"My experience through out my illness"

It Started on a Sunday evening unable to breath/coughing all night long, early Monday I rang 111 who sent a ambulance, two paramedics told me I need to see a Dr that day after they assessed me. Went to own Dr, who promptly sent me to the RAU. Got there at 4pm still having difficulty breathing, and sat in the waiting area waiting for a bed till 11.30pm.

It was a long stressful day but once on the ward the treatment was second to none. 7.1/2 hrs with no drink or food. I was relieved to get on a Nebuliser, assessment Dr came to me around midnight, I was so tired and weak I couldn't even answer his questions. Struggled all night, but with regular Nebs and Observations they deemed me fit enough to go home at Monday afternoon.

The Virtual ward took over coming out daily and ringing every day, and they made me confident in the way I was taking my inhalers, I don't think I could of got through this time without them, at time's I was very low in mood and they gave me words of encouragement to help me pick myself up. I think it's a fantastic service that I never even knew existed.

Sunday one week from going into hospital I have been discharged from the Virtual Ward, I will miss them, but so proud of this service, meds I needed delivered to my door the following day.... I hope I never have to call on this service again, must say the only down side was the waiting, for a bed, without food or drink for all 7.1/2 hours, but what a fantastic team.

Thank you. Still got a bit of a wheeze and cough but nothing like I had.