“Have a chat” by johnfalconer

“Have a chat”

This is the “patient information board” next to each patient’s bed. A few days before this was taken a nurse put next to the heading of “patient’s preferred name” - “John “have a chat””!!! Cheeky.
A bit more:
I’ve always been chatty. And this was in fact my nickname for a few decades! The nurse’s name was Gabi and she talked a bit. So I told her I would use “gabs” to remember her name. She laughed and told me all her friends call her that!!! We had a nice chat.
Ha ha, I love it! Chatty patients are better than moany ones in my experience!
November 5th, 2023  
Is this you, John 'have a chat'? If so, get well soon!
November 5th, 2023  
@pusspup
That’s me. Have a chat Falconer!!
November 5th, 2023  
@casablanca
Thanks. I’ve always been chatty. And this was in fact my nickname for a few decades! The nurse’s name was Gabi and she talked a bit. So I told her I would use “gabs” to remember her name. She laughed and told me all her friends call her that!!! We had a nice chat.
November 5th, 2023  
Funny
November 5th, 2023  
@joansmor
Thanks Joan. 😀😀😀
November 5th, 2023  
Always better to be chatty and friendly rather than grumpy.
November 5th, 2023  
So good to have a chatty and friendly atmosphere when hospital bound - helps to wile the time away!
November 5th, 2023  
fun
November 5th, 2023  
Trust you are recovering well!!
November 5th, 2023  
Funny story to go with your pic!
November 5th, 2023  
LOL! Love the board.
November 5th, 2023  
I hope your recovery is progressing well John.
November 5th, 2023  
😀
November 5th, 2023  
Good one. Hope you're recovering well.
November 5th, 2023  
Love your story
November 5th, 2023  
So funny. It was so tempting to write other things on these boards when I was nursing.
November 5th, 2023  
Great story telling - hope you are on the mend
November 5th, 2023  
Chatting up the nurses. You must be on the mend:) Hope all is well and you continue to improve.
November 5th, 2023  
Drôle
November 5th, 2023  
I can only echo all the above, seems like you are on the mend ;-)
November 5th, 2023  
Might as well pass the time chatting and make the best of being in the hospital. I can't help but wonder if they are always so honest on the patient's boards....stubborn Stan? :)
November 5th, 2023  
Fantastic story behind the photo. Not much else you can do in hospital is there?
November 5th, 2023  
A fun board! Nice to have so agreeable nurses!
November 5th, 2023  
Good on you for being chatty - makes everyone’s day brighter.
November 5th, 2023  
Hope you on the mend. Enjoy your chats
November 5th, 2023  
Nice to know your being well cared for
November 5th, 2023  
Nice to have chats with your nurses
November 5th, 2023  
Funny story :)
November 5th, 2023  
Well it’s good to chat! Especially when you are stuck in hospital & it’s much a part of your treatment as everything else 😉
November 5th, 2023  
Great story and hope you are improving!
November 5th, 2023  
When I was in the hospital for Covid, I grew to really love the nurses. Every single one of them would stop and talk for a little bit to see how I was doing. I'm glad to hear your crew is just as nice!
November 5th, 2023  
That's awesome!
November 5th, 2023  
Great capture of the information board. Gabi was a neighbour girl of us in my childhood. Remember we playing records loud.
November 5th, 2023  
What fun! A caregiver who has a sense of humor can help put you at ease.
November 6th, 2023  
Sounds like you're making friends!!
November 6th, 2023  
How can we live without those lovely nurses and a bit of chat.
November 6th, 2023  
Glad you have a "gabby" nurse! Hope you are doing well.
November 6th, 2023  
and you have yourself as the doctor - ummm - I mean Yu are the doctor? Just trying a little humor but I hope you (John) are doing well
November 6th, 2023  
Delightful story!
November 6th, 2023  
I was always called Have a Chat at school and I don’t think much has changed. I desperately want to clean that board
November 6th, 2023  
Enjoy your chats.
November 6th, 2023  
I can "chat" up almost anyone. It makes the time go by faster and people are interesting. Hope you get well sooner than you think!
November 6th, 2023  
@gardenfolk
Same here. My job for many years was mainly talking to and negotiating with people.
November 6th, 2023  
@kjarn
The board now gone and in in another room! Ok? Have a chat!
November 6th, 2023  
@myhrhelper
I like your joke. I did think that. If I told my children and grandchildren that they would screw up their faces in horror!!!
November 6th, 2023  
@wakelys
Like “cranky Frankie” etc.
November 6th, 2023  
Great story.
November 7th, 2023  
@rickster549
Thanks Rick.
November 8th, 2023  
I remember those boards. My nurse's names changed so much every day, I couldn't remember their names. But they'd spell my name wrong every now then. I didn't have the heart to tell them.
November 21st, 2023  
@mozette
My problem was I couldn’t read the handwriting!!
November 21st, 2023  
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