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How to keep my husband occupied in hospital.

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Meriel Mon 29-Aug-16 09:22:48

My DH is in hospital for six weeks (at least). He's already done two but is extremely bored which is making him depressed.
Unfortunately, he is not very good, to put it mildly, with technology. I bought him a 'Kindle Fire' but he can't work it. I bought him a portable dvd player which he manages to use but finds difficult to see. He doesn't really read very much and anyway his eyesight isn't good.
He isn't confined to bed but doesn't walk very well and is often hooked up to a drip.
Any ideas will be truly welcomed.

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Deedaa Mon 29-Aug-16 21:26:07

Chatting doesn't seem to be something male patients do. Last time I was in I noticed that the women all got together and talked for hours while in the men's ward they all seemed to sit in their beds and sulk.

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mumofmadboys Mon 29-Aug-16 23:32:54

What about Sudoku puzzle books?

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Meriel Tue 30-Aug-16 13:29:52

So true Deedaa.

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judypark Tue 30-Aug-16 14:02:29

So true Deedaa, us ladies can talk for England, however I remember checking on a men's bay one evening and being horrified at discovering six empty beds. The cheeky chappies had only set up a card school in the Day room.

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LottieSweetpea Tue 30-Aug-16 15:42:17

My DH kept a diary
Useful to remember what consultants etc said and he got sidetracked onto descriptions of some of other patients
Try the Kindle Fire again
It's brilliant for Audio books , you can use earphones . Would he like 'Just a Minute'?

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