"Thank you Ward 8b"

I was admitted to Gloucester royal on Thursday and was taken up to ward 8b the respiratory ward as I was having major trouble with my oxygen levels and my breathing, I was very emotional and nervous when I first went in as if never been to hospital before. When I got there everyone was so lovely and helpful making me feel as at home as I could be while I was there! I had a cannula put in, was started on a nebuliser and and steroids and anti biotics straight away! I was seen by one of the respiratory doctors the next morning and they explained more about my care and what they wanted before I got sent home.

Our obs were taken all throughout the day and night and they were very strict on what we could and couldn’t do which was definitely for the best even if it drove me mad not being able to walk about too much! I definitely did struggle in there with my anxiety but I think more because it was something I’d never have experienced before so didn’t sleep too much while in there but that’s not the worse thing.

Really I don’t have a bad thing to say about being in there at all, all of the nurses and everyone that was there to help were all absolutely amazing and helped in any way they could even if it was just sitting and talking to you calming you down! Thankyou so much to ward 8b and everyone that worked on it, I don’t know where I’d have been without you all! 💕 xxx