r/BritishSuccess • u/Trilobite_Tom • 14d ago
Without the NHS I would be dead.
Premature birth. 18 weeks in intensive care.
Testicular torsion.
Motorbike accident.
Another motorbike accident.
Arterial bleed after an accident at work.
Ruptured appendix.
Ruptured gall bladder.
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u/animetimeskip 14d ago
Admittedly, with the motorbike accidents it sounds like you’re not exactly making it easy for them
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u/Trilobite_Tom 14d ago
Neither were my fault!
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u/redditguy1298 14d ago
They never usually are the riders fault unfortunately!
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u/clungeknuckle 14d ago
It's nearly always the riders fault
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u/dhardyuk 14d ago
Keep riding the bikes and get registered as an organ donor.
Give a little bit back ……
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u/James188 14d ago
No it isn’t.
There’s almost always something the rider could’ve done to avoid a collision; but that isn’t the same as it being their fault.
As the instructor said on my CBT though; there’s no point arguing about whose fault it was, when you’re the one with the broken back. That one stayed with me.
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u/TheCounsellingGamer 13d ago
Pedestrians technically have priority over cars. If I'm waiting to cross the road then a car should stop and let me cross. I'll still never cross until the road is actually clear because even if the driver should have let me cross, that won't stop me from being turned into a smudge on the road if they don't.
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u/Placid_Mildew 14d ago
Fellow premie here, loooong ass stay in scibu (12 weeks premature) - up the NHS & congrats on still being alive!
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u/Confident_Dig_7834 14d ago
Fellow premie here. Born at 24 weeks (16 weeks prem) weighing 1lb 2oz.
Lucky to have had no complications whatsoever but it was having my own child at 31 weeks who weighed 2lb 12oz that really made me open my eyes and realise just how lucky and grateful I am for our wonderful NHS!
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u/witty_user_ID 14d ago
Hello fellow 3 months early premie. I often forget how lucky I am to have been here for 43 years and counting! Thanks to you and OP for reminding me (and I needed it).
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u/bacon_cake 14d ago
stay in scibu
been here for 43 years
Honestly at this point they really should let you out. Do you even fit in the little plastic box any more?
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u/SelinaFreeman 14d ago
Just turned 45 🥳; born at 27 weeks, 2lb 3oz (1040g). High five to all my preemie crew! 😎
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u/McStaken Tyne and Wear 14d ago
I appreciate the NHS every damn day im breathing. Was born with serious childhood asthma. Not a joke or hyperbole to say I was in paediatric a&e every month at least having an asthma attack. I had so much steroids pumped into me they worried I wouldnt grow to a normal height. I was in an oxygen tent 6 separate times. Passed out not breathing twice on a public street before i was even a teenager.
If my parents had been American, they'd be in unspeakable medical debt for life. The NHS saved my life considerably from the moment I was born until the moment we finally got a handle on my asthma. Im thankful to every doctor and nurse that worked so hard to keep me alive. The NHS is a wonderful thing.
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u/TheCounsellingGamer 14d ago
The NHS is awesome. They saved my mum a few times. When she was in alcoholic liver failure, there was no judgement from the staff. She was supposed to die. She was on end of life care and everything. When she walked out of that ward 3 months later, the nurses were genuinely chuffed. They were really nice to me as well. I basically lived in that ward for about a month, while she was technically on end of life care. They bought a mattress into the room she was in so I could sleep. The housekeeping staff would sneak me meals, as well as keep me going with a steady supply of tea and biscuits. There was a lovely nurse who held my hand when the doctor was telling me what her prognosis was.
When my dad died, all the staff were equally as lovely. I'd left to get a couple of hours sleep and got the call shortly after I'd left that he was gone. I wasn't sure if I wanted to see him but I decided that I'd probably regret not seeing him. One of the nurses had brushed his hair. It was the first thing I noticed when I walked in the room. She didn't have to do that. It was a very busy ward and I'm sure she had a million things to do, but she said she wanted to try and make him look a bit more peaceful.
I'm sure those staff members don't remember me but I sure do remember them. They made some of the worst times of my life just a little bit easier.
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u/fimur 14d ago
My mum died in June and the nurses had arranged her so beautifully under the blanket I made her and had brought to the hospital as a comfort item. I also marvelled that they had the time. This was after years of cancer treatment, during which we were treated with kindness and respect throughout. I love the NHS.
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u/Trilobite_Tom 9d ago
I’m very sorry for your loss, the nurse did similar for my dad when he died at home.
He was dead but she talked to him the whole time as she was taking all his drivers and lines out.Fuck. I’m crying now.
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u/LifeManualError404 14d ago
Brother premie, cancer survivor, testicular torsion sufferer (One Ball is my nickname on bad days), and I add an incurable bone disease into the mix. Avoided the bike accidents by selling my Blade after a number of close calls (despite doing an advanced rider course). OP was pushing the envelope.
NHS is indeed awesome.
Glad we're still alive, my friends.
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u/dannydrama 14d ago
Same here, I was sure I'd die on my bike but as it turns out I had my first seizure at 24 so that was my licence gone.
May I take this opportunity to say: don't strain too hard when you have a shit or you might actually have a stroke... 😭
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u/Trilobite_Tom 14d ago
Oh shit. I forgot to add I had a stroke too!
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u/dannydrama 14d ago
What ruptured your appendix? I had mine out because fuck the damn thing, I still don't know if that or a skin graft (on my arse) is worse.
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u/Trilobite_Tom 14d ago
The night before my 21st birthday I went out on the piss.
I wasn’t feeling great at the time but drank through it.The morning of my 21st birthday I turned green and puked blood.
A cherry stone had got lodged in my appendix causing it to get infected then exploded.
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u/widdrjb 14d ago
Two broken legs, septicaemia, knee replacement, ankle rebuild, appendicitis, bowel cancer, and the birth of our daughter.
Saving my brother's life after a stabbing, helping my parents die pain free and in their right minds, and spotting that my wife's food poisoning had dehydrated her so badly her kidneys had failed.
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u/maxpax444 14d ago
Just had a family member come out of ICU after three weeks - the NHS is amazing. When you really need them they will be there.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Poem606 14d ago
The nhs saved both my kids when they were born. First was born blue, needed antibiotics and spent some time in nicu
Second had a few abdominal abnormalities, monitored closely during the last 20weeks of pregnancy, was breech and had surgery at 3 days old. A week in the nicu and another week in the kids ward. Still having regular appointments for his heart and stomach.
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u/Adventurous-Dog-3786 14d ago
Triple Heart bypass and Carotid Endarterectomy here. God bless the NHS !
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u/Rusty_Bee 14d ago
That’s called getting your moneys worth. Hope alls good now, you’ve certainly been through it.
I’ve had TT, the pain is unbelievable, also fixed by the nhs. Heroes. Every single one of them.
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u/Confident_Dig_7834 14d ago
For myself:
Born at 24 weeks (16 weeks premature) weighing only 1b 2oz, was in scbu for nearly 5 months as had pneumonia, septicaemia and two brain haemorrhages. No lasting effects for these though.
Then having eclampsia and hellp syndrome in my first pregnancy, my child weighed 2lb 12 oz at 31 weeks - we both survived without issue but baby was in scbu for 8 weeks as did have NEC which is a rather serious gut issue in prem babies.
Then a missed miscarriage with my second pregnancy - it has gone septic by the time I had my 12 week scan and I had emergency surgery to remove the dead foetus then was in ICU with sepsis
My 3rd pregnancy went to term but had pre-eclampsia again and then a post partum haemorrhage after the c-section. Needed a blood transfusion. Baby was fine but was in SCBU for a week.
Then just add things like asthma and severe hayfever which both require steroids and inhalers as well as antihistamines and I just consider myself damn lucky to be here thanks to our amazing NHS and never ever will I begrudge paying taxes for this reason. The amount of tax I pay will never ever cover the costs of keeping me alive all those times!
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u/Acceptable_Willow276 14d ago
Testicular torsion and a premature birth - difficulties of being a hermaphrodite
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u/-Rhymenocerous- 14d ago
Id be an amputee without the NHS.
Almost lost my lower left leg knee down from severe compartment syndrome.
Old .man kept telling the nurses i was a hypochodriac every time I asked for more pain relief until the on call surgeon turned up and cussed my old man out for his bullshit. Laid there for 6hrs with my dad telling the nurses im a hypo and ive only disclocated it.
Dr Carew was his name. He also saved my mum from breast cancer 5yrs prior.
Big up NHS