"Took great care of me all day :)"

I was brought into A&E at around 10am this morning (on a saturday) due to tonsillitis turning into an abcess at the back of my throat. My symptoms were quite severe (e.g. blood in vomit, couldn’t eat/swallow, and I was having sharp stabbing pains in my side due to such an empty stomach). I was seen after around 2 hours and then referred to a doctor, who then referred me to a throat specialist. By around 4pm, I was placed in a ward upstairs for the rest of the night. The waiting times are sometimes a bit long but that is to be expected when the doctors are very thorough and careful with how they treat each patient. I think many need to remember that there is most likely someone with a more urgent illness and there are only so many nurses/doctors that can help at once. They do incredibly well for the amount of people they have to tend to. Unfortunately, I had to have the abcess drained with a needle which was not a pleasant experience, but afterwards they put me on a saline drip and shot some antibiotics and steroids into me and I can now swallow with absolutely no pain. All the staff have been so attentive and friendly and I could not have asked for a more relieving experience. I was able to eat my first meal in 3 days and it was actually really nice. Many people complain about hospital food but the shephard’s pie I had with mash, veggies and gravy was comforting and delicious. I feel so much better and I look forward to going home tomorrow.