The Grumpy Vegan was truly touched by all the emails and phone calls he received in response to the announcement of my surgery. Both of you will be pleased to know (and anyone else who cares but didn’t care enough to get in touch) that everything went very well. Here’s the text of a letter I sent to the local paper.
My experience as a patient undergoing an operation at the Richard Ticehurst Surgical Unit at Conquest Hospital in Hastings this week was far from a crisis. In fact, it was the complete opposite. There was a wait of two to three hours after registering before the surgical process began. I reminded myself that the staff were caring for people. I’d rather wait than know patients were being rushed through their treatment. I had the foresight to bring a good novel to read. The television was on but it wasn’t loud. The waiting room was pleasant and sunny. The staff were professional and friendly throughout the process from pre-surgery, the surgery itself and the post-surgery follow-up. The expertise and technology were impressive. The hospital appeared to be very clean. I’m truly grateful for the NHS and appreciative of everyone who cared for me.
As you can see I was on my best behaviour.
