Lawson Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Today i had to vist my very ill 4 month year old nepew in Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital London, and would like to thank all the very professional and dedicated staff there who put others before themselfs....But this in nothing new for Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital... During world war 2 Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital was in a velnerable position,with the shipping and opposite the houses of parliament, it suffered direct hits from high explosive bombs and incendairies during the blitz with serious damage to its buildings, in spite of this the hospital never closed and continued to offer emergancy treatment..operating theatres where moved to the basment..windows where darkend and taped, dimmed lamp where fitted to all entrances, 30,000 sandbags where filled for barricades, and staff where put on rotas for patrol work during bomb raids. Without electric lights and functioning solely on hurracaine lamps and often without hot water they had to sterilise instrurments with primus stoves...the streets outside where littered with shell fragments and wreckage after every night raid but nothing could deter the hospital beforming its daliy dutys..The doors of st thomas where always open and staff worked under conditions of appalling danger and discomfort, but thanks to there efforts, not a single patient was lost though enermy action...But sadley several staff where killed in the bombing.... A time to rember those who put others before themselfs in even in holiday periods... Lawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Amen to that!! I've got my own reasons for giving thanks for the professionalism and dedication of the doctors and nurses so I can second the above posts sentiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 My family will keep your nephew in our thoughts and Hope he recovers quickly and gets back home where he belongs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 My own son was in there born 16 weeks premature. It was 4 days before I allowed myself to think he would live. He is now a strapping great 19 year old. So if you want better, there ain't! All thinking and willing him better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Our thoughts are with you and youre family especially as Ive got another due out in about 6 weeks. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Our thoughts are with you and youre family especially as Ive got another due out in about 6 weeks. Best wishes. Oh well that's a perfect time to get rid of the J***. theres more room for carrycots and buggies in a Dodge. :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreadavide Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 I've spent the best of my days of study in London between LSHTM and St Thomas' pathology dept (oh well....) The hospital was a nice and friendly place. I loved the piano in the hallway... (and the pub just close to it 8-) ) Andrea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 well my son goes to guys and the evilina childrens ward at st thomas's and i cant fault either for their professionalism under trying times your nephew is in the best place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Oh well that's a perfect time to get rid of the J***. theres more room for carrycots and buggies in a Dodge. :whistle: Wash your mouth out! Theres a C8 which could accomodate many babyseats! (Not that theres going to be any more, not on my watch anyway!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 All the best for a speedy recovery of your nephew, Lawson. regards, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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