sorry to hear about your misfortune. I wish you a speedy recovery.

 

Get well soon, Bertie!!

 

I hope you're okay and on the mend.

A few years ago The New Yorker had an article about the process of designing staff uniforms for Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey. It turns out they developed a whole system of color-coding by function, so if you know the code you know whether the person you're talking to is an RN, LPN, nurse's aide, or any number of other functions. Kind of like Star Trek.


Kirk: We need to form a landing party for a very dangerous mission. Bones, Spock, Scottie, and Martinez, you're with me.
Martinez: Oh, crap.

 

Hopefully you got a few licks in. Feel better soon.

 

Back after an enforced hiatus, here are a few quick sartorial observations gathered from the confines of a hospital bed over the last couple of weeks:

1 - If you're going to get mugged, wear a suit you dont care much for. This applies equally to ties, shoes, shirts and indeed any garment you think may react badly to blood.
2 - Surgeons are the best dressed of the medical establishment.
3 - Nobody looks good in a hospital gown.
4 - Nurses uniforms are not nearly as alluring as TV may have led us to believe.

So there you have it, nice to be back !

I hope you're feeling better. Really sorry to hear you got mugged. Hope they get nicked.

 

A few years ago The New Yorker had an article about the process of designing staff uniforms for Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

The New Yorker on the nurse's white dress and hospital wear:

https://www.nursingadvocacy.org/action/seabrook_white_dress.html

 

2 - Surgeons are the best dressed of the medical establishment.

Well, yes. Isn't that why they're called "surgeon's cuffs"?:icon_smile:
Wishing you a speedy recovery of both body and spirits.

 

Best wishes on a speedy recovery Bertie.

 

Back after an enforced hiatus, here are a few quick sartorial observations gathered from the confines of a hospital bed over the last couple of weeks:

1 - If you're going to get mugged, wear a suit you dont care much for. This applies equally to ties, shoes, shirts and indeed any garment you think may react badly to blood.
2 - Surgeons are the best dressed of the medical establishment.
3 - Nobody looks good in a hospital gown.
4 - Nurses uniforms are not nearly as alluring as TV may have led us to believe.

So there you have it, nice to be back !

Having that fourth item would speed the recovery a bit maybe?

I was just thinking how funny would it be if they tried to cut away your bespoke shirt or suit at the hospital. I can just see an AAAC member yelling drenched in blood, "NOOOOOO, not the shirt!".

Hope you have a quick recovery and lost nothing of sentimental value.

 

Terrible situation, but you're up and posting, so I take it you're alright now.

My girlfriend works in a hospital, and I must say, their clothing is despicable. It must be nice to spend $30 on a set of clothes and fit in perfectly well with anyone else. Sometimes I'm not sure if it's worth it. :icon_smile:

 

I was just thinking how funny would it be if they tried to cut away your bespoke shirt or suit at the hospital. I can just see an AAAC member yelling drenched in blood, "NOOOOOO, not the shirt!".

Funny you should say that. I was most distressed at losing one of my shoes ! I haven't even seen the suit yet as the police are holding it as evidence. By all accounts it is a rag.

Terrible situation, but you're up and posting, so I take it you're alright now.

Well, it's easier to count the bits that DON'T hurt ! Apparently a thoracotomy will tend to sting a bit. Still, its the little distractions like posting on here, along with being surrounded by amazing family and friends that help one along.

 

I am so sorry for your experience, hopefully you have much happier holiday memories. What a bunch of pricks to do this to you.

Sometimes walking through the Chicago loop late at night, I sometimes wonder if I should change out of a suit for just this reason. I do remove my tie late at night and wrap my nice briefcase in a lands end bag.

 

Bertie, so sorry to hear of your misfortune. Maintain the faith brother! Obviously your sense of humour was not hurt in the least, and that is very important.

 

Ciamar a tha sibh?
Faigh na's fearr Berts!

 

Hope you've got one of those:
Sleep Safe Plain Pyjamas to Help Protect Against MRSA

https://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/...words=&mnSBrand=core&size=9&rh=n:43584030,n:63854031,p_90:GBP40-GBP49.99&page=1

Get well soon!

 

Bertie sorry to hear the misfortune. Its a terrible crime.

Good you have friends and family (plus several thousand AAAC members) rooting for your speedy recovery

If youre up to it.. what brand and style were the shoes?

 

Welcome home, BW. Hope you are OK.

More importantly, did any of the cashmeres suffer?

 

Bertie,
Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I hope any disabilities are short lived and painless.

I have to disagree with Mr. Golem. I think #4 would hinder the recovery.:icon_smile_wink:

Hopefully you have a good support system.

 

Bertie - sorry to hear of your trouble and may I add my 'Get Well' wishes to those of the rest of our throng.

 

... I was most distressed at losing one of my shoes !...

Good lord Bertie, they've taken your sole. Thank gawd you still have the other one! (winks) Seriously, sorry to hear of your misfortune but, glad to hear you are on the mend and hope your recovery is a speedy one!

 

Sorry to hear of this. Best wishes from Freedom for a speedy recovery/

 

Bertie, watch out for the ties worn by Doctors, Surgeons, and so on, they're full of germs!

 

Best wishes on a quick and full recovery.

 

2 - Surgeons are the best dressed of the medical establishment.

Best wishes old chap!

I am pleased that you could only have come to that erroneous conclusion by not requiring Holdfast's services :icon_smile:

 

Back after an enforced hiatus, here are a few quick sartorial observations gathered from the confines of a hospital bed over the last couple of weeks:

1 - If you're going to get mugged, wear a suit you dont care much for. This applies equally to ties, shoes, shirts and indeed any garment you think may react badly to blood.
2 - Surgeons are the best dressed of the medical establishment.
3 - Nobody looks good in a hospital gown.
4 - Nurses uniforms are not nearly as alluring as TV may have led us to believe.

So there you have it, nice to be back !

BW: I wish you a speedy recovery from your unfortunate close encounter of the wrong kind. As a bespoke-clad surgeon, I appreciate your remark. IMHO, plastic surgeons-at least in the States-tend to be the best-dressed. BTW, were you hospitalized at St. Thomas' in London?-it is the sister hospital of the hospital I trained in in New York.