[the truth]

is this a cardiff hospital? the welsh nhs are even further behind than the english one.....they also seem to be less accountable , possibly due to a less voracious media

[Vanessa]

You have the right to get yourself checked out. If you think there's something wrong don't give up until they see you.

[Kizzy]

If you had a private proceedure what did you pay for, what aftercare were you offered? It's not right that they take your money then you find somethings gone wrong they throw their hands up and say 'nothing to do with us' ... Why should the NHS patch you up?
Having said that I would have thought they would and your experience is unfortunate, I really hope you feel better today.

[Kate!]

It could still possibly have been stress related, you may not feel you were worrying but subconsciously could have been.

It's annoying that they were so dismissive, they'll do it once too often and get it wrong, then the crap will hit the fan.

[Vanessa]

Still sounds like something may be wrong. Surely they have to take it seriously?

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

If you had a private proceedure what did you pay for, what aftercare were you offered? It's not right that they take your money then you find somethings gone wrong they throw their hands up and say 'nothing to do with us' ... Why should the NHS patch you up?
Having said that I would have thought they would and your experience is unfortunate, I really hope you feel better today.

The private hospital is in London, the clinic did all the relevant vital sign tests but they don't include any scans in the price it costs like a grand extra. My aftercare is to check for infection in the wound and follow up appointments are provided to see the healing process. They have given me an emergency number though so if it gets really serious then I can call them, I still have a cramp in my calf and feel slightly nauseas but all other symptoms have gone.

The NHS should treat any patient, especially since I work, pay my taxes and am born and bred here. the NHS were the ones who botched up the op in the first place and the waiting list of 4 yours was to much to bare. They suggested I go private, I did and then some nurse with a chip on her shoulder or who was on her period obviously gave me poor information, bitched about how private health care do not care about their patients and did not do any significant tests.

If she had taken me seriously she would not have left the cubicle and let a student nurse deal with possible complications from an op, it should be treated as high priority given I was experiencing some very detailed and extreme symptoms.

Yes TheTruth the hospital was in Cardiff and was the nearest A&E to me, its a student hospital and 45 minutes away, the student nurse was lovely but panicky she just wasn't experienced enough.

Im still concerned about this cramp to be honest, a scan should be ordered in my opinion just to be safe. My mother has worked in the NHS for 20 years and she agrees that a scan needs to be done and more than just a simple blood pressure. glucose test.

The thing that concerns me is that when they did the gluscose test the blood was very hard to get out and took 5 attempts when before the op it came out quickly in one prick and had to have a plaster, this just stopped bleeding with no plaster needed. Also when I took an Aspirin the pins and needles quietened down which to me even though im not a professional or trained in healthcare would indicate slow blood flow or even thickening as Aspirin thins the blood and relieved my symptoms for a while.

Honestly its just ****ing horrible to be made to feel you are wasting their time or are for attention or something. A complaint is definitely being made.

[the truth]

YOU HAVE GOT TO GET TESTED FOR A BLOOD CLOT. sorry to sound so dramatic but anything less is not good enough.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by the truth

YOU HAVE GOT TO GET TESTED FOR A BLOOD CLOT. sorry to sound so dramatic but anything less is not good enough.

Really good advice from the truth.
Please insist on those tests Daniel, good luck.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by the truth

YOU HAVE GOT TO GET TESTED FOR A BLOOD CLOT. sorry to sound so dramatic but anything less is not good enough.

Agreed. Better safe than sorry.

[Kizzy]

Nurses can't diagnose, if you go to a hospital again you should see a doctor.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

I totally agree with everyone but im ****ing exhausted even talking about it now.

The opinions I have gotten so far are:

Its a reaction to the anaesthetic (2 weeks later)
Its because of the heat (it was freezing)
Theres nothing we can do for you.

this is after seeing a nurse in the private clinic, a nurse and a student nurse in the hospital and an emergency appointment with a doctor at the gp.

Ive exhausted every option but I agree I need to see someone who will provide more tests but when ive asked for them and they refused theres not a lot else I can do except hope its nothing.

[the truth]

heartless bar****s

[daniel-lewis-1985]

A few days on.



Yes qualified doctor I do believe this is due to the "hot March weather" and my supposed heat stroke.

Idiot!

[Kizzy]

If it was a clot I think you would have had a deterioration by now, do you have a temperature, dizzyness, numbness, tingling, headache, vomiting?
It looks like a really bad bruise to me, has any swelling gone down?

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

If it was a clot I think you would have had a deterioration by now, do you have a temperature, dizzyness, numbness, tingling, headache, vomiting?
It looks like a really bad bruise to me, has any swelling gone down?

Theres nowhere I have bruised it on, you can literary see purple and blue veins all over my feet and a massive purple botch on the sole I don't think the pic does it justice its taken from an old webcam whilst leaning on 1 foot over the bath lol.

Dizzyness, not numb just a dull ache and throb, painful cramps in calf, foot seizing up, pressure on sides of my head, vomited into my throat (sorry I know that's minging), heart pounds when standing for more than 10 minutes, wheezing chest......

Hope its just an infection im supposed to be booking flights for a well needed holiday tomorrow....Obviously not going to happen. Off to the hospital in 5 hours with backup from a very pushy friend.

There is no way im getting turned away again.

I thinks its safe to say its not heat stroke though. Im just gonna go in and be like Hi my doctor says I have heat stroke Then whip out that beautiful foot.

[Kizzy]

Yes might be worth taking another trip down then, hope all the pish heads have wandered home by 7ish
Keep us posted then , good luck dan.

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Yes might be worth taking another trip down then, hope all the pish heads have wandered home by 7ish
Keep us posted then , good luck dan.

Exactly that's why im waiting for a lift at 7. A&E service is terrible on a quiet day let alone a ****ing Saturday.

[sassysocks]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Yeah thats awful advice if theres a chance of it being DVT or something

You need to be up walking about every few hours or so. Think of the advice you get on a long haul flight...

I would go back. This nurse sounds seriously shit. I would also put in a very strongly worded complaint to the NHS.

It was previously thought within the medical profession that early mobility after a DVT was not advisable as this could encourage the clot to travel to the lungs and cause pulmonary embolism which is generally fatal, which may explain such advise.

However, this has largely changed, but it all depends on the individual's personal circumstances. Without knowing this or his PMH we cannot possibly know the rights or wrongs of the advice given.

The poster should see his GP or return to A&E asap. To seek advice from non-professionals on here is dangerous.

The advise you are talking about ie: on long-haul flights is about preventative action, and is not necessarily applicable, post clot, in all circumstances.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by sassysocks

It was previously thought within the medical profession that early mobility after a DVT was not advisable as this could encourage the clot to travel to the lungs and cause pulmonary embolism which is generally fatal, which may explain such advise.

However, this has largely changed, but it all depends on the individual's personal circumstances. Without knowing this or his PMH we cannot possibly know the rights or wrongs of the advice given.

The poster should see his GP or return to A&E asap. To seek advice from non-professionals on here is dangerous.

To be quite honest, it seems its just as dangerous to see the professionals...

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by sassysocks

It was previously thought within the medical profession that early mobility after a DVT was not advisable as this could encourage the clot to travel to the lungs and cause pulmonary embolism which is generally fatal, which may explain such advise.

However, this has largely changed, but it all depends on the individual's personal circumstances. Without knowing this or his PMH we cannot possibly know the rights or wrongs of the advice given.

The poster should see his GP or return to A&E asap. To seek advice from non-professionals on here is dangerous.

The advise you are talking about ie: on long-haul flights is about preventative action, and is not necessarily applicable, post clot, in all circumstances.

Nobody's advising him to chop his foot off are they?
He's at the hospital atm, thanks to support and advise here and at home so let's hope he gets some reassurance there eh?

[sassysocks]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Nobody's advising him to chop his foot off are they?
He's at the hospital atm, thanks to support and advise here and at home so let's hope he gets some reassurance there eh?

Eh, some were criticising the advice given re: mobility and advising that he should mobilise, but without knowing his personal circs, this may not have been the correct advise. Of course he wanted reassurance, but for his own safety, he needed to get that from the right place.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by sassysocks

Eh, some were criticising the advice given re: mobility and advising that he should mobilise, but without knowing his personal circs, this may not have been the correct advise. Of course he wanted reassurance, but for his own safety, he needed to get that from the right place.

What other option is there? he's at home and has to toilet and feed himself ergo he is mobile, the hospital sent him home as did the GP it was their advice to mobilise.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by daniel-lewis-1985

A few days on.

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Yes qualified doctor I do believe this is due to the "hot March weather" and my supposed heat stroke.

Idiot!

Just seen this update, that looks bloody awful. Looks really similiar to my sisters leg when she had her clot, except rather than the big bruise she had a dark rash type thing and a small bruise

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Couldn't walk or breath yesterday im telling you it was the most terrifying thing I have ever experienced, went back to a&e and they sent me for a chest xray straight away, hooked me up to all this **** and nothing was found blood clot related, bloods fine advice was I have an infection and anxiety so reffered back to my gp.

No leg scan was carried out even though I stressed that I was worried about constant cramp they were more focused on my chest which is understandable I suppose.

Sent home after 10 hours of needles and prodding and now my arms look like Amy Winehouse lol. They said you have to much carbon dioxide in your blood and heartbeat was slightly raised, yes that's because I couldn't ****ing breath idiots.

Doctors were great until one came in early hours and said "you have anxiety so I am sending you home now" I said obviously I have anxiety I couldn't ****ing breath. I didn't realise how bad my breathing was till I called a taxi and couldn't ****ing talk sounded like phil Mitchell.

Any way pain killers have been given and if it carries on the advice again is to go back to the gp. He thought my foot looked fine but I on the other hand think it looks like it belongs to a dead person.

The doctors took it very serious when I arrived and I thought finally something is being done but then on discharge again I was made to feel like an idiot.

I was slightly relieved for all of 10 minutes but then thought if this is anxiety why is my leg in constant cramp mode, getting worse and changed colour?

Im paying to go private just to get reassurance and get this over with, all I want is a leg scan that's it so looks like I will just have to pay for it. Discolouration and swelling doesn't happen from anxiety and is not normal.

[Kizzy]

So is there an infection or not, have you got antibiotics?
You could be hyperventilating (why the increased carbon dioxide) slow your breathing down, breath in deeply through your nose and out through your mouth for a couple of mins when you start to worry... then reassess how you feel.