I would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who assisted us and showed genuine sympathy during this extremely difficult experience. Your compassion did not go unnoticed.
That said, the overall situation we experienced remains deeply concerning.
My wife eventually received help at around 22:00, after we had been waiting since 10:00 in the morning. This only happened after I completely broke down in front of everyone and begged that we be allowed to go home because she was in pain (7 weeks Pregnant - After we were informed by our private gynaecologist that the pregnancy was a blighted ovum, you can understand the emotional distress we were experiencing), bleeding, and emotionally exhausted. My wife had to beg for an injection to ease the pain.
Before we could leave, we were made to sign a document stating that if we left the hospital, whatever happened to her afterwards would not be the hospital’s responsibility. This was while she was still in pain and actively bleeding.
Even after she was finally attended to, we waited an additional ±45 minutes just to get a stamp so we could leave.
What stood out most was that there was only one senior gynaecologist responsible for over 50 patients, assisted by just two intern doctors. The doctors were clearly exhausted working long hours, eating lunch while still attending to patients, and doing their best under impossible conditions.
This experience is not just about one patient or one family. Pregnant women some clearly in severe pain were left waiting for hours without communication or prioritisation.
I sincerely hope that someone in authority will stand up and fix the situation at this hospital. Patients deserve dignity, care, and timely treatment. At the same time, doctors and nurses deserve proper staffing, support, and humane working conditions.
No family should have to reach a breaking point just to receive care.
Yeah, it's frustrating that they think statistically & it feels a lot like they don't believe you know your own body which is insulting. It'll be because of the number of women who answered 'no' to possibility of pregnancy, but are pregnant & pregnancy endangered by procedure.
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