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Cleveland Clinic London Hospital 2022-10-04 Person 4 5 0

I spent a total of 16 days and nights in the Cleveland Clinic across 2 stays in September. The first stay of 9 days was with pancreatitis and pancreatic fluid leak following an endoscopy ultrasound biopsy. The second stay was 7 days following a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy operation. Across both stays, which involved periods in the ICU, ACU and 5th floor, I was treated fantastically well by all the nurses, doctors and other members of staff. I can't thank them enough, particularly all the nurses who looked after me in the ICU, ACU and 5th floor. They're incredible. I wish I could name them all but I can't remember all their names.

During my first stay for pancreatitis, I was told that I should have been admitted immediately to the hospital when I called in at 1am following my biopsy, rather the person on the end of the line told me to take some paracetamol and drink some tea, despite being in agonising pain. I was also told in my first few days there that pancreatitis usually dies down quite quickly and I'd be out of there in no time. Instead, I got much worse on days 4 and 5, throwing up all night, not eating for 48hrs, in the worst pain I've ever experienced in my life. Eventually I was taken downstairs for a CT scan which revealed a leak of pancreatic fluid, which was immediately operated on and after which I immediately felt a lot better. One wonders if this could have been identified quicker to save me the horrors of those 48 hours, which I can safely say, were the worst of my life. I could speak, move or do anything except moan in pain and I thought it would never end.

Professor McGowan and Mr Atkinson were amazing and I can't thank them enough for helping me. They're the best in the business at what they do.

Yes, all the nurses who looked after me in the ACU, ICU and 5th floor, throughout the days and nights. They know who they are, I can't remember all their names, I wish I could. They helped me so much during what was quite a horrible period for me and I'm so grateful for everything they did on those long shifts.