Perhaps we should consider getting a season ticket. The knee is a wonderous mechanism until forced outside its normal parameters. Ask Michael Owen about cruciate ligaments, he must be an expert.
To the Wrexham Maelor A+E this afternoon.
It's into the main drive then immediate left along a narrow road that leads to the entrance. You book in at reception if you are amongst the walking wounded. They book you in after checking your computer file then you have a small time to wait whilst a nurse judges where you should be on the schedule (food poisoning gets you straight in, I found out the hard way). The place is full. Our appointment is about an hour and fifteen minutes away so we sit down and wait patiently.
There is a steady procession of customers. A little Polish lad who has split his head open blood every where on dad and the little lads shirt. A girl crying carried in on a wheelchair with anxious parents. A look at her clothes and I guess correctly that she has fell off her horse. There's a chap whose taking some blood thinning drug and his cut just won't stop bleeding. Lot's of wrist and cut injuries.
We are looked at just over the hour. Expert professional attention, the offending leg X-rayed and bandaged up. Lets hope the swelling goes down before the visit next week to see the physiotherapist.
Me? No, I'm playing golf this week I have an important match! It's wifey again.
Once again Maelor rated 10 out of ten for service.
Further
Since there is nothing much to do whilst you wait your turn you turn your attention to the other similar less fortunates. If you are near the reception you can earwig.
A+E is supposed to be for serious stuff that your doctor can't attend to. You soon notice that that people have taken the time consuming ring up for an appointment at your local surgery out of the equation. A+E has all the specialist people on hand, specialized doctors, nurses, x-ray facility.
Why mess around at your surgery who will refer you to the hospital anyway?
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