Comments on: A Tripe Story

By: hotlyspiced

hotlyspiced — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:37:17 +0000

Hi Tannia, lovely to hear from you. Good luck with writing your life story.

By: Tannia

Tannia — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:50:51 +0000

After reading your stories I must add that I too was a patient at Collaroy Hospital, during 1964-65. I was there convalescing in between having operations on my feet and hips at Camperdown Children’s Hospital. I don’t have any memories of being there, I think I was too young, and I truly believe that my mind has actually blocked out the trauma of those surgeries. All I have are some photos that my relatives took when visiting me.
Anyway, I found your story Charlie whilst doing a little research into the history of Collaroy Hospital, as I am assisting a Biographer to write my ‘life story’.
Thanks to Charlie and Mark for telling your tales. It would be great to chat further perhaps if either of you are interested.

By: hotlyspiced

hotlyspiced — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 01:00:04 +0000

Lovely to hear from you Mark and thanks for letting me know. Good to hear you were able to walk out of there.

By: mark brownhill

mark brownhill — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 10:41:44 +0000

I was one of those children at Collaroy in 1966. my earliest memories centre around that hospital. I was three years old. I was one of the lucky ones. I was diagnosed with hip dysplasia and after an operation in Camperdown by Dr John Furber was sent to Collaroy.my parents lived at Narrabeen and my mum visited daily. to this day I still remember the terminally ill kids . I was able to walk with callipers on my legs and eventually recovered. I have had 2 hip replacements since. Again I reiterate I was one of the lucky few to walk out of there.

By: Serena

Serena — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:06:43 +0000

Amazing story. I remember a school excursion to a facility that cared for children with mental disabilities. We spent the day interacting with the children and I have never forgotten a small boy in a helmet continually hitting his head against the floor. It was an important lessons for us able minded children and a reminder of just how lucky we were. Boo to the state govt for closing the facility and selling the land I am sure the benefactor did not have such commercial money making plans in mind! BTW loved your fruit and nut slice, my sister in law will love this for Christmas.

By: April

April — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 21:25:29 +0000

I’ve never had tripe and have only seen it once while my cousin was cooking it. And tripe with peas sounds awful! I can’t imagine the emotional demand that job had. It would be incredibly sad to face that every day. But without the people who were willing to work there and the student nurses willing to learn, imagine where those kids would be. I’m sure you’ve earned extra jewels in your crown for lovingly caring for them. 🙂

By: mjskit

mjskit — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 03:58:08 +0000

What a very hard, but rewarding job. I’ve spent a lot of time in nursing homes working with bedridden elderly and that was hard, I can imagine the emotions of working with children. Koodoos to you Charlie! What a very good person you are! I think I would have a hard time with tripe as well after such an experience.

By: hotlyspiced

hotlyspiced — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 07:15:07 +0000

Great memories Tee and I think that’s where I first met you.

By: Tee Duggan

Tee Duggan — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 03:25:57 +0000

My son Kirk started convulsing after his injections when he was about 8months old, he was admitted to hospital for 3 days, very scary.

By: Tee Duggan

Tee Duggan — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 03:17:26 +0000

Hi C, I love how you tell a story and always will. I enjoyed working at Collaroy Childrens Hospital the kids always made me laugh and smile. I also liked it when the North Shore Nurses came to do pracs, it did break up the monotony. I have many good memories but one which stood out was when we would take some of the kids swimming at Long reef, the excitement on their face was priceless, it probably wouldn’t be allowed now due to all the OH&S regulations, oh I miss certain aspects of the 70’s and 80’s.