Thumbs up for our emergency services.

[Sturdee]

As some of you are aware my wife is an insulin dependant diabetic. On Thursday night she started to feel unwell with what appeared to be only a temperature being the start of a cold.

She stayed in bed on Friday and kept feeling nauseous and thus was unable to eat or drink. Unfortunately this had a disastrous effect on her diabetes control so that early on Saturday morning we decided that she would have to go to hospital for stabilisation.

Whilst getting ready she felt so weak that she collapsed and fell to the floor. Whilst lifting her up she collapsed again so driving her to hospital was not an option.

Thus I rang 000. The operator (Telstra ?) stayed on the line after immediately transferring me to confirm my phone number and address to the Ambo operator.

They immediately despatched a MICA ambulance and stayed on the line whilst I confirmed that my wife was okay, etc. The ambos arrived within 10 minutes and after assessing her took her to hospital.

At the hospital emergency department they immediately hooked her up to drips, oxygen, machines and monitors to treat her diabetes.

The staff at the hospital and the ambos were extremely kind and helpful and very pleasant to deal with, notwithstanding that some of them were near the end of a very long shift.

Whilst there are many things wrong with the public health system, and lots more needs to be done, the human face of the system being the people that actually deal with the patients is fantastic.

So my thanks to all the emergency workers, we don't often enough appreciate the work they do, and thank your God that when the chips are down and you need to use 000 it is available.


Peter.

[Sir Stinkalot]

Peter,

I hope that you wife is feeling better.

[jow104]

Glad to hear there was a good outcome to what obviously was a serious incident, best wishes to you both.

John & Janet

[Doughboy]

Peter

I hope the missus is on the up and that things settle down for you both soon. Yes there are many times when the medical system in this country gets abused due to the absolute lack of common sence and stupidity deservedly so, But in this instance I, like you, applaud our emergency services for a job well done. If only the bureaucrats at the top could be replaced by, or would listen to, the people who have to make all the rules and regulations work in the real world.

Pete

[Auld Bassoon]

Hi Peter,

I hope your wife makes a quick recovery - please pass on my best wishes.

I second your view on the medical services here; most of the issues aren't with the front-line personnel, but with the management(?) and bureaucratic layers on top.

[Sturdee]

Thanks guys.

Yes she is on the mend again, and this afternoon she was able to walk again and have an unaided shower.

When these things happen to her, usually as a result of getting an other illness, they blow up quickly but when treated settle down quickly as well. Hopefully she will come home tomorrow or Tuesday.

I wanted to record my appreciation to the ambos, who until the settlement last week on their justified pay claim, were ready to go on strike. Damn the politicians that are willing to raise their own pay with truckloads of cash and not give a small rise to the real important people in our society.


Peter.

[Groggy]

Glad to see she is back on her feet and yes, thank god for the ambos.

[ozwinner]

Good onya Peter for praiseing the ambos.
I hope SWMBO is feeling better.

Al

[chrisb691]

Not matter the problems with the services, noone can hang it onto the people...they are just great.

[echnidna]

I'm happy for you both that she is recovering well.

Governments awash with money and the health system underfunded , it sure ain't right

[Driver]

It's good to know that your wife recovered so well, Peter.

I totally endorse your praise of the ambos (and the other emergency services). We don't appreciate them enough. Don't know where we'd be without them.

[E. maculata]

thank goodness for a good outcome Peter .
I agree our often maligned health system, flawed as it may be, is still apparently the worlds most reliable.

[Clinton1]

Hope the SWMBO is recovered and dancing again soon.

[scooter]

Glad she's back on her pins, Peter


Regards to you both.....................cheers................Sean

[ernknot]

Not matter the problems with the services, noone can hang it onto the people...they are just great.

Bloody right mate.
Peter, glad to know you wife is on the mend.