Comic - "Charlotte's Magic Life"

richardandtracy · September 26

You're very fortunate. Our local hospital 'lost' my MIL for 3 days. The computer glitched & they had no idea which ward she was in, or if she'd been discharged (hadn't been). In the end it turned out she'd been transferred to a cottage hospital 6miles from us. Which was nice.

Regards,

Richard.

David R · September 27

richardandtracy said:

You're very fortunate. Our local hospital 'lost' my MIL for 3 days. The computer glitched & they had no idea which ward she was in, or if she'd been discharged (hadn't been). In the end it turned out she'd been transferred to a cottage hospital 6miles from us. Which was nice.

Regards,

Richard.

Whoa! 3 days??? It must have been exasperating.

David R · September 30

This week's "Panic Time!" Charlotte vs the Phone Sysytem continues.

https://charlottesmagiclife.com/comic/panic-time-10/

David R · October 7

This week's "Panic Time!" Charlotte is worn out.

https://charlottesmagiclife.com/comic/panic-time-11/

David R · October 13

This weeks "Panic Time!" A nightmare begins.

https://charlottesmagiclife.com/comic/panic-time-12/

David R · October 21

This week's "Panic Time!" Charlotte's worst nightmare. (Or one of Charlotte's worst nightmares.)

https://charlottesmagiclife.com/comic/panic-time-13/

David R · October 28

This week's "Panic Time!" Bad News
https://charlottesmagiclife.com/comic/panic-time-14/

David R · November 4

This week's "Panic Time!" Time to panic...

https://charlottesmagiclife.com/comic/panic-time-15/

3Diva · November 4

This such a good and engaging story. You really make us care about the characters!

richardandtracy · November 4

I have to agree about engaging characters & story. The fact they're so engaging is what makes it such a horrible thing that happening to them.

And, the 'But for the Grace of God, there go I' sympathy effect - the storyline is so real & relatable. From a very parochial UK perspective one thing that makes the storyline less real & relatable is that

There is more than one [overcrowded] hospital in the area the patient could be taken to,
Someone actually picks the phone up at the hospital (even if everything gets re-directed to maintenance) and
The hospital has a patient record system that works (my MIL was 'lost' by our hospital's computer system for 3 days last year, and a couple of years ago I had an op and couldn't go back to my original bed for recovery after the op, because the computer showed it already occupied - by ...me...! Gaah!).

However, that's a reflection of our chaotic hospital system, not your story.

Regards,

Richard

3Diva · November 4

richardandtracy said:

I have to agree about engaging characters & story. The fact they're so engaging is what makes it such a horrible thing that happening to them.

And, the 'But for the Grace of God, there go I' sympathy effect - the storyline is so real & relatable. From a very parochial UK perspective one thing that makes the storyline less real & relatable is that

There is more than one [overcrowded] hospital in the area the patient could be taken to,

Someone actually picks the phone up at the hospital (even if everything gets re-directed to maintenance) and

The hospital has a patient record system that works (my MIL was 'lost' by our hospital's computer system for 3 days last year, and a couple of years ago I had an op and couldn't go back to my original bed for recovery after the op, because the computer showed it already occupied - by ...me...! Gaah!).

However, that's a reflection of our chaotic hospital system, not your story.

Regards,

Richard

I'm so sorry about your Mother in Law but I'm glad that it got worked out.

David R · November 5

3Diva said:

This such a good and engaging story. You really make us care about the characters!

So glad you're enjoying it, 3Diva!

David R · November 5

richardandtracy said:

I have to agree about engaging characters & story. The fact they're so engaging is what makes it such a horrible thing that happening to them.

And, the 'But for the Grace of God, there go I' sympathy effect - the storyline is so real & relatable. From a very parochial UK perspective one thing that makes the storyline less real & relatable is that

There is more than one [overcrowded] hospital in the area the patient could be taken to,

Someone actually picks the phone up at the hospital (even if everything gets re-directed to maintenance) and

The hospital has a patient record system that works (my MIL was 'lost' by our hospital's computer system for 3 days last year, and a couple of years ago I had an op and couldn't go back to my original bed for recovery after the op, because the computer showed it already occupied - by ...me...! Gaah!).

However, that's a reflection of our chaotic hospital system, not your story.

Regards,

Richard

Yes, I remember you telling of the harrowing ordeal your mother-in-law underwent. That must have been a tough 3 days.
I live in Florida where there are a lot of old folks, and consequently a lot of hospitals. I have not been hospitalized (I should say "yet.") but my mother has been 4 times and in 4 different hospitals. I am fortunate that I've only had good experiences.