We Brits don't appreciate the vastness of North America and on our little island we also don't appreciate the convenience of our National Health service, bad as most people say it is. By British standards the pennines are fairly remote but we have every medical discipline you can name within 20 miles. The problems to be mostly in the home counties but that must be balanced against the advantages of living near London. Perhaps everyone should move north on retirement or perhaps not. Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. ----- Original Message ----- From: Vicky Ballantine <cobolt47@frontiernet.net> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 10:47 PM Subject: Fw: [Gen-Friends] Vicky's terrible fall!! > Well Frances, no they didn't send me home with meds, I had to go to our > local Wal-Mart and pick them up. They worked for a while but I'm getting > used to them now. > > The bone specialist is in Omaha, 80 miles from here, and only in Denison > once a week. Ice packs and meds are their idea of comfort, and a walker > which John had to fetch from a local drug store as well. My mom will be > bringing her's down tomorrow for my use. My daughter had a fit when she was > informed. She wanted to come and get me and take care of me at her house. > NO. She has two little ones, a blazer [van type car] which rattles everytime > you look at it, and a bossiness she got from me. We clash at times--Thanks > for your well wish's-- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frances Myette" <divafran2000@yahoo.com> > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Vicky, we are all so sorry to hear of your more > than 'disastrous fall'...and our thoughts and > good wishes will certainly be with you until you're > 'on the mend'...I was absolutely amazed that they > even sent you home!!...You're not 21 gal!..I would > think they would have kept you in hospital > whereby they could treat you much better for pain and let > the 'bone specialist' attend you there, or, at > least arrange that you be taken to see him/her. > As you say...you BROKE your knee and TORE a > muscle...plus, fell so hard on your wrist which you > are still 'getting over from a break only 5 > weeeks ago'....!!....It seems the 'same' > everywhere...in, look at you, and 'ship you out'....PLUS, you say > you 'had to find some drugs'....did they not send > you home with something from the hospital > pharmacy > .... > > My prayers are with you Vicky that you will be > able to make a quick and full recovery.... > > Frances > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 1/11/2002 > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > Please change the Subject line when the subject of the reply > changes. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

> Perhaps everyone should move north on retirement or perhaps not. Wash your mouth out, Jim. We don't want them here. Brian List Admin www.lordbramhall.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim SHARPE" <sharpe@britishlibrary.net> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Friends] Vicky's terrible fall!! > We Brits don't appreciate the vastness of North America and on our little > island we also don't appreciate the convenience of our National Health > service, bad as most people say it is. By British standards the pennines are > fairly remote but we have every medical discipline you can name within 20 > miles. > The problems to be mostly in the home counties but that must be balanced > against the advantages of living near London. Perhaps everyone should move > north on retirement or perhaps not. > Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Vicky Ballantine <cobolt47@frontiernet.net> > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 10:47 PM > Subject: Fw: [Gen-Friends] Vicky's terrible fall!! > > > > Well Frances, no they didn't send me home with meds, I had to go to our > > local Wal-Mart and pick them up. They worked for a while but I'm getting > > used to them now. > > > > The bone specialist is in Omaha, 80 miles from here, and only in Denison > > once a week. Ice packs and meds are their idea of comfort, and a walker > > which John had to fetch from a local drug store as well. My mom will be > > bringing her's down tomorrow for my use. My daughter had a fit when she > was > > informed. She wanted to come and get me and take care of me at her house. > > NO. She has two little ones, a blazer [van type car] which rattles > everytime > > you look at it, and a bossiness she got from me. We clash at times--Thanks > > for your well wish's-- > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Frances Myette" <divafran2000@yahoo.com> > > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > > Vicky, we are all so sorry to hear of your more > > than 'disastrous fall'...and our thoughts and > > good wishes will certainly be with you until you're > > 'on the mend'...I was absolutely amazed that they > > even sent you home!!...You're not 21 gal!..I would > > think they would have kept you in hospital > > whereby they could treat you much better for pain and let > > the 'bone specialist' attend you there, or, at > > least arrange that you be taken to see him/her. > > As you say...you BROKE your knee and TORE a > > muscle...plus, fell so hard on your wrist which you > > are still 'getting over from a break only 5 > > weeeks ago'....!!....It seems the 'same' > > everywhere...in, look at you, and 'ship you out'....PLUS, you say > > you 'had to find some drugs'....did they not send > > you home with something from the hospital > > pharmacy > > .... > > > > My prayers are with you Vicky that you will be > > able to make a quick and full recovery.... > > > > Frances > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 1/11/2002 > > > > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > > Please change the Subject line when the subject of the reply > > changes. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > If you are unsubscribed from the list unintentionally, simply resubscribe. > A full mailbox, computer error, or spam may cause you to be unsubscribed. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 11/01/2002

Having been to England, via rail from Dover to London and from Belgium to Dover by ship... I know the size differences... it was a nice trip from Dover to London on the train... don't remember exactly how long it took but not long. Flying from Seattle to New York is a 4-hour flight... Train is 5 days... There are places in the west where the nearest hospital big enough to do major surgery is well over 200 miles away... Heck, driving across Montana is a day all by itself... One state... Just another soggy Seattle Sysop. -----Original Message----- From: Jim SHARPE [mailto:sharpe@britishlibrary.net] Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 3:42 AM To: GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Gen-Friends] Vicky's terrible fall!! We Brits don't appreciate the vastness of North America and on our little island we also don't appreciate the convenience of our National Health service, bad as most people say it is. By British standards the pennines are fairly remote but we have every medical discipline you can name within 20 miles. The problems to be mostly in the home counties but that must be balanced against the advantages of living near London. Perhaps everyone should move north on retirement or perhaps not. Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham.

Sorry to disagree Jim, but I wrote a 6 page complaint to Alan Milburn (mister for Health) regarding the filthy Nottingham City Hospital - it is disgraceful Bubbles from Robin Hood Country. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim SHARPE" <sharpe@britishlibrary.net> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Friends] Vicky's terrible fall!! : We Brits don't appreciate the vastness of North America and on our little : island we also don't appreciate the convenience of our National Health : service, bad as most people say it is. By British standards the pennines are : fairly remote but we have every medical discipline you can name within 20 : miles. : The problems to be mostly in the home counties but that must be balanced : against the advantages of living near London. Perhaps everyone should move : north on retirement or perhaps not. : Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. : ----- Original Message ----- : From: Vicky Ballantine <cobolt47@frontiernet.net> : To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> : Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 10:47 PM : Subject: Fw: [Gen-Friends] Vicky's terrible fall!! : : : > Well Frances, no they didn't send me home with meds, I had to go to our : > local Wal-Mart and pick them up. They worked for a while but I'm getting : > used to them now. : > : > The bone specialist is in Omaha, 80 miles from here, and only in Denison : > once a week. Ice packs and meds are their idea of comfort, and a walker : > which John had to fetch from a local drug store as well. My mom will be : > bringing her's down tomorrow for my use. My daughter had a fit when she : was : > informed. She wanted to come and get me and take care of me at her house. : > NO. She has two little ones, a blazer [van type car] which rattles : everytime : > you look at it, and a bossiness she got from me. We clash at times--Thanks : > for your well wish's-- : > : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "Frances Myette" <divafran2000@yahoo.com> : > To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> : > : > : > Vicky, we are all so sorry to hear of your more : > than 'disastrous fall'...and our thoughts and : > good wishes will certainly be with you until you're : > 'on the mend'...I was absolutely amazed that they : > even sent you home!!...You're not 21 gal!..I would : > think they would have kept you in hospital : > whereby they could treat you much better for pain and let : > the 'bone specialist' attend you there, or, at : > least arrange that you be taken to see him/her. : > As you say...you BROKE your knee and TORE a : > muscle...plus, fell so hard on your wrist which you : > are still 'getting over from a break only 5 : > weeeks ago'....!!....It seems the 'same' : > everywhere...in, look at you, and 'ship you out'....PLUS, you say : > you 'had to find some drugs'....did they not send : > you home with something from the hospital : > pharmacy : > .... : > : > My prayers are with you Vicky that you will be : > able to make a quick and full recovery.... : > : > Frances : > : > : > : > : > --- : > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. : > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). : > Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 1/11/2002 : > : > : > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== : > Please change the Subject line when the subject of the reply : > changes. : > : > ============================== : > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, : go to: : > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 : > : > : : : ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== : If you are unsubscribed from the list unintentionally, simply resubscribe. : A full mailbox, computer error, or spam may cause you to be unsubscribed. : : ============================== : To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: : http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 : :