I arrived over to Craigavon hospital around 6 at night, I didn’t come through the emergency department and got a bed straight away on the orthopedic ward. The staff on this ward have been totally brilliant, and the ward itself is very clean and my room gives me lots of space. I recently received surgery on my knee it didn’t go so well but I have had an apology for it. They didn’t close everything they needed to on the knee before they sent me back onto the ward and I lost a lot of blood and ended up having to get a blood transfusion. I was supposed to get out last Friday but I am still in here nearly a week later due to this problem. The food has been alright I have been eating it, but you can just tell it’s not freshly made food. The new visiting has been a bit of a problem because it doesn’t fit my family’s availability and my daughters would prefer to come over together which they aren’t allowed to do. The only improvement I think that would need to be made to my side room would be the window, as it doesn’t open and there is no fresh air in the room. It can get very stuffy and warm at night and can be very annoying as sometimes I can’t sleep due to the heat as it makes me very uncomfortable.
"Surgery on my knee didn’t go so well"
About: Craigavon Area Hospital / Orthopaedics Craigavon Area Hospital Orthopaedics BT63 5QQ
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