I was taken in by ambulance with Arrhythmia in mid 2023. The doctor did not arrange my heart scan and blood thinners until they wrote to my GP at the end of 2023.
They did arrange for me to have 2 iron infusions at ECAS. But they did not tell GP that I should be put onto iron tablets. GP started me on this 2 months later when at Pre Op for my hip replacement it was discovered that once again my haemoglobin levels were low and I was asked why I was not on iron tablets.
GP arranged for 2 iron infusions at ECAS. When I went in for second one nobody was expecting me. Level of haemoglobin dropped. GP arranged for 2 units of blood to be transfused. Problem with cross match, so ECAS asked me to go home with cannula in and come back the next day, I refused and it was taken out.
Next day transfusion stopped as I was told Lab wanted blood back. Later told blood was out of date and an investigation was under way! Alarmingly I still have not heard back about results of this. Can someone tell me if there was ever an investigation or was I told this to pacify me?
Blood transfusion only brought haemoglobin level up to 100. Surgery cannot take place until it reaches 125. I have now been told just to go back to see GP to follow this up.
I had to have an Enteroscopy this month. I was at the Vic for this appointment when I get a call to say do not come in, 35 minutes before appointment as the piece of equipment needed was away for repair. Outrageous no more advance notice! I am now very immobile and in unbearable pain. I have a borrowed stick and have bought all the aids to help me in my home. I am a widow and live alone and can no longer manage normal household chores and feel I have been cast aside and badly failed by NHS Fife on far too many fronts and occasions now.
"Cast aside and badly failed"
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