I visited the hospital today at 26 weeks pregnant due to the fact I have a narrow inferior vena cava (largest vein in the human body) because my baby is putting pressure on it. This therefore means I am suffering from a range of different symptoms all caused by the same thing but I was more worried about my baby because if he compresses the vein to a dangerous level then my body will redirect blood flow away from my baby and into my major organs. Therefore resulting in my baby dying.
I seen an absolutely lovely technician at the cardiology department then a midwife and they both advised me to go straight to a&e. I waited there for over 5 hours to be seen by one of the most vile individuals I have ever came across in my life. They were rude from the outset and I was in discomfort with bad chest pains and they continuously told me "I'm not a specialist I don't no why your here" so I explained everything and I said please help me I'm worried for my baby he could be at risk what can I do and they said "what exactly do you expect me to do about that" it continued and by this time I was in a very distressed state and my mum got my stuff and said we were leaving. This person should not be allowed to treat people like that especially when they are there to do a job which they clearly are not capable of doing. I am utterly disgusted and I only wish I new this persons name so I could make a formal complaint. But I will be doing my best to find this information out.
"The worst treatment I have ever received"
About: Princess Alexandra Hospital / Accident and emergency Princess Alexandra Hospital Accident and emergency Harlow CM20 1QX
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