BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!

Subject: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 11:37 AM

Well I have 4 weeks to go until I have to go into hospital for surgery on my knee and they expect I will be in there for a week or two...and I can't stand hospitals! This is where you guys could come in handy!!

Micca has already suggested putting a couple of CD's onto min disc or tape for me to listen to....so I was wondering......If any of you wonderful people could put any stories, jokes, songs, tunes onto tape or mini disc to keep me sane and hopefully smiling through the pain. If you can help I can PM you my address!!

Cheers

Khatt...gettingnervousbytheday

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 11:47 AM

I'll be glad to put my new CD, The Real Story on tape for you. PM your address, and it's done!

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: MudGuard
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 12:15 PM

I better don't record any of my playing - as you don't want to cry...

But I will think of you!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 12:18 PM

Cheers MudGuard....keep practising. Im getting as musch playing in as possible so I can learn lots of new tunes!...I don't think they will let me take my fiddle into the hospital with me!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: MudGuard
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 12:25 PM

At least not in the operating room.

One advantage though: they should give you no trouble when you ask for a bed with enough leg room (unlike easyjet...) ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 12:51 PM

Khatt - PM me your address and I'll send you something funny to keep you going til we get to "Jerry Springer: the opera"!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Morticia
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 12:56 PM

I don't have anything you won't have heard already but I will come and visit.....I might even bring grapes....or Pixie....probably not both....you know what she's like.

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: kendall
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:04 PM

The way the post system is, I'd get there before the tape.

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Dead Horse
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:18 PM

To keep you sane! Whatever for? Don't wanna be sane in 'orsepital, fer cryin' out loud.
Much better to pass the time in your own little world, like I do.
Music is great for that. You can always put the earphones on to avoid any "unpleasantness" going on about the ward.
Be careful you don't fall asleep before the trolley comes round with goodies, tho.

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: jimmyt
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:35 PM

I guess I could send along the video I recently made of me modeling my new line of mudcat thongs......................, Oh Never mind, bad idea! I will think about it, Catherinejayne and try to come up for something suitable

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:45 PM

I'll send Rowan he does good jokes :0)))

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:46 PM

oooooooo Jimmy modeling the new line in mudcat thongs.....the mind boggles!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: jimmyt
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:53 PM

they come in sparkle, metalic, earthtones, neons and basic wighty tighty!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 02:55 PM

LOL!!!...will have to print this thread off when I go in....I can fantasise about Jimmy in a sparkle mudcat thong!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 03:48 PM

Poor kitty. Make sure they keep your litter box clean. And take my advice - SLEEP. It blocks out most annoyances.

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: jimmyt
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 04:19 PM

SInsull, I am a firm believer in sleep blocking out most annoyances............even here at work, I use the technique....... It is just that the patients get a bit anxious when I nod off with a drill in thier mouth!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Ned Ludd
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 05:07 PM

Hey Khatt, What about Paganini's caprices? or Les Barker.
War, Peace, Nathandriel and Kevin say they hope it goes well when you get there!
Oh, and say hello to the old reprobate for me!

The General.

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Joybell
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 05:14 PM

My CD is mostly rather sad - but speaking for myself I think it sometimes helps to just go with it if you feel bad. So send me your address, Cat. Quick. It's a long way to travel. All the best
                                                               Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 05:22 PM

Nedd....I would love for Nathandrial and the other guys to come and visit but I don't think they would fit through the door!!

I have Guide Cats for the Blind already to go!!!

Hope to see you soon...I should be fit and well for Hastings although getting to the top of the hill might be a bit optimistic!!!

Khatt

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Mr Red
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 05:25 PM

My CD is not sad but the bad news is ---- I am.
Happy as Larry but he is a sad git too. Yeh PM me & I will Knit you a shanty. I have just a couple - a dozen lying around.

What's the op? Are you being made kneet & Tidy?

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 06:30 PM

Probably not at Hastings this year Khatt, but I hope you make the top 'o' the hill! I'm sure I'll see you later on. Remember- Sanity is relative!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: RichM
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 06:40 PM

bring a pair of comfortable earplugs. Hospitals can be noisy places when you are trying to sleep.

Have a pleasant stay, catsPHiddle!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Joybell
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 06:53 PM

They let me take my guitar into hospital. Of course it's a laid-back country hospital. My surgeon and my True-love played it when they visited while I was too groggy to be able to play myself. They had a lovely jam. Fiddle should be OK. Harps - well they are a bit too close to Angel choirs for hospitals, maybe. But fiddle - give it a go.
Just putting the CD out for the mail. Cheers Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 07:27 PM

Sane in hospital? Why?? You aren't sane out of it!!

Will see what I can do... want to take up cross stitch??

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Raedwulf
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 08:12 PM

cat, dear, I refuse to attempt the impossible. Making you sane? I have an outside chance of pointing you in the general direction (it's not as if I know the lie of the land meself!). Though in true feline fashion, I don't expect you to take the slightest bit of notice...

Keeping you sane? You didn't start there, you won't end there, you ain't gonna pass through there... I'd rather try to to govern AmerIranQifGhaniKoruba - the geography is simpler (at least it vaguely exists in the regular world...)! ;)

Which Orse Spittle? I'll try to drop by, & you can laugh at me (just on general principles, y'unnerstan'!)

Hugs & more hugs

Rædwulf

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Feb 04 - 09:27 PM

And an eyeshield-- you know, a sleep mask, or at least a nice dark scarf to tie over the eyes-- it can be orful bright in there when you're just ready to nod off.

Make yourself a nice BIG "Do Not Disturb" sign too, all official looking, for those times you do NOT want them to come stick you with something!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: LadyJean
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 12:40 AM

A friend of my mother's from Pitlochry Scotland supplied her with tapes by a man named Billy Conolly when she went in for surgery. He helped a great deal. He wasn't well known in this country, then. But I've been a fan since I heard his version of D I V O R C E.

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 03:22 AM

Might take up cross stitch!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Rustic Rebel
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 04:58 AM

It might be an impossible trek to stay sane while being hospitalized. They never let you sleep, you have the fear of catching unknown diseases and you blood is constantly analized. Did I make you feel better yet Cat? Why do you have to be in the hospital so long? Seems like an outrageous amount of time.
Do you have a tape player? I am still living in 1982 where I can only record on a little hand held player, but if you want to hear some of my music, that's all I can offer. I do like to think my music can cure the humor in all known spiecies of the homosapian world, but mostly I tend to sing to the superior spiecies known as WOMEN.
If you want to have a listen let me know.
Good luck on your op.
Love, Rustic

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 05:35 AM

Bruuaahahjahahaaaa!! Another one lured into the clutches of the Cross Stitch Addiction!!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 05:48 AM

When I had the last op on my leg I took up cross stitch...I haven't done it for absolutley ages!! Might be time to get the stuff out of the attic again!!

Khatt

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Morticia
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 06:14 AM

LIz, we could give her the one I started for Pixie about 8 years ago....

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 06:15 AM

Morty....if you give it to me it could be another 8 years before it finished!!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 09:35 AM

Do you think they will let me smuggle in the fiddle or is that just wishful thinking??!!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Walking Eagle
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 11:34 AM

Maybe you could ask to recover in the psychiatric ward! Best of luck to you and apoint someone to keep us posted.

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Chief Chaos
Date: 12 Feb 04 - 02:09 PM

Best of luck Cat!
I know you'll land on your feet (Hah!)
You migh want to make yourself a big sign for above your bed that says "In for knee surgery not for spaying/neutering"
I know someone who actually took a magic marker and wrote "This Leg" on the leg to be operated on and "The Other Leg ----->" on the other one just to keep things straight. The surgeon got a chuckle out of it.
Sanity is overrated. Of course I prefer the term eccentric to insane!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 03:14 AM

LOL Walking Eagle and Chief Chaos!! The psychiatric ward it might have to be!!

I like eccentric too!!

Khatt

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 04:16 AM

Morty - I found it the other day - maybe we could come to some arrangement!

On the other hand, if you want to help me make Christmas cards and tree decorations to sell here and at Lipmits Christmas fete this year, and raise some money for Mudcat or the British Heart Foundation, I'd be happy to provide the materials and charts.

The rule is, if they get sold on Mudcat, 20% of profit goes to Mudcat, if they get sold elsewhere, the 20% goes to the BHF (a charity a bit too close to my own for comfort at the moment!)

I will get around to posting a MudCatalogue as soon as I have enough stock to make it worthwhile.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 04:29 AM

Liz I'll help you make Christmas cards.....send the stuff round!! Hope you ae feeling better.

Love
Khatt

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 04:45 AM

Will sort out some stuff - now do some work!!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 04:46 AM

Khatt - is that funny bump in your bed Micca ?

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 04:51 AM

LOL Dave....now that would be telling!!!

Liz...Im trying to do some work but mudcat is SO distracting!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Joybell
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 05:03 PM

CD is on its way over the ocean. Read the lable, Khatt, there are one or two mildly funny songs. Ignore the ones that have "grave" or "casket" in the title for the moment. Love and happy wishes Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 05:26 PM

As of this afternoon, the tape is in the mail, and the post office people tell me to expect it to take ten days to get to you.

The tape has the contents of my CD, plus excerpts from a Mudcat concert I did on HearMe a few years ago, plus some piano music from my Beautiful Wife to fill out the tape.

Enjoy!

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 13 Feb 04 - 07:04 PM

Cheers Guys you are truely wonderful!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Mudlark
Date: 14 Feb 04 - 01:48 AM

Kat...don't forget to take a radio...very helpful in the middle of the night when sleep is impossible. Also a journal (very helpful to write a lot of snide comments about nurses you don't like, etc. and to keep track in, make notes about questions you want to ask, etc.) and a small sketch pad help to while away the time...

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Feb 04 - 08:39 PM

Do you know what nurses do when you're asleep? They go round and read all the journals to see what you've written about them....

I know... I've watched them do it!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: lady penelope
Date: 14 Feb 04 - 09:46 PM

Well, they've got to do something while they're waiting to wake you up for your sleeping pill!

What hospital are you in Cat? If I'm free of lurgey I'll inflict myself on you!!!

What ever happens, INSIST that anyone who inspects / dresses your wounds has just washed their hands. If necessary in a very LOUD VOICE. Demand to see the INFECTION CONTROL CONSULTANT if necessary. This will make the work load for your local microbiology department much lighter and they will love you for it. It will also reduce your chances of contracting MRSA by 90%. (Trained professionals......yeah right).

On a lighter note......I'm dissapointed. I can't find a "Little miss pagan, Wicker Man" arts and craft kit, to keep you amused in hospital. What can you do?

Chin up.

TTFN Lady P.

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 15 Feb 04 - 07:46 AM

Newham General Hospital off Prince Regent Lane. Addmitted on 9th March Operation on 10th March!!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Peace
Date: 15 Feb 04 - 11:41 AM

Dear catsPHiddle,

I don't see how a knee operation will keep you sane. And the first premise is a little shaky--it posits a pre-existing sanity--however, if you think it'll help, I will send jokes.

What are they doing to your knee?

Bruce M

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Peace
Date: 15 Feb 04 - 08:23 PM

I'm posting this to get the thingy to turn blue.

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 05:42 AM

I've just had a thought - surely the word "Keep" in the title of this thread poses an anomally. Would anyone describe Khatt's normal state as "sanity" ? - espicially as she lives with Micca. Please don't attempt to alter her usual state of mind to boring "normality" anyone :-)

I hope that you'll soon be feeling much better - just think, when your knee is better, you'll be able to kick all those people who've been rude to you - hmm perhaps I ought to start being more polite !

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 06:57 AM

LOL Dave!!

Brucie...I am having my leg broken just below the knee and having it reset so it is straight. They will be putting 'caps' on the bones to prevent them from grinding together. I have been told there is a long rehap period with intense physio!!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 07:22 AM

Oh no... not the physioterrorists! Good luck Cat!

Good idea about the radio though, don't do what I did. When I was in Queen Charlottes last year, I was a bit spaced on the painkillers for about the whole week I was there.

I thought I could hear voices, and it was driving me mad. On the day I was to be let out of hosp I finally discovered what it was. The bedside radio (I had my own room), was turned on to volume level 1 and I could hear radio 4 all day apparantly.

I'd left it all the week - I was too scared to say to the nurses, nurse I can hear voices... I didn't want to get carted off.

You wished me well when I went in for my op. So, I'd like to wish you well too. Its a bit daunting isn't it, but honestly when you've had it done its a relief and eventually it will be worth it. Don't do what I did though, don't try and rush your rehab, I wore myself out! Good luck, and don't worry.

PS... I'd be asking for food parcels if I were you... hospital food still hasn't improved - though they are pretty good with the tea runs!

Regards

Ella

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 07:29 AM

Food parcels are a good idea....anyone within visiting distance...you won't be allowed in without food....grapes....chocolate....cake.....jelly babies.....!!!

Khatt

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 10:54 AM

What booze do you want us to put in the Lucasade bottles ?

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 10:58 AM

Gin or Vodka please Dave!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: MudGuard
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 11:25 AM

Gin OR Vodka?

I am sure you meant Gin AND Vodka ;-)

Cheers from Munich (without the 8)

MudGuard/Andy

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 11:33 AM

You're right Andy!! Make that Gin AND Vodka Dave!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: MudGuard
Date: 16 Feb 04 - 11:54 AM

You're right Andy!!

As always... ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Peg
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 08:40 AM

hope it all goes well, Kat! besure to bring in some things that *smell* nice; these can be a nice distraction. I would recommend going to Lush and getting some soaps or powders you like the smell of...studies have shown that aromatherapy often helps hospital patients heal faster (perhaps because it helps distract from the hospital smells)...
If you do not have time or $$ or legs to go, let me know, I can mail you a parcel of samples!

have fun at Hastings; wish I could come this year...probably not, but I will be there for Lammas if there is anything on...
peg

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 11:25 AM

WOW you guys are great!

Great idea Peg....I will get myself down to Lush!!

Uncle DaveO...I have been told I have a package waiting for me at home from you!! Thank you!!!!!

Great ideas and you have made me chuckle too!!

Hope to see you when you are next over this side of the pond Peg

Khatt xxx

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Tweed
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 05:27 PM

I have yore copies of the "Calls, Responses, and Field Hollars" CD, compiled from the resident tweediots at my place(featuring blues from 3, yes, 3 continents!) Also, there is a sampler of Slick Ballinger's blues, direct from the Khingdom of Mississippi. You will be up and dancing in no time....along with the rest of people on yore floor.

Yerz,
Tweed

Subject: RE: BS: Keep catsPHiddle sane in hospital!!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 17 Feb 04 - 06:03 PM

Cheers Tweed!!! Your a star!