Fortunately I'm not particularly squeamish.
Last week I was just about to get dressed and start the day, when a blood vessel in an artery in my right leg burst. Heaven knows why because the leg and artery have been part of me for over 80 years without any problems until then.
With my left hand clasped around a folded handkerchief stemming the flow I hobbled round the bed to the telephone. The line was dead. The phone was out of order. Fortunately my cellphone was nearby and I used that to ring the emergency services. Within no time at all an ambulance arrived and, using the keycode, accessed the front door key and came in. It was a blues and twos call so everyone in the area knew that something was amiss.
After an emergency bandage had been applied they took me to the hospital and after more examinations and another dressing I was free to go home. Fortunately friends from nearby were in town and took me home. A few days later a district nurse came to review the situation and give me advice on bandaging etc.
I thought that I was looking at a new carpet and an insurance claim but we have a maker of magic who has a carpet cleaning business on the Island and after some hours of work he had the carpet looking almost as good as new. Certainly liveable with without the hassle of a new carpet and an insurance claim. Amazing!
Like many vets I am squeamish about human blood, so probably would have fainted. Glad you had a cellphone to hand! New fear unlocked….
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. That sounds horrible Graham. I now have nightmarish visions in my head.
ReplyDeleteI presume the hospital gave the OK for you to carry on as normal and that you don't need to take extra precautions?