In DRS we trust

When we go to see GP or Dr at hospital we go and trust them but like us they are only human sand we all make mistakes but this is not a dig at them because they do a great job , but when they get it wrong it's us that are left in limbo , I can only speak for myself I went through a horrendous journey which I hope no one should go through I won't put you through it but it took nearly 20 yrs to be properly diagnosed but the relief I got and weight of my shoulders I can't put into words to know that I knew that I was right but nobody listened but the praise I have for my surgeon is held very high for him to turn to me and apologize for the mistakes others had made showed I still have faith in NHS , I had my op in 2013 to try and stop what was happening I still have the issues but at the moment I can still walk aided but I could have been in a wheelchair and that's all down to me doing research and talking it through with my new GP and was the best thing I have ever done, so to sum up if you ever have to go to hospital or drs for what ever and you keep going back and going round in circles , question them and don't no for a answer I did to my cost, god bless.

[Courtneyxxxx]

What was wrong

[Hidden in reply to Courtneyxxxx]

Hi Courtney, thanks for reply I Will try and make it short had accident arm pulled in machine had numerous tests and finally told I had complex regional pain syndrome and was treated to no avail pain spread to all parts of body then in 2012 it came to a head where I was rushed in hospital with bladder and bowel issues for nearly a year they couldn't find out why at this time my head had gone but like I said with new GP o got sorted.

[nodmeister]

I spent 5 years fighting with the consultants until Mr Barlow came along and things were rectified. Unfortunately I still have to have hospital treatment 15 years down the line. It even said 'hysterical woman' in my notes!!!! My friend was an intensive care staff nurse so would often have a peek. Unfortunately all that treatment sent me into the world of anti depressants but that stopped ad soon as I was taken seriously. I do love the NHS though.

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Thanks for your reply, I'm hoping I'm not scaring people I'm just putting across my views I have been to hell and back , I have also seen my notes as I tried to claim damages and they covered there backs I have to use the hospital for my bladder and bowel problems from them misdiagnosis me but I'm treat like royalty can't do enough but I'm same as everyone else so treat me like them , when you have been told it could be cancer and seeing Macmillan nurse my life went upside down then told not yr later you know how I feel but like I said we are humans and we all make mistakes ,