I was terrified as I was unable to communicate and was unable to even tell anyone which hospital I was in! I forgot the name of my job, my workplace and even my pets. I think the GP must have contacted the hospital as a whole team of Doctors and nurses where there to look after me and do a CAT scan as soon as I arrived. I was unable to understand instructions but everyone was very patient and efficient. I received a really good professional service from everyone who worked with me from Doctors and Nurses to Patient Care assistants. Even the workmen in the lift got out so I could go and get my MRI.
I was really happy with the care I received at Fiona Stanley hospital. It seems that my symptoms could have been due to having had a stroke. Within half an hour of arriving at the hospital the medical staff had completed a CAT scan and could see that this wasn't the case. They also did an MRI to double check I think. I was very glad to know that I was okay but also reassured to know that if it had been a stroke this team would probably have been able to save my life/ brain because they acted so quickly.
I was also visited by speech and occupation therapists and although I didn't need them I appreciated the service ( I suspect that they may have been checking on my ability to function!).
Anyway to summarise I think that one should state when the system gets it right and I think Fiona Stanley did this time. The doctors don't know what happened but I feel great again and am confident if anything happens again I will get the medical help I need.
On the downside I did feel sorry for the nurses as they were so busy and frazzled! This didn't impact on their service to me so their professionalism shone through. I also had to share a room with a man. I wasn't too worried as he was very old and ill and we had a curtain dividing the room but some of the patient assistants did tell me it was unusual.
"I lost the ability to say words and was very confused so my GP sent me to hospital."
About: Fiona Stanley Hospital Fiona Stanley Hospital Murdoch 6150
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