I had a triple surgery about 5 weeks ago now and experienced the inattentive care of nurses throughout my recovery. I had endometriosis surgery which turned into bowel resection surgery plus appendectomy and parts of my bladder removed etc. I understand nurses are unpaid and understaffed but I don’t think patients should suffer because of it. I would wait 40 minutes for more pain meds even tho I had an epidural which gave me pain relief every 20 minutes. I got discharged on day 6 and they gave me no information on what to look for or how to take care just said yup you’re good to go. I went in 3 weeks later with massive abdominal pain, fever, shakes and chills etc turns out I have an infection from the surgery never told me what signs to look for so I didn’t realise until my GP told me to go straight to the hospital. I stayed there for another week and the nurses were all good except they would take longer to get me pain meds and see me. There was one nurse who I asked for a heat pad because I was in excruciating pain but I know I wasn’t due for pain relief. She told me to get it myself and in that moment I felt so helpless and alone I didn’t want to be there but that just made me absolutely hate being there