Early july I had elected Carpel Tunnel release operation on right wrist at Grantham Hospital. Have Atrial Fibrillation so have to take Apixaban twice daily.
In August 2021 had same operation on left wrist at a private hospital and was told to take last Apixaban at 8.00pm on the Wednesday for the operation to be carried out the following Saturday. I suffered a stroke that day. Following the operation Son rushed me to Lincoln City Hospital and I spent next eleven days in Stroke Ward.
Therefore I was very apprehensive of needing the second operation.
This time I was totally reassured by my Consultant at Lincoln Hospital saying he would operate at Grantham Hospital and telling me there was no need to stop the Apixaban but other precautions would be taken.
All staff were very kind and welcoming on arrival and I was reassured again after the visit of the consultant and anaesthetist.
Even the Operating Theatre felt welcoming. not easy to achieve!
A tourneque was placed around my upper arm as a precautionary measure and the operation proceeded without incident.
I cannot praise the Consultant, the Anaethetist, nurses, all the staff at Grantham Hospital highly enough. I do not believe I could have received better care in any hospital. It was exemplary in every respect, and I thank them so very much.
"Carpel Tunnel release"
About: Lincoln County Hospital / Trauma and orthopaedics Lincoln County Hospital Trauma and orthopaedics LN2 5QY United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Lincoln LN2 5QY
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