"Not having the care I needed when nil by mouth"

Recently I went to East Surrey hospital for a flexi sigmoidoscopy and biopsies.

I entered the department at 10 30 was able to drink up to 12 pm but waited 5 hrs before surgery. I was expected to be nil by mouth all this time? I have a ileostomy so I spend all day every day fighting dehydration so I told the surgeon and the pre op assessment nurse I need to be on a drip but it took 90 mins before they finally got one on me - My veins were almost collapsed. It took 2 attempts to get the cannula in and now I have a lovely bruise from the 1st attempt.

I am totally disgusted with this. I know my body and have been in this situation many times and every time it is very distressing to me and my husband.

I was in hospital 16 yrs ago for 6 weeks while having my colectomy surgery and it was not a very pleasant situation so I have a huge phobia of hospital and it is made worse when this mistake keeps happening.

I am now awaiting to go back in soon for major surgery to remove my rectum and my ovaries and this is now distressing me even more after this recent occurrence.