I attended the Endoscopy department yesterday for the procedure and of course was scared and had decided to be sedated. The nurse who booked me in suggested throat spray instead to numb it. She explained the procedure only took 3-5 minutes, and then l could go home. Otherwise l would be there for upto 3 hours. I took the plunge. So glad l did. The nurses and technician in the treatment room were delightful. Kind, caring and above all jovial. They talked me through each step, calming me down while doing the procedure and it was all over in 4 minutes.
The recovery nurse was also so nice and l only had to wait 5 minutes for the results and l was discharged. All in all l was back home within an hour and a half.
No one likes having these tests but the staff in this department are really caring.
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About: The Tunbridge Wells Hospital The Tunbridge Wells Hospital Tunbridge Wells TN2 4QJ
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