I went to Geraldton Hospital via ambulance recently which was called by my teenage child who is also my full-time carer because I have multiple health problems. I had my fourth hernia repair earlier in the month at another hospital and they found blood full of fluid. Ever since then I have experienced severe pain and has been getting worst.
I got up to Geraldton and I was treated like absolute rubbish throughout the night.
A nurse came in and put me over to the bed, took my blood pressure etc, and that was it. Then the doctor came in.
I felt this doctor was extremely rude and was only asking my child the questions. Luckily my child knows everything about my medical history. They then went away, I did some bloods. They said do a CT scan and go from there. They went and spoke to the surgeon whilst a nurse came back in, gave me needle and antibiotics.
I then waited 45 mins for ultrasound like they forgot about me. Doctor came back and said surgeon was going to talk to me. During this time, there was mention of me possibly staying in Short Stay Unit. But when the surgeon came in they said there’s nothing they can do for me. They said everything came up clear so it is not due to chronic pain. But then also said they found two lumps and 1 lymph node but they can’t operate on me because I didn’t have my hernia operation here. I felt their attitude and treatment of me was extremely rude.
I kept saying I am in pain and that I needed to stay in hospital to be monitored but they kept denying that. The surgeon then continued to run my child down and made them cry for asking/explaining that I (their parent) am in pain and “all I’m asking is that you monitor them in hospital” and begged them for me to stay for one night. But they were so rude and kept talking over me and my child whenever we tried to explain/ask questions. I asked for a second opinion and they shut me down and said the surgeon’s opinion is the second one. I then asked for a third opinion but just got told, Nope!. They kept saying that I have been in hospital too many times because of other problems so they were not going to admit me this time.
I was sent home a few hours later on pain killers. It’s frustrating because I am still in pain they told me I could stay in short stay but then changed their minds and said the pain could be in my head and that I need to go home. I’m too scared and worried to go back to that hospital. I felt they questioned me and made both myself and my child emotional more than help me.
All I wanted was to be admitted and monitored because I was in pain, I know my body and my medical problems but I felt the drs just don't seem to understand that and it upsets me to see that I had to come to this stage to put my point over. I should have been able to stay in hospital but I felt like a piece of dirt. They just tell me to go home and take panadol, now I'm here in pain and have been vomiting and that's not good enough.
"Appalling treatment"
About: Geraldton Hospital / Emergency Department Geraldton Hospital Emergency Department Geraldton 6530
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