I am so sick of no one I have interacted with listening or, in my opinion, just plain doing their jobs.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to have a double mastectomy with breast reconstruction.
After surgery I was in hospital 6 wks and was then sent home with the wound still open. I begged them to keep me until it was healed but was sent home. No post op care, no medication, no after care or home care organised - seemingly nothing, just sent home.
7 wks post op review- 7 wks.... Now 13 wks in. By that stage it had opened further and was now fully compromised. Implant will now have to be removed. Saw surgeon, yeah it has to come out but sent home again. Surgeon went on holidays? Are you kidding me....!
Waited another three weeks over 16 wks at this stage with wound compromised. Then have had another 4 surgeries since and an expander put in.
After having the outside of expander fill with fluid it had to be aspirated. The needle caused it to bleed in two places causing major blood clots so yet again sent home with another 3 wks, before looking at it again for expansion.
I had surgery earlier this year, it's been on going for nearly 18 wks.......and I am still going through further treatment and procedures now. The worst part is this was the breast that was fine.
I begged the surgeon not to send me home and they did anyway. I feel they have no idea what they put you through when they don't listen to patients and think they know best.
I still have more procedures and surgery to come, I believe this should never have happened. I feel they should have listened and now I'm the one paying the price and scarred for life.
"Breast cancer reconstruction"
About: Royal Darwin Hospital Royal Darwin Hospital Tiwi 0810
Posted by Just a URN (as ),
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