Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Seven

[3mg Meniere]

legs, you are wearing your hearing aids, and have your ears been checked lately? If I think it is important, I ask for a slowly and carefully enunciated rephrase. With apology, owning the problem, "Because of my hearing problem, I have difficulty when people (talk too fast, have an accent, forget that I need to do a bit of lipreading)." It does wonders.

 

[Kenna]

The nurse I’ve had for the last 12 hours I haven’t been able to understand 1 word. I find myself saying ok and yes a lot hope that was right.

Don't do that! TELL her you can't understand her & get someone else. One of the kids needs to be there with you.

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[Kenna]

Happy New Year!

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[Uncle]

Wishing Everyone a NEW YEAR filled with
NEW JOYFUL BEGINNINGS . . .

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[Iffy]

To all our Porchers...

 

[Diver9543]

@2legsshrt, please don't set yourself up for failure. Be truthful when interacting with your care providers.

 

[Iffy]

Our dear Patrick, the only feelings that count now are yours; physical and emotional. So biatch when you need/want to! Now is no time to be 'socially acceptable'!

Do hope you'll be treated well, heal in minimal time and learn to love whatever 'they' feed ya...

 

[Janet H]

The nurse I’ve had for the last 12 hours I haven’t been able to understand 1 word. I find myself saying ok and yes a lot hope that was right.

{{{{Patrick}}}} I agree with the others here. If you can't understand the nurse you need to let somebody know. Just apologize to her and say you don't understand what she's saying. Maybe it is your hearing or maybe she just needs to work on her English, but regardless, you need to understand what she's saying to you. It could be important to your treatment! What if she's telling you they're going to stop your pain meds and you're saying yes! She may be very competent, but you need to know what's going on.

 

[pwmeek]

Før people with declining hearing (such as myself), sometimes it is the pitch of the voice. I have trouble understanding some people who speak standard English at a reasonable rate of speed. If their vocal register is just wrong I just can't hear the information-rich part of what they are saying. If I can't see their lips, or if there is any background noise or conversation, I just can't understand them. I, too, frequently just nod and say 'mm-hmm' randomly, but NOT when it concerns my health or anything else important. If you are having trouble understanding a health-giver, don't let them leave until you do understand.

In the case of a nurse with an accent, it never hurts to be a bit flattering. "It makes me feel bad when I don't understand you; you take such good care of me." (After all, it's the nurses who really run things.)

 

[2legsshrt]

Før people with declining hearing (such as myself), sometimes it is the pitch of the voice. I have trouble understanding some people who speak standard English at a reasonable rate of speed. If their vocal register is just wrong I just can't hear the information-rich part of what they are saying. If I can't see their lips, or if there is any background noise or conversation, I just can't understand them. I, too, frequently just nod and say 'mm-hmm' randomly, but NOT when it concerns my health or anything else important. If you are having trouble understanding a health-giver, don't let them leave until you do understand.

In the case of a nurse with an accent, it never hurts to be a bit flattering. "It makes me feel bad when I don't understand you; you take such good care of me." (After all, it's the nurses who really run things.)

Yep she was really hard to understand. The next one had an accent also but better.

 

[2legsshrt]

God I hate being in here especially with this holiday. I got the surgery but the rest of the time was a waste. I think maybe I’ll get transferred today to rehab. No better really but closer to home. I just wanna go home. I hope it doesn’t take long to be able to get in a wheelchair then I think I can go home.

 

[2legsshrt]

I don’t know how this happened careless I guess but now I’m paying for it I just wanna be home puffing on my puffer healing. They are just plain stupid about pain meds. Even when you really need them they don’t want to give you enough. I just keep telling them I need more. We’ll give you Tylenol or aspirin. It’s stupid when they have stuff that works but don’t want to use it. So here I sit with a bar in my upper arm a bar in my upper leg hurting like hell and having to beg for pain meds. Stupid I just want out of here. Not where I planned on spending the New Year. Ginny has treatments to go to so many things she needs and here I am all screwed up. I hate myself for doing this. All it would’ve taken is being a little more careful but nooo I couldn’t do that. I absolutely hate this.

 

[Diver9543]

I enjoy my life. It was so wonderful last night, sitting in my recliner hearing so many neighbors fire off their weapons. I even heard someone fire off a black powder rifle, it has a very distinct report. I own two and they are the only ones I use for deer hunting.

 

[Bea-FL]

@Diver9543

 

[Nermal]

If their vocal register is just wrong I just can't hear the information-rich part of what they are saying.

Sure, but when your hearing starts to go, you also find out how many people slur and mumble. Not to mention those that talk faster than Robin Williams.

 

[Janet H]

I don’t know how this happened careless I guess but now I’m paying for it I just wanna be home puffing on my puffer healing. They are just plain stupid about pain meds. Even when you really need them they don’t want to give you enough. I just keep telling them I need more. We’ll give you Tylenol or aspirin. It’s stupid when they have stuff that works but don’t want to use it. So here I sit with a bar in my upper arm a bar in my upper leg hurting like hell and having to beg for pain meds. Stupid I just want out of here. Not where I planned on spending the New Year. Ginny has treatments to go to so many things she needs and here I am all screwed up. I hate myself for doing this. All it would’ve taken is being a little more careful but nooo I couldn’t do that. I absolutely hate this.

You must be pretty frustrated, but it is what it is and you won't be there forever. Is the tv any good? Or maybe you could read a good book? Maybe some headphones so you could listen to music or an audio book?

 

[Kenna]

Yep she was really hard to understand. The next one had an accent also but better.

Do you have your hearing aids?

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[clnire]

It's someone's Birthday!! @Iffy !!!

 

[3mg Meniere]

Iffy, Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!

 

[Uncle]

To YOU

TO YOU

" @Iffy "

To YOU


NOW - Remember to

ALL OF THEM . . .

SO I DID . . .


Just Sayin' . . .




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