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About: East Surrey Hospital

Went to A&E 2 weeks ago at 6pm with excruciating stomach pain, had to wait a couple of hours to be seen. Once in I was treated with care, compassion, and kindness, it was very busy so at times things felt slow but probably felt worse because I was in so much pain. I had a CT scan at midnight a tube in my nose to my bowel at 3am (which wasn't pleasant) but the male nurse was so good and emergency bowel surgery at 6 45 am, which if had been left 3 or 4 hours longer could have led to serious bowel damage, colostomy bag or even my death! Thank you everyone for saving my life. The surgeons did an amazing job keeping me here for my family and the nurses in recovery were very kind. Keyhole surgery meant I could go home the next day. Now recovering at home and once recovered will go back to having a normal life. Forever grateful, thank you all.

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Response from Hannah Doherty, Patient Experience Facilitator, Patient Safety, Surre 3 months ago
Hannah Doherty
Patient Experience Facilitator, Patient Safety,
Surre
Submitted on 09/04/2025 at 16:27
Published on Care Opinion on 10/04/2025 at 07:47


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Hello there,

Thank you for sharing your story with us regarding your surgery treatment at East Surrey Hospital. It means so very much to read your kind words.

I hope your recovery has gone well and we wish you all the best in the future.

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