Hello again
I posted recently about taking the decision to contact PALs over the long delay between discharge and receipt of results and follow up appointment following hospitalisation for acute myocarditis.
Not only did I receive an appointment with the consultant two days after calling them, but I also received a call from the consultant at home. He took the time to explain my results and gave me the opportunity to ask questions before my appointment on 23 Aug. He fully understood my concerns.
I then received a second call from the second hospital I was transferred to, asking about my concerns and they advised they would feedback my concerns over the transition from inpatient to outpatient and the follow up process.
The phone call from the consultant was a huge relief. I’m no longer feeling scared and vulnerable. I had imagined all sorts of horrible things about my health and future.
Proves to me that contacting PALs was definitely the best thing I did. I was reluctant to make the call as i’m not a complainer, but when it comes to our mental and physical wellbeing, we’ll the choice wasn’t too difficult....