"The hospital was clean and comfortable for the most part. Pre surgery was very nice every one tried to make me comfortable. They explained what was happening and what to expect. The same was true in recovery.
After surgery, many of the nurses were unresponsive and did not answer call button for up to half an hour. At times I felt as if I were alone except at shift change. I had trouble getting help to and from the bathroom, getting the drain emptied and on one night waited 45 minutes for a blanket..burrr.
I only saw a physical therapist 2 times during my stay. My understanding was that they would come twice a day to help me get up and around. One of them commented that they were supposed to be there but "did not get around to it".(huh?)
The IV machines went off all the time and it would take a long time for th enurse to reset it...can't sleep with one of those things goin off next to your head."
