Comforts
Hi Tina I have only very patchy memories of ICU, but can remember being cold, wet, sore and miserable when awake. Forever getting washed and moved about. Being moved to High Care was lovely. Soft mattress, soft pillow and each bed had a lovely snug comforter, no more bed baths either. What comforted me:- A little toy mascot (spaniel) to watch over me hand made get well card from my grandchildren lip balm soft face cloth and fragrant soap mouth wash to remove that awful taste a good rubbing ointment against bedsores A newspaper from our home town My soft woolly slippers What I never used:- Magazines and books. The personal TV above my bed boxes of chocolates make-up What I really hated Bed baths The corset I had to wear when out of bed because I had a stroke as well and couldn't 'hold' my chest together with my arms like the other patients Gerda South Africa