Aw poor things
COLD DARK ROOM
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OK, still on my Victorian theme, in those days what was 'rectal inflation' ?
The cost of using public toilets went up?
I will have to find out the answer tomorrow.
I have to go now and make myself useful.
Thanks for letting me in your cold, dark room and for the fun
I have missed this!
Will call again soon
Take care and night night Adam.
Goodnight Kirsty and Spudsmum (if you are still here hope you are not too confused.
Goodnight everyone I am away to bed as its 11pm
I will also be back tomorrow!
Night night, Lyn.
The Cold Dark Room is always open.
Except when someone's locked me in.
Good night, Kirsty, there's a cold, uncomfortable, but dry place for you In My Cold Dark Room anytime.Goodnight everyone I am away to bed as its 11pm
Think Spud and her mum have gone too.
So all lonely and cold and dark in here again.
So what was rectal inflation in Victorian times?
Will we ever know?
Will we ever know?
well, it is moderately interesting.
And a bit weird.
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I'd like to know. I could use a smile and something interesting. Today has been perfectly dreadful :-(
Oh dear.
have a couple of points, sit in a Cold Dark Corner and I'll tell thee.
Today if someone nearly drowns we give them the kiss of life and/or use CPR as a resuscitation technique.
In Victorian times a favoured practice was rectal inflation where tobacco fumes were blown into the bottom hole of the victim.
Oh, they knew a thing or two, those Victorians.
Not sure if that's actually gonna cheer anyone up any, but there you go.
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That definitely made me smile haha. That is quite interesting. Especially given the fact that I myself used CPR today
Wow!
A few points, what happened?
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Brace yourself. It's going to be long probably
No problem, it's Cold and Dark and lonely in here.
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I feel like I'm the angel of death lately. I'm an x ray student at a hospital right now and I've been there for a couple of months. I've really developed a relationship with some of my more regular patients. (Which we are not supposed to really do.....and today I found out why)
I was doing an exam on an elderly patient who I had been seeing the whole time I was out the hospital. He had just gotten over a nasty round of chemo and he told me he wasn't feeling quite right. I took his vitals and his blood pressure was slightly elevated but nothing that would raise an alarm. I had the tech who was supervising me check him over and she declared him okay to continue as well. So I told the gentleman that it was probably some lingering sickness over his treatment and we went on with the x rays. He collapsed 3 minutes later.
I shouted for help and hit the code blue button and began CPR. A doctor ran up with an AED and took over CPR. He shocked him back into regular rhythm and they took him to an emergency department room. I wasn't able to check on him after that so I have no clue as to how he's doing.
I was doing an exam on an elderly patient who I had been seeing the whole time I was out the hospital. He had just gotten over a nasty round of chemo and he told me he wasn't feeling quite right. I took his vitals and his blood pressure was slightly elevated but nothing that would raise an alarm. I had the tech who was supervising me check him over and she declared him okay to continue as well. So I told the gentleman that it was probably some lingering sickness over his treatment and we went on with the x rays. He collapsed 3 minutes later.
I shouted for help and hit the code blue button and began CPR. A doctor ran up with an AED and took over CPR. He shocked him back into regular rhythm and they took him to an emergency department room. I wasn't able to check on him after that so I have no clue as to how he's doing.
Well, crikey, that's a real worry, not knowing.
You did your best and I know they say it's best not to form bonds, but it's very difficult not to.
i worked in an old folks home, while i was at Uni, just cleaning and making tea and stuff, and you can't help but become fond of some of them.
then one day, there's an empty room.
I only did it for a couple of months, so i suppose you become hardened over the years, but i like people, not sure i'd toughen up enough.
