I was admitted to Joondalup Private hospital to have a hysterectomy. I got a bit lost getting to the day surgery unit despite having a map to it. I got changed and was taken to the private lounge to await my surgery. I was in there for about 45 mins and ended up having to call for a nurse to get me something for pain. I ended up ringing the emergency bell because the buttons weren't very clear as to which was which. I was collected and taken to the theatre airlock before I could get pain relief though. I was left in that airlock for about 15 minutes in pain waiting to be taken in. After my surgery I ended up on the private gynae ward with lots of crying babies as it was a maternity ward predominantly. I barely slept the first 2 nights due to the crying. The nurses were great but they are midwives so they didn't know a lot of the meds I was on due to chronic pain. I had to explain some of them and ask for doses to be changed as they were lower than what I was admitted on despite coming in with a written list of my medications.
My gynaecologist and a pain specialist had ordered medications for me to go home with. I was discharged without any medications besides what I came in with.
After I was discharged I also realised my Yeti water bottle went missing from my bags in one of the 3-4 location changes through the hospital before I got to my room on the ward. I contacted the customer liaison person asking for it to be looked for but never heard back from them.
"Planned hysterectomy"
About: Joondalup Private Hospital Joondalup Private Hospital Joondalup 6027
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