Day 9
To my absolute frustration I am still in hospital, and absolutely no closer to receiving treatment of any kind.
Yesterday morning I saw a doctor from the gynae team who proceeded to tell me that I am suffering from PCOS (which I already know and is in my notes), that he would be starting me on Metformin (which I am already taking, and is also in my notes), and that this amount of pain could not possibly be from the burst cyst. He then referred me back to the surgical team.
Not long after a young doctor from the surgical team came to see me. I shared my frustrations with him, talked about the pain I am in and he concluded that the best option would be to ‘open me up and take a look’. I agreed, I am now willing to do anything to get better and to be without this constant pain.
This morning the young doctor returned with a senior colleague, who proceeded to inform me that as I do not have appendicitis, it is not a surgical problem, therefore they are discharging me back to the gynae team.
So I am back where I was 2 days ago, waiting for gynae to see me. I have gone round in a big circle. I am on 4 different sorts of pain relief, only 1 of which is really effective and I am likely to be here until Monday at least… *sigh*
Why won’t they schedule a diagnostic laparoscopy??????? Then they could have a minimally invasive peek. Why can’t they work together???? You must be so frustrated. Hang in there.