What do you find to talk about when you visit people in hospital?

Question

While visiting her husband in hospital the consultant called her aside for a private word.

He says " I'm afraid I don't like the look of your husband"

The wife replied, "Neither do I, but he's not home a lot and he is good with the children!"

Answer 1

My son went to see his friend who was in hospital having an operation for his hemorrhoids. My son said to him I take it the Duke of Argyles are gone, you can believe this or not but this is true. The name of his friend's ward was called The Argyle Ward. Scottish humour the duke of argyles is also known as piles.

Answer 2

Do you know the last chap I came to see in this ward, well he died ten minutes after I left, my family always say it was me bored the poor old to death, but of course with your condition there no fear of that, that poor fellow opposite, he doesn't look to good does he whats wrong with him then? Oh hell that's not good is it? strange that there is two of you in here with the same trouble, but at your age what else can you expect.Do you remember Mr Gaunt? him that had the varicose prostrate, well he's gone funeral on Wednesday its a blessing with his poor wife being the way she is. See princess Di's inquest is still going on pity that she were a good Lass, only the good die young, how old are you ,forty that's no age is never heard of any body of forty having what you've got, strange how some folks get old age problems when they are quite young. Well united are on the box so I will be going now. See you have suddenly got this huge smile on your face! You see I have this knack of always leaving folk smiling.

Answer 3

I bring up fun times we had together. I don't bring up the reason they are in the hospital unless they do. Then I am free to talk about their accident or whatever.

When I visit people in mom's nursing home I tell them that their hair looks nice today. Or ask if they're wearing a pretty new blouse.

Answer 4

I guess it would depend on the age of the kid. but mainly I would talk about the same thing you would talk about if you were visiting them at there home. ask about school or tv shows or hobbies. I wouldnt worry too much about it or they will pick up on your stress and the whole visit will be a waste.

Answer 5

I try to be comic relief, so I discuss those sexy hospital gowns, the yummy food they serve, how much they love to wake you up to give you a sleeping pill. My best friend was in when dying of cancer, I slept on a cot beside her bed, it was my job to help her roll the IV stand to the bathroom at night. She got so used to my rolling it along. So one night she had to go, headed that direction to feel a tug on the cord, turned to see me doing my best Tim Conway little old man shuffle and said " Coming dear". She laughed so hard she peed the floor. That's me- comic relief.

Answer 6

Very funny, but I know what you mean having had to visit hospitals so often over last 7 years it is tough!!!

Answer 7

Talk to them aby the weather, current events, any good movies u recently saw. Try to keep there mind on something other than there illness.

Answer 8

I gave up visiting people in Hospital when I noticed they tended to die after I'd been.

Answer 9

Whatever interests them. I would most likely take a book or other reading matter, like his Hockey News magazine, Baseball Digest, newspaper.

I'd take my own book and sit beside him while we both read.

Answer 10

Believe me, once the niceties are over, they start to talk about the nurses, mostly complaining.What they don't realise is that we have ears like bats.