A few months ago I started experiencing difficulty breathing, each time I inhaled I experienced severe pain, which seemed to get worse each minute. Three weeks prior I just had major surgery on my right lung therefore, I was quite concerned.
I rang the ambulance and they were fantastic, and got me through to the hospital immediately.
Once at the Emergency Department at Rockingham General Hospital, I explained about my operation a few weeks earlier. I was X-rayed and given pain killers. I feel the pain killers did not work.
I was then left in a cubicle for about 5 hours, however the medical team did come and let me know they were quite busy that night.
Nothing could be done to relieve the pain, so I was told to go home and make an appointment to see my GP in the week.
My spouse took me to another hospital, within 30 minutes they had a drip in me, treating me for pneumonia in my left lung.
I felt like I was thrown in the too hard basket at Rockingham.
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About: Rockingham General Hospital / Emergency Department Rockingham General Hospital Emergency Department Cooloongup 6168
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