I had a double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction due to breast cancer.
On the last night of my 3-night stay, I was told I would be moving wards.
I was moved to the 24-hour ward which consisted of 6 beds. This now consisted of males and females. From what I heard most of them had some nasal surgery.
Once moved, the nurse looked at my dressings, the curtains weren’t fully drawn so anyone could have seen. Then 3 out of the 6 patients starting snoring so loud that I believe another patient went and slept in the transient lounge on a recliner.
Another male woke up frequently swearing. The nurse sat at the desk right by my bed shuffling paperwork for hours. I did eventually get upset and asked to go home which the nurse said I couldn’t do but provided some earplugs which still didn’t block out the noise. Eventually, I put my headphones on turned them right up and drifted off. In the middle of the night, I woke up to go to the toilet to find the nurse asleep at the desk.
My main concern I was already in a fragile state after having a mastectomy then to be put into a ward with men and other patients who had minor procedures, I feel, compared to mine made me feel very vulnerable. I already was not in the best mental state and this pushed me over the edge.
"Hospital stay and moving wards"
About: Armadale Hospital Armadale Hospital Armadale 6112
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