My neighbour, a few days ago presented to have excess skin removed from their eyes. They arrived home in such a terrible state in my opinion, that I am impelled to write this.
During the operation where, I believe, two nurses performed the operation, my neighbour was screaming and shouting so much that I believe a doctor came to investigate the problem when the left eye was being operated on. Apparently the wrong pain killers had been given and fentanyl was administered as well as morphine.
I believe my neighbour was given no discharge letter and arrived home in such a state including a terrible headache and crying in pain. I believe the nurse apologised later and gave them a card to register a complaint against the hospital.
I, myself had a cataract removed from my left eye at another hospital last year and was told that it was successful and in about a month I would have the other one removed. However in the interim, I received advice from the hospital that I would have to wait until later this year for the other one to be removed, but it would be at the eye hospital. Not only can I now hardly see out of my right eye. I am very nervous in trusting myself to your care.
I have phoned the hospital (Sydney Eye hospital) and asked if the appointment could be earlier. I did not receive a reply of course.
I would like to be assured that I am going to be treated as well as I was at the other hospital.
"Treatment of patient"
About: Sydney / Sydney Eye Hospital / Outpatient Department (Eyes & General) Sydney / Sydney Eye Hospital Outpatient Department (Eyes & General) Sydney 2000
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