tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post5899590565036070001..comments2024-03-29T02:30:24.590+11:00Comments on eclectica: Curtainskyliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-4542461397781834612021-06-18T02:30:29.593+10:002021-06-18T02:30:29.593+10:00I gather from a friend who was in the same hospita...I gather from a friend who was in the same hospital till yesterday that he was in a big ward with other people. Presumably those beds would have curtains to cater for privacy needs. He wouldn't have had a private room as he was under continuous observation.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-58377287299280688092021-06-17T16:02:10.673+10:002021-06-17T16:02:10.673+10:00Surely there must be curtains in UK hospitals? not...Surely there must be curtains in UK hospitals? not everyone would have a single room?kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337612177612358367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-65289829934022916882021-06-13T06:52:00.769+10:002021-06-13T06:52:00.769+10:00I don't think curtains are the norm in the UK....I don't think curtains are the norm in the UK. They must be frustrating. When I was in hospital a few years back I had my own room so there was no need for curtains anyway.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-44934932237858715432021-06-11T17:07:05.495+10:002021-06-11T17:07:05.495+10:00That's a really good point. Not being part of ...That's a really good point. Not being part of an actual treatment regime, my guess is nobody has thought to study itkyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-32302347261886047092021-06-11T17:05:26.126+10:002021-06-11T17:05:26.126+10:00It's possible it's a covid thing, I didn&#...It's possible it's a covid thing, I didn't think of covid. I assumed it was modern culture.<br />About 12-15 years ago now I noticed that my younger colleagues preferred to spend break times texting than interact with the people around them and I remembered the people who were like workplace parents to me. Devoting all their time to their phones seemed such a loss and I assumed the curtain situation to be similar.kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-1232118532525081122021-06-11T15:59:51.994+10:002021-06-11T15:59:51.994+10:00I wonder if any thought or study has gone into the...I wonder if any thought or study has gone into the practice of sealing patients in curtained boxes. For people who are less well-balanced than you are, the psychological impact could be extremely distressing.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-86599840422521223232021-06-11T10:36:34.916+10:002021-06-11T10:36:34.916+10:00Maybe it's a spinoff from COVID? Hospitals see...Maybe it's a spinoff from COVID? Hospitals seem like very unhealthy places to me. I'm always scared I'll catch something! Being able to see through a window is very therapeutic though. Dr Mad Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274692672575145183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-49735469450817104482021-06-11T09:49:47.118+10:002021-06-11T09:49:47.118+10:00Jack, I'm not sure I really communicated what ...Jack, I'm not sure I really communicated what I wanted in this post. It's about curtain and weather but it's about this change in the way people behave in public, where we'd rather not speak to the people nearby. <br />Maybe you're right that actual society is hatedkyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-46419538296225197642021-06-11T09:20:20.307+10:002021-06-11T09:20:20.307+10:00Yes, there were a number of very sick people who n...Yes, there were a number of very sick people who needed all the rest they could get. Those people need curtainskyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-90309996734192023062021-06-10T22:14:12.732+10:002021-06-10T22:14:12.732+10:00I am unable to relate but, can understand why the ...I am unable to relate but, can understand why the curtains are needed. While you may not have wanted, others may want their privacy during convalescence.Ramana Rajgopaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595611334904650281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-67342540798802402602021-06-10T19:24:36.584+10:002021-06-10T19:24:36.584+10:00I think I might have seen an episode of inspector ...I think I might have seen an episode of inspector Morse. It's well known here but I've somehow mostly missed outkyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-11219148852294968632021-06-10T19:22:51.243+10:002021-06-10T19:22:51.243+10:00Hi Jenny,
I'm an extrovert which makes the who...Hi Jenny,<br />I'm an extrovert which makes the whole experience easier,I think.<br />Harry has followed me everywhere since I got home. The whole surgery thing happened in the middle of household crack down on dogs (Lucy needed some craziness addressed) poor old fella didn't know what hit him with all the change!kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-19437835908932703192021-06-10T18:15:22.720+10:002021-06-10T18:15:22.720+10:00Automated curtains! I like it
Automated curtains! I like it<br />kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-1105082883933319152021-06-10T13:50:38.581+10:002021-06-10T13:50:38.581+10:00I didn't think of covid, you might be right!I didn't think of covid, you might be right!kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-71929553109560118702021-06-10T10:36:44.181+10:002021-06-10T10:36:44.181+10:00In spite of my concern for your recovery I had to ...In spite of my concern for your recovery I had to smile at your last line:<br />*If I never see a blue curtain again, it will be too soon.*<br />You paint a vivid picture of the hospital, like a story by Helen Garner.<br />Hidden away. Voices and footsteps. No sky or weather.<br /><br />Privacy is everyone's right and need, but this is a stage too far.<br />Neo-liberal economics privatised our public services.<br />Now, they have privatised the individual, as though they hate the idea of society.<br />Rant over, Kylie !<br />Get well soon. Hope you gain mobility in your home again.<br />Jack H<br />P.S. I loved that window with a view of iconic Sidney Harbour.<br />There was an episode of Inspector Morse, set in Australia, which ended with John Thaw walking up the steps of the Opera House. Alone. Poor Morse.<br />You can hear the Morse theme tune, written by the late Barrington Pheloung, on YouTube.Haggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428937273804366081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-60403495731976876852021-06-10T10:10:57.079+10:002021-06-10T10:10:57.079+10:00Like Ms Scarlet, I'm thinking the drawn curtai...Like Ms Scarlet, I'm thinking the drawn curtains might have been on account of Covid. A very meagre measure, but perhaps the new protocol anyhow. The time would be very long for me, too, if I had been in that position. Even though I'm an introvert and like some relief from being visible to everyone all the time, it would still be very isolating to be behind a drawn curtain all the time.<br /><br />I'm glad to hear you are home! Your own bed, your own pillow, your own people around you. Did Harry miss you??jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-67232862842813422922021-06-10T03:42:58.569+10:002021-06-10T03:42:58.569+10:00Design flaws everywhere Kylie, I would like the op...Design flaws everywhere Kylie, I would like the option of private or open at my whim and energy level.<br /><br />And automating screens with a button should be a given for that. I would be very depressed if I couldn't see outside. <br /><br />I am glad you're home and recovering!<br /><br />XO<br />WWW <br />Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-360928427870075942021-06-09T22:49:42.773+10:002021-06-09T22:49:42.773+10:00Might have been a Covid thing - screens everywhere...Might have been a Covid thing - screens everywhere these days! When I last visited a hospital the curtains were only used for privacy.<br />Glad you're home.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-25021670283108036972021-06-09T18:25:05.755+10:002021-06-09T18:25:05.755+10:00Hospital is such a strange world, deeply real but ...Hospital is such a strange world, deeply real but also disconnected from everything we think of as normal. Where else would we even imagine a curtain sufficient for news like that?kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-28469763985626528292021-06-09T18:20:02.879+10:002021-06-09T18:20:02.879+10:00Strictly speaking, visitors shouldn't use the ...Strictly speaking, visitors shouldn't use the patient bathroom but of course they do.<br />Your point about keeping a gown closed is a very good one!kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-14577419510436996322021-06-09T17:58:10.370+10:002021-06-09T17:58:10.370+10:00That's something I've never heard of befor...That's something I've never heard of before. Curtains only offer visual privacy anyway which is important at times. It always amuses me (and irritates me in equal measure) when curtains are drawn to tell someone something 'private' because everyone hears it anyway. As when a junior doctor drew my curtains 24 years ago and gave me bad news about my cancer for the rest of the world to hear.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-83807584880710688942021-06-09T17:50:33.151+10:002021-06-09T17:50:33.151+10:00I jave only once in my life had a shared room and ...I jave only once in my life had a shared room and it was a nightmare. I like not having to share a bathroom an not be in control o light and tv volume and selection. I have never felt deprived in a single room at all. If I have to go to the bathroom, dragging a pole with iv, I don't want to have to clean pee off the commode from a husband or child. I do not want to parade in front of the other woman's husband and company and try to keep the gown shut. Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-78287526473311960382021-06-09T17:06:42.016+10:002021-06-09T17:06:42.016+10:00You're right, it wasn't great for anyone. ...You're right, it wasn't great for anyone. I feel like a sense of community should be helpful to most peoplekyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-2415285680604633562021-06-09T16:59:39.725+10:002021-06-09T16:59:39.725+10:00I thought at the time that if someone really did r...I thought at the time that if someone really did require constant privacy that a shared ward was not the right place for him. For his well being, and for the well being of other patients. IF they had moved him to a bed by the door for example he could have kept his curtains drawn and the rest of the room could have had the light.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9017882226857032208.post-89748222065477104872021-06-09T16:56:17.427+10:002021-06-09T16:56:17.427+10:00I don't really understand that some people nee...I don't really understand that some people need constant privacy and it irritates me that what could be a lovely light filled room turns into dark caverns. <br />I can't expect everyone to be like me, thoughkyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.com