tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post117011272247536309..comments2023-12-11T04:28:04.590-06:00Comments on Dream Mom: The Hospital BedDream Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351348027973964625noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-71710821697946406562009-02-02T15:06:00.000-06:002009-02-02T15:06:00.000-06:00I have to agree, a memory foam mattress gives me m...I have to agree, a memory foam mattress gives me my best night sleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-14747676213611046512008-02-19T04:18:00.000-06:002008-02-19T04:18:00.000-06:00following on from that, what about that green tiss...following on from that, what about that green tissue paper you always seem to get as <A HREF="http://www.bedstar.co.uk" REL="nofollow">bed</A> linen on the hospital <A HREF="http://www.bedstar.co.uk/shop/catalog/stock.html" REL="nofollow">mattresses</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-82758980384522295312008-02-18T11:10:00.000-06:002008-02-18T11:10:00.000-06:00Apart from being small, i find that hospital beds ...Apart from being small, i find that hospital <A HREF="http://www.bedstar.co.uk" REL="nofollow">beds</A> are generally quite comfortable. They all come with <A HREF="http://www.bedstar.co.uk/knowledgebase/memory-foam-buying-guide.html" REL="nofollow">memory foam mattresses</A> don't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1170823090769114602007-02-06T22:38:00.000-06:002007-02-06T22:38:00.000-06:00I'm telling you DM, it's all in the SMELL. And his...I'm telling you DM, it's all in the SMELL. And his room won't SMELL like a hospital, no matter how much "stuff" you have to keep in there.<BR/><BR/>Just remember that. If they took the smell out of the hospital, everyone would feel more comfortable. At home, all you have is the smells you know, and everything takes over that scent. That's why we like home.<BR/><BR/>When my daughter was in a Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672853334159695888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1170397475763534582007-02-02T00:24:00.000-06:002007-02-02T00:24:00.000-06:00Wow, thanks for all of the nice comments and sugge...Wow, thanks for all of the nice comments and suggestions! T.C.-You made my day! I appreciate you telling me how comfortable your hospital bed it-that was a big concern for me since I wanted Dear Son to be comfortable in his new bed and I wasn't sure it would offer enough support. It's also great to hear you sleep a lot better. NND-Nice comment. I haven't thought of it like that. Ruth-That's Dream Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351348027973964625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1170380559346737692007-02-01T19:42:00.000-06:002007-02-01T19:42:00.000-06:00I totally relate to what you're saying. I had to g...I totally relate to what you're saying. I had to get a hospital bed and was devastated - but it's the only way I can manage. I also need a trapeze over my hospital bed. I was sitting there feeling miserable when one of my friends stuck a tennis ball on the end of the trapeze pole - and another hung a small stuffed monkey (we make alot of assistive monkey jokes around here!) It all helped, but Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170658770134559035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1170371476405630012007-02-01T17:11:00.000-06:002007-02-01T17:11:00.000-06:00I too have a hospital bed at home, and have made i...I too have a hospital bed at home, and have made it my own with blankets, pillows, and foam eggcrate mattress. My bed is FAR more comfortable to me than any bed in a hospital I have every slept in, and beside, its at home! In my house the hospital bed has always been called 'The Big Bed' because it was higher than any other one, but it's been a fantastic choice for me, because it means I sleep Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1170297299549444402007-01-31T20:34:00.000-06:002007-01-31T20:34:00.000-06:00It will still be his home - the smells, the sounds...It will still be his home - the smells, the sounds, the sights will be home. Plus, you'll be there.neonataldochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615551224739196697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1170189535813446082007-01-30T14:38:00.001-06:002007-01-30T14:38:00.001-06:00Another stab in a mother's heart, of grief, loss a...Another stab in a mother's heart, of grief, loss and all that. And yet, even with the tears, there you are, finding ways to make it okay, for you, for your boy. That is a real mom.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1170189510400153712007-01-30T14:38:00.000-06:002007-01-30T14:38:00.000-06:00I too can feel your reluctance in this post, and h...I too can feel your reluctance in this post, and how difficult this step is to take. But I would offer this: it's that very reluctance that will make his bed at home feel like home; your care, and concern, and effort, and love will make it so. <BR/><BR/>I don't think it's the equipment, per se, that makes a hospital feel like a hospital; it's the lack of heart. In you, Dear Son has all the jennifergghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554958327305178534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1170175724821856762007-01-30T10:48:00.000-06:002007-01-30T10:48:00.000-06:00Dream Mom, I have a hospital bed in the handicap-a...Dream Mom, I have a hospital bed in the handicap-accessible suite that I added on for my mom, now in a nursing home. I keep the bed . . . <BR/>I have a mattress topper on it, to make it more like a pillow-top; and this week in the Kohl's Dept Store flyer, there is a memory foam topper on sale for $99 for the twin size. (Comfort needs addressed?)<BR/>I have a fun-fur bedspread and Texas Star quiltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1170165675266582032007-01-30T08:01:00.000-06:002007-01-30T08:01:00.000-06:00I remember my mother saying on more than one occas...I remember my mother saying on more than one occasion: "A house is not a home - home is what you make it." <BR/><BR/>I have no doubt that with your warmth and compassion, Dear Son's "hospital" bed will eventually be to him "his" bed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1170132548233141982007-01-29T22:49:00.000-06:002007-01-29T22:49:00.000-06:00Going back to your California Dreamin; post...whic...Going back to your California Dreamin; post...which was quite lovely...why don't you spray paint his bed candy apple red? Or midnite blue? Make it a hot rod that he would love. Get some racing decals or hot rod posters to elaborate on the theme.<BR/><BR/>I can tell he loves the little thoughtful details you provide and decorating in such a way will always make 'his' hospital bed different from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22370535.post-1170120543171783082007-01-29T19:29:00.000-06:002007-01-29T19:29:00.000-06:00I can just hear how hard it is to take this step e...I can just hear how hard it is to take this step even though you know it's what needs to be done right now. I've heard/seen of people replacing the IV pole with an artificial "tree" that had a hook to hold the bag...not sure what they did with the pump. I love that you honor who he is and how he feels through all of these decisions big and small.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com