"Praise for the staff on the stroke ward"

I lost power in my right arm at the end of January  whilst at work. I attended hospital and was referred to Altnagelvin Area Hospital.  Two days later I had scheduled MRI, CT scans, USS Dopplers, bloods etc.

I was diagnosed with Acute left frontal lacunar infarction an old right frontal parietal and occipital lobe infarction and an old cerebellar hemispheric lacunar infarction. The latter two, I was not aware of. 

I was kept in overnight and released the next day. The care I received from the staff at Altnagelvin hospital was second  to none.

 I had intially attended  Causeway Hospital  and after a 6 hour wait, I was sent home. No bloods were taken in Causeway Hospital, no scans were completed, despite telling a doctor what had happened and them acknowledging that I may have had a stroke.

I cannot praise the staff enough on the stroke ward at Altnagelvin Hospital. The level of care was outstanding.

Care is continuing and it was a wake up call for me.