Alexandria Medical Service

"I recently had a procedure. The staff was awesome. From the young lady who checked me in to the post-op nurse. Even the woman who I spoke with today to address my concerns was awesome. Very nice, agreeable and understanding. I still thought it necessary that I come on and share my thoughts. Everything was great except, I was starving. I totally understand that sometimes things happens. Emergencies happen and non-emergencies have to be bumped. I find no fault in this. However, I was NPO for close to 24hrs. I couldn't eat. My procedure was bumped. It was supposed to happen at 12:45pm. I didn't get in the OR until 3:45pm. When I woke-up, the only food they had for me was Graham crackers. I was groggy and starving. I needed something more than Graham crackers and water. Long ago, I worked in a NYS hospital in Am Surg. We always made sure to have some sandwiches on deck from the cafeteria for when situations such as this happened. My commute home was an hour. I didn't get to eat dinner until 9pm. That was 25 hours since I had eaten a wholesome meal. If the hospital can't provide some light fare after same day surgery than maybe they should suggest to patients that they bring a sandwich or something in the event that their surgery gets bumped and they can't eat for even longer. So yea, my messages to all.... If you're having same day surgery you might want to pack a sandwich just in case your procedure time gets bumped and it's been almost 24hrs or more since you last at."