Take Care Of The Carers So They
Can Look After You
By Mrs G, Manchester
Don’t send them upstairs to get
something off the shelf,
Then when they come down, go up
for yourself.
Don’t shout at them, when they’re
doing their best, and remember
that they also need to rest.
Don’t waken them to tell them
something that could keep,
Just remember they also need to
sleep.
Don’t say, ‘I’m tired and feel too ill, to
do as I’m told and take my pill’.
Don’t ask if anyone is making a
drink, then let it go cold and throw
it down the sink.
Yes dear patients, please do learn,
to make your carers your loving
concern.
Ed: Thanks to Mrs G and Len for their wonderful
contributions this issue.
New to the fold
I just wanted to write and say how
much I enjoy reading The Voice and
also how helpful I find it.
I am relatively ‘new to the fold’ I
had my operation in December
2010 - followed by six weeks
of radiotherapy in February.
Thankfully I am now feeling much
better.
I enjoy walking and geology along
with Gerry - my better half, and
have found that being a neck
breather has not really made much
difference to our normal summer
activities. I was very pleased to
be able to walk right to the top
of Roseberry Topping in August
without any problems, I also have
Asthma. The only problem that
I have had has been getting my
Trachinaze + plus Stoma Stud to
stay in. My Speech Therapist has
been wonderful but we have found
that the Shaft Length of 14.5 was
a bit short while the long 22.5 was
too long and rubbed the back of
my stoma. Is there a need for an
intermediate size ? Anyway I have
been using the shorter Stud with
a Kapi-Gel Tracheostoma Spacer
which appears to work quite well.
I was particularly interested in
the article Advice For First-Time
Travellers in the Autumn edition
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