Tuesday, 8 March 2011

white noise

Sometime in the middle of last week I was talking to a patient when she suddenly grimaced.  I looked at her in concern, but she just asked "how long did it take you to get used to that?".  It was a couple of moments before I realised that she was talking about the wailing of the ambulance pulling up at the doors of A&E.  Sirens are finally back to being the background noise to my daily life.

Thank you for all your comments on my previous post.  You are all very lovely.  I think I am okay, or at least almost all the way there.  I have even unpacked the emergency getaway bag and can leave the house without being shoved.  We did buy a fire-proof box though, for vital papers and our passports and the like - but that just makes good sense :-)
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8 comments:

  1. Jem8 March 2011 at 21:25

    So glad you are doing better. Whew

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  2. ~stinkb0mb~8 March 2011 at 22:47

    so glad to hear that those sirens have now faded back into the background for you.

    ~x~

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  3. Anonymous8 March 2011 at 23:24

    At my first flat, back when I was a kitten in my early 20s, I learnt to tune out the ambulances and police cars that used to hurtle up and down, what with the police station being at one end of the road and the hospital at the other. It took months, but by the time I moved out, I slept right through them. Car horns or shouting, though, snapped me awake in an instant. Very weird.

    Glad you are feeling better and more secure. You've had a hell of a scare. I think I'd still be in hide-under-duvet mode.

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  4. cdg9 March 2011 at 02:48

    so glad you are feeling better!!! hang in there my friend...

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  5. Alex9 March 2011 at 13:06

    Amazing what we can get used to, isn't it? So glad you're feeling better, and yes, a fireproof box is just smart!

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  6. Fran9 March 2011 at 18:06

    Glad you are feeling better!

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  7. Pearl10 March 2011 at 04:51

    It's great that you're much better now. If you don't plan on opening that fireproof safe too often, get some dessicant. Unless you live in a really dry area, it can get musty inside.

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  8. Liz17 March 2011 at 19:10

    My Dad was staying the other night and remarked how many sirens there were. I don't even notice them now. I am glad you are getting back to normal and not fearing the worse with every fire engin.

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