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I woke up feeling great this morning

Posted By Bennydaisy

"I woke up feeling great this morning"

About: Heartlands Hospital

(as a service user),

Just had Fybroid Embolisation. Spent one night on Ward 1.  Such caring and efficient staff right from arrival to discharge.

I was scared, especially as I'd looked up the procedure and recovery on Youtube.  I was even petrified of a catheter being inserted.

Once admitted, the nursing and theatre teams made me relax. The catheter being inserted was easily done; no discomfort and no loss of dignity.

By the time I got to theatre I agreed to have sedation.  It seemed like 5 minutes later that the doctor was telling me it was all done.

I did have stomach sickness following the procedure, whilst I took Morphine but I never felt alone as the Ward Staff kept checking on me and responding to me.

I recommend wearing ear-plugs to get a night's sleep.  It was quiet but the nurses have to do their checks on patients and I'm a light sleeper.

I slept really well.

I woke up feeling great this morning. Still no pain. I even enjoyed a lovely breakfast and lunch before returning home. My compliments to the Chef and all the staff involved.  Marvellous experience!

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Response from Heartlands Hospital 6 years ago
Heartlands Hospital

Submitted on 13/12/2017 at 09:01
Published on nhs.uk at 10:31

Dear Patient,

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your posting.

Thank you for your lovely comments regarding the care and treatment you received whilst an inpatient on Ward 1 at Heartlands Hospital.

I appreciate that when you look on the internet it can make you very anxious, so I am so pleased to read that the staff were able to make you feel relaxed.

I do hope you recovered well following your procedure.

I will be delighted to ensure that your feedback is highlighted to the relevant senior management teams, including the Trust Catering team.

I will ask that your posting is shared with all the staff, as I am sure they will be delighted to read your positive comments.

Once again thank you for taking the time to provide your comments, as patient and family feedback is very important to us.

Best wishes

Miss J. Langham

Patient Services Officer

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