buy and learn how to use a mobile.
Vic

[happy daze john in oz]

We may have on different views on most things , but glad to hear your wife is on the mend.
Lew

Lewis, yes we may differ on many things, but we are both human with human feelings, so I gladly thank you for your kind words.