I'll try to keep this concise but I really need to know what to do. Two weeks ago I had reasonably major surgery (three hour operations) part of which included abdominal surgery. I came put of the anaesthetic, was transferred to the day surgery ward and sent home two hours later with no post operative instructions (except a vague point at my stomach and 'if white stuff comes out, go to your gp) I was till fairly off my head so didn't really question it -I have had multiple surgeries I'm my life but not for Yeats so assumed this was the way it was! I didn' t see a surgeon at all on the ward just nurses.
A week later, my wound was incredibly painful and I planned to see the go. However, that morning, as I got up it pretty much exploded! It was terrifying!! I went to a and e of course and was eventually put onto a ward and put on iv heavy duty AB's. One of the operating surgeons came to see me and jovially said 'well, you really shouldn't have been discharged - we put that all over your notes' I was discharged on oral abs two days later
I have obviously been very distressed and traumatised by this. I'm terrified it will comeback (although my logical mind says stop being silly!) I go back today to have the other surgery checked out (which lukcily went well) but I really feel someone should be held to account. I intend to contact pals, what more should I do?
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MrsSippie · 28/01/2014 08:52
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