Why Are Some People So Thoughtless

[Ric.ror]

I am sat in a hospital side ward
My son has just had an op and is feeling really sick
At two of the other beds two women are waiting chatting away
I would tell them to go out but my son does not want me to

RANT OVER

[emmie]

that is a point, if the person they are visiting is down in theatre, one normally waits in the waiting area.

[chrissa1]

I would have thought that if their relatives are in theatre, then they're going to be in no fit state to talk to their visitors anyway.
They should be waiting in the Family Room, away from the ward.
I hope your son recovers well.

[Peter Pedant]

Ask the nurse for some ondansetron - if he is feeling sick
pain relief if he is in pain

and hope he feels better

[Ric.ror]

Right I am in the cafe now having a cuppa
I whispered to my son and would have done the same had I been waiting for him to return and I had struck up a friendship with another visitor
I like to think I am a little bit sensitive to other people's feelings particularly if I am fit and well and others are not

Oh it seems my rant wasn't over

[emmie]

irrespective of whether one has 100 relatives wanting to visit, the other patients should get consideration, many don't, it is up to the nurses and doctors to not allow visitors after a certain time, as those who stayed till almost 10pm were a bloody nightmare.

[emmie]

ric.ror my sympathies lie with you, cup of tea is good, calm....

[Old_Geezer]

It is a hospital, folk are ill. I'm unsure it is thoughtless to chat rather than be silent all over the hospital. If it is disturbing then surely a polite request to give your son a little peace, is the way to go ?

[naomi24]

Perhaps they didn't realise how poorly your son was feeling. Regardless of what your son said, I'd have had a quiet, polite, word.

Sqad, As for not allowing visitors in for more than an hour a day, just as well the hospital my husband was in didn't apply that rule to me. If I hadn't looked after him, no other bugger would have!

[emmie]

nor my relative, as she would have been entirely alone. The nurses seemed too busy chatting to be bothered much of the time, and quite honestly their after care should have been rephrased no care.

[gness]

Same here Naomi...whenever Oh was in hospital I was there too. He'd have been filthy, hungry and neglected if I wasn't. But...I was quiet and I did my best to make sure he had quiet too.
I complained when anyone else had six or seven mobile phone using visitors. I turned off the T.V. if no-one was watching. I asked people to be quiet. The TV in the little waiting room was on and blaring when no-one was there until it mysteriously had its plug chopped off.
Sick and recovering people need peace and quiet and calm. Not a shower of noisy, infection spreading visitors.

That's my rant for today.....Ric...best wishes to your son and do what you think is best for his recovery. GX