tendersage
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All seemed to be well when i arrived at the LIH 30 mins early (08:30 approx) they whisked me off within minutes to my room and showed my the ropes for calling a nurse ect.
The room was very nice, spacious, flat screen tv with crap sattalite channels on it. But not to worry as i do not watch much tv anyway. I was told to sit and relax and that Mr Manurr would come and see me shortly.
Next the physio can around and showed my how to support my wounds whilst i coughed and did my deep breathing exercises. A little later Mr Mannur arrived and said all was set and he would be with me shortly 1-2 hours time depending on how things went.
This is where everything started ot fall apart, we sat there waiting patiently and noone came in to inform us there was a delay, several times the catering people put their haed through the door and asked if i wanted a drink ect... FFS i was nil by mouth and had been since midnight it was now after 2pm and still no news so Jonah went pot the desk to find out what was happening he was informed that Mr Mannur had had problems with the first proceedure and he was running behind. As it had now been 14 hours without ANY fluids i was now to take small sips of water which i did.
4 o'clock and still no progress at which point on seeking further news that he was on the last person before me and would be with me shortly.
Eventually i was walked ot the theatre, say on the table and they started to prep me, looking down i could see MR Mannur struggling to fit another piece of equipment to each side of the table, i remember someone else turning to him and saying yes these can be a problem sometimes on these tables. At which point everything went blank as it is supposed to...
The next thing i remember was coming around on my bed ,and Jonah my boyfriend saying its ok i am here, and welcome back...
Talking to him afterwards it seems i had been in a lot of pain and wanted ot be violently sick a few times so was kept in recovery until that had passed.
Howver on top of that he discovered from Mr Mannur that the delays had not been down to him having complications with a first patient, it appears that the LIH had not had all the equipment there ready and he and they had spent several hours running around london locating it.
The operation ran very smoothly, and i felt very comfortable with Mr Mannur and the anaesthetist.
my discharge would have gone great, medications were already together papers drawn up ect however it seems they gave me an agency nurse and her interpretation of covering dressings was not to waterproof them and to not understand that the dressings could be cut... needless to say the senior duty nurse ended up having to redo them.
Yes i feel like i have been run over by a bus, i have not looked at the DVD of the actual op yet but will do in a few days.
Jonah is spoiling me rotten, cleaned through, made sure all the washing was up together bought me some flowers and stocked the fridge with yoghuts, stock liquids, milk, jellies and various other items to the point i now need do nothing...
there were some light moments during my stay... i now understand totally the SS comments LOL jonah was even doing compo imitations at them, tongue stuck out and rubbing his thighs, as for the pinki fluffy slippers seems everyone wanted a pair lol
The room was very nice, spacious, flat screen tv with crap sattalite channels on it. But not to worry as i do not watch much tv anyway. I was told to sit and relax and that Mr Manurr would come and see me shortly.
Next the physio can around and showed my how to support my wounds whilst i coughed and did my deep breathing exercises. A little later Mr Mannur arrived and said all was set and he would be with me shortly 1-2 hours time depending on how things went.
This is where everything started ot fall apart, we sat there waiting patiently and noone came in to inform us there was a delay, several times the catering people put their haed through the door and asked if i wanted a drink ect... FFS i was nil by mouth and had been since midnight it was now after 2pm and still no news so Jonah went pot the desk to find out what was happening he was informed that Mr Mannur had had problems with the first proceedure and he was running behind. As it had now been 14 hours without ANY fluids i was now to take small sips of water which i did.
4 o'clock and still no progress at which point on seeking further news that he was on the last person before me and would be with me shortly.
Eventually i was walked ot the theatre, say on the table and they started to prep me, looking down i could see MR Mannur struggling to fit another piece of equipment to each side of the table, i remember someone else turning to him and saying yes these can be a problem sometimes on these tables. At which point everything went blank as it is supposed to...
The next thing i remember was coming around on my bed ,and Jonah my boyfriend saying its ok i am here, and welcome back...
Talking to him afterwards it seems i had been in a lot of pain and wanted ot be violently sick a few times so was kept in recovery until that had passed.
Howver on top of that he discovered from Mr Mannur that the delays had not been down to him having complications with a first patient, it appears that the LIH had not had all the equipment there ready and he and they had spent several hours running around london locating it.
The operation ran very smoothly, and i felt very comfortable with Mr Mannur and the anaesthetist.
my discharge would have gone great, medications were already together papers drawn up ect however it seems they gave me an agency nurse and her interpretation of covering dressings was not to waterproof them and to not understand that the dressings could be cut... needless to say the senior duty nurse ended up having to redo them.
Yes i feel like i have been run over by a bus, i have not looked at the DVD of the actual op yet but will do in a few days.
Jonah is spoiling me rotten, cleaned through, made sure all the washing was up together bought me some flowers and stocked the fridge with yoghuts, stock liquids, milk, jellies and various other items to the point i now need do nothing...
there were some light moments during my stay... i now understand totally the SS comments LOL jonah was even doing compo imitations at them, tongue stuck out and rubbing his thighs, as for the pinki fluffy slippers seems everyone wanted a pair lol
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your bloke sounds like a keeper!
