My mother, who's blind and 85 years old, was admitted for a routine laparoscopic rectopexy under the colorectal team. Her colon was 'torn', she collapsed, was transfused, had two further ops on consecutive days to investigate and repair. She was given a stoma. She was in Intensive Care for 11 days and on a normal ward for a further 4 weeks. Communication between team members and me was paltry to non-existent. My mother's blindness was not taken into account with respect to communicating with her or to giving her information. The apparent nonchalance, arrogance, disregard and lack of communication were breathtaking..
"Disastrous"
About: Addenbrooke's Hospital / General surgery Addenbrooke's Hospital General surgery CB2 2QQ
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