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Sorry about your son Ruby. Never had any problems with the NHS  I have always got what I have asked for, but I am afraid those days seem to have gone. In America he would probably pay for each pillow. 

So sorry to hear about your son Ruby.

Bugs

Thank you Molly & bugs, he's 38 this year and Diebetes is the culprit he was diagnosed 8yrs ago  but it was the pillows that made me post  

Sorry to hear of your son's problems. Hope all goes well with the operation.

Sorry to hear about your son Ruby

Ruby, my cousin had an operation on his back just before Xmas he is still in hospital, he as had problems moving his legs , unfortunately there aren't enough physios to assist him every day, when they do assist him it's only 1hour a day, it's possible that the cutbacks have caused this. He as to stop in for about 6 months, you would think they would help him to recover quicker, but what do I know.

We lost our older son in 2011 aged 40 with Diebetes complications and yes we have noticed the difference in staff numbers and the system of care, of course there's always very good staff and the not so good staff plus the management and the less said about them the better.  

What we find very frustrating are the medical team who DONT comunicate with each other.  One will say take this twice a day and another wil say No you should not be taking those, I have in the past got angry and told them to go into a room argue it out then tell us what they have decide 

Ruby, that's terrible.  Your son needs all the care, and the 'accessories' he need to keep him comfortable.  Having to face an amputation, and then having to provide your own pillow is just not on!

I hope he finds some relief from his discomfort - and I hope that those who run the NHS in the way it's run now, somehow get their own 'deal' from 'Karma' and have to rely on their own NHS one day.

I worked in the NHS when I was proud to say that.  I can only say how sorry I am that it isn't what it was when I first worked there............. when everyone worked for the benefits of patients.

I wish your son everything you would wish him yourself!!!

When my wife had a stay in hospital I took her a V shaped pillow and a small fan for on her bedside cupboard (it was summer and very warm). The ward had a few fans but not enough.

to be honest I would have took anything in to help her be comfortable, the few pounds it cost was more than worth it to me, they also were useful when she came home.

however I agree that the basics such as pillows should be provided. The bed my wife had was a fully adjustable electric bed that she could adjust herself which helped greatly.

I hope everything goes well for your son. I friend of mine had an amputation below the knee some 15 years ago now, (different reason but a long term problem), and hasnt looked back since.

Yes same here Whittaker we supply everything he needs without a second thought   Even sanwhiches he has to have  ready for early hrs has he is prone to many hypers and hypos during the night, the ward couldn't supply any monday night the canteen had sold out