Here’s reader
BOB COLLINS’ sequel to his story published on April 15 about his wife’s experience of having vital surgery to relieve chronic pain cancelled 30 minutes before the operation at Canberra Hospital on March 29…
MY wife, Rhonda, languished in hospital for 10 days, until April 8, when after all other pain medication and physiotherapy failed, an epidural was given.
This enabled her to walk about 20 metres, still in pain but mobile enough to go home and wait, which we did after thanking the nursing staff for their incredible care and patience.
Almost a month after cancelling, we met with an apologetic and sympathetic head of neurosurgery, who fitted Rhonda into his already busy schedule six days later, on May 3.