John Smith wrote on Jun 29
th, 2022 at 8:04pm:
Sophia wrote on Jun 29
th, 2022 at 7:59pm:
For me… I had no idea until today it was like that last night… because just before midnight, for first time in my life… I needed an ambulance with paramedics to attend to me… then I was transported to my chosen hospital (a private hospital where I paid nearly $400 for that) unlike 3 ye
I hope it was nothing serious lols.
Sophia wrote on Jun 29
th, 2022 at 7:59pm:
Ambulances in Melbourne/metro seems very understaffed for paramedics as it’s the 5th time again this year like last night was declared code red as people couldn’t get ambulances
seems to be a common problem across the country. Flu season and covid are having an impact.
Not to mention the people that insist on going to hospital when a visit to a GP will do. That’s what I was hoping to do… wait it out until morning to see doctor … I even called the online doctor service but they were no help …
My son was annoyed I didn’t call ambo sooner… I said to him I didn’t mean to delay… just thought it would be okay in a few hours… and hubby was stressing… but he’s always stressing
I’m always toughing it out! Many of the elder gen do too… we feel we don’t want to inconvenience anyone.
So at age 68 I did okay to avoid ambulances all my life! And there were times I should’ve but didn’t …. Like the time I fell down stairs and landed on my back and my right kidney locked up … hubby wanted to call ambo abd I’m saying no no no… I said later to him… never to listen to me when I’m delirious and in pain!
I’ve been booked into see specialist and scans re: recent situation to make sure it’s nothing serious… I’m sure it isn’t… I never take myself serious
But glad medicos do.
If I knew it was Code Red last night I probably would’ve stopped hubby from calling an ambo thinking others are more serious than me!
Funny thing I overhear hubby’s answers after he called “000”
Yes
No
(Says name and address)
Yes
She’s always pale!!
Oh yeah I am
polar bear suntan