"Better than I expected"

I had a MyoSure procedure done this month at Ward 18 because I had two bigger and a lot of smaller fibroids. I had one removed two years ago in Grimsby but there were others aswell and had to wait two years for an other procedure.

The day of surgery started smoothly, nurses and doctors came and asked loads of questions and explained everything in details about what is going to happen. There were six of us in the room and waiting for my turn from early morning was quite long, it was mid afternoon when I was taken up to the theatre. By that time I was tired, hungry and thirsty and just wanted to get over of it. The anaesthetic doctor was kind and caring and he did everything to make me feel better and ease my anxiety. All the staff up in the theatre was kind and before I went to sleep we had a bit of a laugh too. When I woke up there was a nurse there to look after me and keep me warm as I felt freezing cold. The doctor who did the surgery was there to explain what was done and what to expect in the next coming week.

Back at the ward the nurses kept me warm and comfy and finally after almost 20 hours of fasting I got a coffee, a sandwich, some biscuits and water. That was all I could eat, I was more thirsty than hungry. The nurses kept checking on me and if I needed anything they helped me. At discharge I was told everything in details what and how to do at home, what to look for if something goes wrong and where to seek medical help.

Everybody was absolutely caring and I felt I was in good hands. Thank you so much for looking after me well and for all your hard work 💖