A few months ago my parent had their first severe Gall Bladder stone attack, was sent to Fiona Stanley Hospital by Ambulance to be sent home hours later with nothing but Oxycodeine with blood pressure as high as 200/100.
Weeks later another attack, this time at the Royal Perth Hospital. My parent was again sent home with pain relief and high blood pressure over 200. This happened twice at Royal Perth, and the surgeon my parent was under listed them as being covered by Private Health, but my parent does not have private health cover.
A month or so later my parent had another Gall Stone attack and was sent again to Royal Perth Hospital with blood pressure 206/100. My parent was sent home with pain relief medication. My parent was so scared to eat, losing another 2.5kgs in a month. I finally rang another hospital telling of my parent's pain and that the care of other hospitals was poor.
"My parent's Gall Stone experience"
About: Fiona Stanley Hospital / Emergency Department Fiona Stanley Hospital Emergency Department Murdoch 6150 Royal Perth Hospital Royal Perth Hospital Perth 6000 http://www.rph.wa.gov.au/
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