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Thank you for 38 years of Crohn’s disease care

Posted By Verso66

"Thank you for 38 years of Crohn’s disease care"

About: Vale of Leven General Hospital / Gastroenterology (stomach and gut problems)

(as the patient),

I am a 71 year old male and I have Crohn’s disease. I first had a section of my bowel removed in 1983, then for the next 20 years I was trouble-free until my Crohn’s came back again around 2004.

I was put on medication for a while then I had another section of my bowel removed by the surgeon Miss Chisholm who explained the procedure to me in detail which was very reassuring to me. A while after surgery I had another colonoscopy which showed up that I still had inflammation in my bowel.

I was then put under the care of Dr Naismith who has been brilliant along with his IBD team of Alan Seth and Fiona who have all looked after me very well. I would also like to say they are all very easy to speak to and very informative towards my medical treatment and always made me feel at ease.

I would also like to thank the ward nurses that were taking blood and administering my infusions.

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Response from Paul Hendry, Clinical Services Manager, Critical Care and Theatres - Clyde Sector, NHSGGC 2 years ago
Paul Hendry
Clinical Services Manager, Critical Care and Theatres - Clyde Sector,
NHSGGC

Submitted on 12/05/2021 at 08:17
Published on Care Opinion at 08:17

Dear Verso66,

Thank you for taking time to share your positive experience with the services that have supported you throughout your ill-health. I am delighted to hear you have responded well to your treatment plan and I wish you well for a continued recovery.

It is re-assuring to hear the IBD team have taken a person-centred approach to your care as this is what we strive for in the caring profession.

The team will be delighted with your feedback and I will ensure this is shared widely with them as the past 12 months has been a challenging time as we have had to learn how to continue delivering essential chronic disease management services to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kind Regards

Paul

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