"Staples removal and medication"

Well the story goes on. I went to a private health clinic in my local area (great mob) on day 10 to get my staples removed. The nurse removed all the staples that were literally doing nothing which was at least half of them, I believe they weren't confident enough to remove the rest so they said to come back on day 14 and they will remove the rest.

I had another nurse remove those, from what we could see all staples had been removed. The nurse put steristrips on as there were still some unhealed gaps.

Then on day 18, I was giving my wound a clean and I noticed an extra staple buried just where my belly button should be so I gave it a bit more of a clean and lo and behold I found 2 more staples. 

I rang the private health clinic and the nurse got me in straight away and removed both those staples. They then said let’s have a good look to make sure that there are no more staples hiding and guess what, one more stable was fully buried into what was once my belly button.

Now I’m a vet nurse and not afraid of looking at wounds and thank god I did because as I understand it, this could have turned into a major foreign body abbess.

Also to add to this complaint, when I was in hospital my blood pressure was extreme I tried to tell them multiple times including my partner telling them multiple times that every time I come in for surgery and I am in extreme pain my blood pressure goes through the roof but I felt they did not listen to this at all.

I was put on the lowest dose of blood pressure tablets. I was then told to go to my local GP when I get back home so that they can extend my blood pressure tablets by giving me a full prescription.

I did say to them that my blood pressure is only high upon pain but I believe because Broome GP had recommended it, they had to follow through with this.

After my pain subsided (which thankfully they gave me more pain relief as Broome Hospital didn’t even discharge me with enough pain relief to go home with which I was very disappointed in).

I continue to take my blood pressure tablets only to find out that I obviously didn’t need them. I spent 48 hours extremely tired, couldn’t stay awake, nauseous and when I researched overdose of blood pressure tablets I believe I had all the symptoms. I have since that day, stopped my blood pressure tablets, bought myself a BP machine and my blood pressure has been normal. I am extremely disappointed that I felt they did not listen to me and therefore again could’ve created major issues in my life, I believe possibly death due to taking a drug that I did not need.

I have a full understanding of my body as I have gone through more than enough surgeries in my life and every time prior to this one the surgeon and the doctors have all taken a note about the fact that I only get high blood pressure when in extreme pain why is it that they just could not listen to what I had to say but, I felt, insisted on doing what they think is best for me.