Waiting

These paper frilly knickers were on the trolley on the ward where I was waiting to go in for my op. Someone had been waiting since 7am and didn’t go down until about 2.30. I arrived at 11.30 and went for my procedure at about 3pm. One lady of 84 who had chopped off the top of her thumb while wood cutting was told she had to return tomorrow as they were too busy. She was rather fraught as she lived alone in Torquay but they managed to get a volunteer driver to take her home. Luckily none of us had to wear the knickers. I came to in recovery about 7pm and was taken to the ward at about 8pm, a long night ahead.