I went to King Edward Memorial hospital because I was experiencing blood loss. After being kept waiting for 4 hours on a chair with a terrible back and tummy sore, the examinations started. The followup apoointment was a few days later for a blood test to confirm if I was miscarrying. I did the blood work and was told it would be ready within 30mins to 1 hour. I was kept waiting for almost 5 hours.
During this time, myself not being in the right state of mind thinking about what is happening to my baby; I was left waiting on a chair with my excruciating pain. While I was emotionally challenged, I remember bursting into tears seeing a newborn baby with his parents while thinking about I might be losing mine. I was by myself for this appointment. The nurses walking by not bothering to ask me if I was okay. I had to go through all these traumas for 5 hours only to read me the results that sorry you have miscarried, nothing less, nothing more. The reason I was called after the 5 hours of waiting was when I went to ask the receptionist if I have to stay here or my GP could read me the results then I would like it to be sent to him and I wanted to get out of there. But then I was called in within 5 minutes and they apologised to have kept me waiting.
This is very wrong. Going through an emotional and physical rollercoaster and to be left on a chair for hours. While I understand I went through emergency; but it is not fair to anyone to have to wait for hours just to give a sad news.
"Recent miscarriage experience"
About: King Edward Memorial Hospital / Emergency Department King Edward Memorial Hospital Emergency Department Subiaco 6008
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