Today Jackie drove me to and from Southampton General Hospital for the first of my six weekly vaccine installations, and stayed with me for the several hours allocated to the process.
Surprisingly, this was a very pleasant experience.
Anna, the colleague of Natalie, who had telephoned me to explain the process, was as clear and friendly as had been the caller.
She began with a genuine and heartfelt apology for the difficulty of discovering my necessary information because of what had been “lost in translation”. She was then very clear about what I could expect to experience, conveying the information in such a manner as to put me at ease without avoiding any details. She took as much time as she needed without showing any time pressure. Indeed she actually made it fun.
The procedure itself was painless, efficient, and lasted all of three minutes.
We then needed to wait for a couple of hours before leaving in order for confirmation that all was in good working order. The timescale for e.g. when I should first drink, and when to urinate to empty the bladder of the vaccine etc was mapped out and Anna kept to the minute at each stage, for example bringing drinks for each of us. She could not have been more attentive, and gave good advice on how to manage the next few days before the next one, which will not require us to wait afterwards.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s wholesome chicken stewp and fresh crusty bread.
God bless you and Jackie as you go through this process. May each of the six installations be as pleasant as this one was. <3
Thank you so much, Jan XX
I’m happy to hear that everything went well, dear Derrick
Thank you very much, Luisa
I’m so happy for you that all went smoothly, and that they made the experience pain free and even pleasant. Sending good thoughts your way, Derrick. xx
Thank you so much, Merril XX
Dang, Derrick. You still have wonderful women in your life (including the highly regarded Jackie.) Hope this positive health trend continues.
Thank you very much, Pat
Glad all went well for you Derrick x
Thank you very much, June XX
It’s wonderful to hear that everything is now going well.
Thank you very much, Kim
I am glad you had a good nurse to help make your treatment go as easy as possible.
Thank you very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
I am very happy to hear about your experience, Derrick. Hopefully, the rest of them will be just as painless and pleasant as this one.
Thank you so much, Dolly
Wishing you well Derrick with your procedures <3
Thank you very much, Sue X
I am glad that today went well for you Derrick, Jackie is a gem! Dinner sounds so delicious, Jackie. 😊
Some medical staff have a calling to there role and show it with care and gentleness.
Indeed. Thank you very much, Chrissie
So glad all went smoothly with your first treatment and that so much time and care was spent on explaining the procedure. I hope the side effects aren’t too bad, and that you get through the treatment without too much discomfort.
Thank you very much, Laurie
Hopefully, everything will keep going smoothly and comfortably for you over next 6 weeks
Thank you very much, Ivor
Thank you for updating us!
I am so happy that it all went smoothly! I’m so glad you had such good helpers (especially Jackie) with you and helping you!
We hope everything goes smoothly for you in the weeks ahead.
Please know that we are there with you in spirit, in thoughts, and in prayers each and every day. We care about you and want and need you well and feeling good, Derrick!
(((HUGS))) and ❤️❤️ for you and Jackie
Thank you so very much from each of us, Carolyn XX
I am so glad it well today. Love to you both. 🤗
I am pleased it went well Derrick. I have always been impressed by the nurses whenever I have had to go to hospital – some of the surgeons are a different matter.
Thank you so much, John
I’m so glad to hear your appointment went well! Good nurses can make all the difference.
Thank you so much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Hang in there, bring on those more comfortable days again
Thank you very much, Gary
I’m thankful the experience was painless and pleasant for you and Jackie. Who knows, maybe your feedback to the system has improved these processes for other patients, too. One can hope.
I really had the impression that this care is normal from these nurses. Thank you very much, JoAnna
How nice to hear of a good experience in the medical field. It sounds like they took really good care of you Derrick. Jackie sure is a keeper, you are so lucky to have her as she is you.
Thank you very much, Diane
I add my good wishes and hope that all will be well with you in the end.
Thank you so much, Anne
It seems that you had excellent care on this occasion, Derrick. I hope you won’t have to experience too many side effects from the treatment😊
I’m glad such good people still exists! Good luck with the treatment and all the best!
Thank you so much, Riba
I am glad all went well for you, Derrick, and good luck with your future treatments.
Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
The Annes and Natalies and Jackies of the world need special mention. When too often all people do is complain about healthcare, you do have wonderful women such as these to balance things out.
So very glad all is working out well for you.
Thank you so much, Dale
I am glad to hear all went well, Derrick. I agree with Dale, the Annas and Natalies and Jackies of the world need special mention. The world needs more of them!
Thank you so much, Lavinia
I wanted to learn more about BCG so I googled it. This site helped me to be able to pray more specifically for you: https://www.insidebladdercancer.com/?&msclkid=702f96ac73a7133efacef1a46ae42788&gclid=702f96ac73a7133efacef1a46ae42788&gclsrc=3p.ds
Thank you very much, Jan
Thank you Jan, I followed that link.
I give thanks for your wonderful wife, Jackie, and to the attentive Anna in administering the BCG vaccine 🙂 It all sounds complicated, but sending best wishes that all goes well with the treatment <3
Thank you so much, Rosaliene XX
Wishing you a better health Derrick and my best wishes to Kackie too.
Thank you very much, Lakshmi
It appears to have been a relaxing experience after all. May the Force be with you!
Thank you so much, Uma
It is so nice when dealing with health care isn’t an ordeal as it so often is. The new mix in the COVID vaccine gave me a bad reaction for a couple of days. Laid me out flat.
I’m sorry you had that reaction, Sherry. We were clearly lucky
Delighted to read that you were given the kid gloves’ treatment
Thank you very much, Sheree
I am pleased that Jackie could be with you the entire time, and absolutely relieved that the experience was completely explained and unrushed. So much love to you and to Jackie, and of course my gratitude to your attentive caregivers.
Thank you very much from each of us, Crystal XX
Derrick, I’m glad your treatment is at last underway. Im equally pleased that you’re being treated with such care. I hope the after effects are manageable.
No real after effects yet, Alys. Next one tomorrow. Thank you very much
Thank you very much, Alys