Kent and Canterbury Hospital 2015-04-02 Person 0 5 0

I am a patient with 15 years experience of emphysema - I stopped smoking fifteen years ago. I am a member of the British Lung foundation - regularly looked after by a consultant and team of respiratory nurses in Hampshire - I moved to Kent for the air and to be near my daughter. My admission to hospital was via ambulance called out due to severe exacerbation of COPD. and a very high temperature. I do not remember much after arriving in hospital I believe I was delirious . I was admitted 30th March and discharged 02nd April 2015. Leaving hospital the five pledges in the discharge book were not discussed with me at any time. During my hospital stay I do not remember eating anything as I was feeling sick and often wretched on an empty stomach. I was asked what I wanted for dinner but could not face food but at no time did any member of staff talk to me about not eating I had no appetite and cannot remember any member of staff helping me with this. I was mainly left to myself no idea what was happening .I was then discharged again no idea why I certainly was no where near being well and back home I still have the cough and am gradually getting better but this has been an experience I never want to go through . again , To top this off a Junior Doctor was quite nasty tome on the day I was discharged, I left this hospital feeling totally wiped out and cannot remember any member of staff being kind to me. I arrived home to be told that I would now be full time on oxygen with a new machine in situ. will hopefully never go back to that ward fortunately I have support of family and friends helping me back to good health. When all about you is chaos it is important to retain a sense of humour.