tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post4061972946324849034..comments2023-07-18T07:27:08.516+00:00Comments on Siren Voices: tights or no tightsSpence Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-37310546163247230802014-06-03T16:06:39.797+00:002014-06-03T16:06:39.797+00:00Yep. All good, thx J. Just had a few days off, so ...Yep. All good, thx J. Just had a few days off, so feeling renewed. Back to work tomorrow (d'oh)Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-18896912295717001112014-06-03T08:16:34.506+00:002014-06-03T08:16:34.506+00:00Hope you & the clan are all fit and well &...Hope you & the clan are all fit and well & enjoying the sun, Jack. (It's sunny there, right?)<br /><br />No,it isn't.<br /><br />But all is well with me and mine,as I hope is with you and yours.jacksofbuxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420847156401984373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-34989044139318683992014-06-02T14:53:08.063+00:002014-06-02T14:53:08.063+00:00I've not met Helen before (we were quite a way...I've not met Helen before (we were quite a ways off patch) but the pile of ambulance sheets in the corner of the room suggested she wasn't 'unknown' to the 999. It's so frustrating. You'd think by the time patients like Helen have called that often, more would be done to 'head them off at the pass' - whatever's required to do that. But maybe it's just another sign that there's not the level of community support there should be. Come the General Election next year... (nothing will change)<br /><br />Hope you & the clan are all fit and well & enjoying the sun, Jack. (It's sunny there, right?)<br /><br />Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-27563207085429724322014-06-02T06:54:23.831+00:002014-06-02T06:54:23.831+00:00Reading it in the cold light of day makes Helen se...Reading it in the cold light of day makes Helen seem a bit of a frequent flyer,but I'm sure at the time she was in a serious state.<br />jacksofbuxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420847156401984373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-90603882388127422452014-06-02T06:21:36.782+00:002014-06-02T06:21:36.782+00:00Hi Cass
(Sorry - for some reason your comment did...Hi Cass<br /><br /><i>(Sorry - for some reason your comment didn't appear in the moderator box at the same time as Anon's...)</i><br /><br />Yep - pretty much for tights - or at least, what they represented i.e. what to wear, what to do first thing in the morning to get ready for the day centre pick-up. I must admit we didn't feel like saints - more just grubby old shop window mannequins crudely dressed in the approximation of saints (tired, is all).<br /><br />Hope everything's good with you today, CSpence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-89903218911396602032014-06-01T21:17:29.844+00:002014-06-01T21:17:29.844+00:00Hi Anon
It must be so exhausting, dealing with th...Hi Anon<br /><br />It must be so exhausting, dealing with this scenario day in, day out. And harder, with dementia, in that the prognosis is simply for more of the same, or worse. The stress on the carers is immense, and I wish more was done to support them with regular respite care.<br /><br />I'm surprised (amazed, actually) that I managed to find the patience, to be honest. Certainly as we were heading out on the job I was feeling anything <i>but</i> patient. I think in the end I only managed it thanks to Rae, the beautiful morning - and the fact that Helen was so vulnerable. <br /><br />Twelve hour shifts can seem endless, especially through the night. (<i>Note to self: find a job that doesn't require twelve hour night shifts...</i>)<br /><br />Thanks for the comment, Anon. Very much appreciated.Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-53486271426353190352014-06-01T21:14:37.141+00:002014-06-01T21:14:37.141+00:00*eyebrow raise* Are you kidding? REALLY? All of th...*eyebrow raise* Are you kidding? REALLY? All of that… for *tights*?!<br /><br />Oh Spence… You and Rae are saints. Good lord.Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407466438773284596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-30392648884802928672014-06-01T19:25:43.650+00:002014-06-01T19:25:43.650+00:00I think this exchange will sound very familiar to ...I think this exchange will sound very familiar to those caring for relatives with dementia. The anxiety, short term memory loss and confusion are so debilitating for everyone. Dealing with situations like this 24/7 are completely exhausting, so carers snap "oh for goodness sake...." which only increases the anxiety and adds guilt for the carer. Glad you both still had the patience to treat her with such understanding. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-71375449672516068232014-06-01T11:31:41.398+00:002014-06-01T11:31:41.398+00:00Hi Jane
I did feel very sorry for Helen. To be th...Hi Jane<br /><br />I did feel very sorry for Helen. To be that anxious must be dreadful - so debilitating. I wonder if she's had any counselling? Meds are fine & definitely helpful, but ultimately the only thing that's going to 'fix' her is to find a way to cope with those overwhelming feelings of panic. <br /><br />I do think it's a strange policy to mark you down as absent the whole shift if you go sick right at the end. Half way, perhaps, but not if you've worked the majority. I think it's short-sighted, because it encourages people not to come in if they think they might struggle, for whatever reason. <br /><br />The next day was a day-off - and it was great, thanks! I hope you're enjoying the sun and managing to get some quality down-time! <br /><br />Cheers for the comment. Good to hear from you<br />x<br />Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-6284225186868935042014-06-01T08:01:23.036+00:002014-06-01T08:01:23.036+00:00Poor Helen, what a awful, exhausting condition to ...Poor Helen, what a awful, exhausting condition to be in..anxiety is such a crippling condition.<br /><br />Also, bizarre (and tightfisted!) that you get the whole shift marked sick if you go off in the last half hour, when you've already worked the majority of it. (feel free to delete or not comment on this - don't want to get you into trouble with work!)<br /><br />Hope you got to enjoy some of the lovely sounding day once you'd finished work!Janenoreply@blogger.com