The NHS is quite good - My Post Emergency Op Post

[cptsideways]

Well my foray into NHS emergency healthcare came to light over the weekend. Not what I was expecting on my week off!


Friday working away in the bowels of my boat, cramped position etc, finished at 6pm with a "dead leg" went out for the eve & its still there, went to bed & kept awake by my very dead looking & feeling cold numb leg


9am called 111, diagnosed with possible DVT over phone, paramedic sent to confirm, sent by amulance to Yeovil, 11am Diagnosis of "somethings not very right" 12am I'm on my way to Taunton hospital under blue lights in an ambulance 1pm & a quick check by two doctors who agree its an arterial issue. Straight on the CT scanner, 15 mins later confirmed large blockage behind knee. Told I'll be in surgery tonight! 9pm I'm wheeled into theater & 2am I'm waking up in the ward with a large shark bite on my shin! Looks like its related to an old knee dislocation from years ago.


Bloody hell, quick, efficient, sent straight to right people for know how, dealt with by right people. In & out in 48hrs including full emergency surgery. Not bad at all, I'll even excuse the dinner tonight. Thats assumimg they let me go in the morning but hoefully yes.

Thank you to the NHS staff top job so far, as I'm sat in my own ward room eating my grapes to the NHS

If you want the graphic scar photo's I can do that too

[cptsideways]

I think I was partly lucky with my timing, op theatre was free, consultant surgeon was there just finished another patient. I was the only one in post op on Sunday am.

Its been fab, I'm now unplugged and walking the ward hopefully free to go tomorrow.

Amazing,

The management has been obvious eg directed by the staff, on duty who deal with me.