Recently I was admitted for drainage of a massive sebaceous cyst under my right arm was told I could go home next day when they went to have a look I had to tell the doctor to put gloves on I also had to ask them to please go gentle as it was very sore and I was not the best with pain. I had 2 ask the doctor several times to stop and push their hands away.
When it came to redressing the nurse came in started taking of the dressing and told me they were going to remove the gauze that was stuffed inside the wound this nurse was extremely ruff and was not gentle they yanked it out so hard and quick causing it to reopen. By that time I'm screaming to stop, the nurse kept going they told me to take a oxy and they would come back in 10 mins to finish off mind you the bed was raised so high I couldn't get of I was stuck on my side.
This is when I felt my own blood pouring out from my armpit I looked down and there was alot of blood my shirt was soaked there was a form of circle starting around my body I started to panic I screamed for help because my buzzer was removed from my bed I was left blooding out for 45 min I put pressure on the wound until someone came in.
The doctor came in they barely cleaned me up redressed the wound I was given a different shirt for only seconds I was bleeding out again this was very frightening and scared me that they were not there for me. I was told to strip off and lay on my side again they removed the bloody dressing and held my arm back while the doctor cauterised the blood it was terrible I could smell my own flesh burning and was not given any local. Why this took place I am disgusted in the way I was cared for at Kalgoorlie Hospital. I took photos of how I was left and sent them through to my family because I was that scared.
"Bleeding for 45min"
About: Kalgoorlie Health Campus / Surgical Ward Kalgoorlie Health Campus Surgical Ward Kalgoorlie 6430
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