GRATEFUL PATIENT
In January of 2023, I severely dislocated my shoulder in a skiing mishap at Edelweiss. I’d had dislocated shoulders before but never like this one.
I must say that I walked through the doors of the Wakefield Hospital Emergency Department with a lot of trepidation. I was in a lot of pain – and the idea of waiting for hours and hours to see someone wasn’t an encouraging one.
It turns out that my fear was not necessary at all.
I didn’t wait long at all before seeing a nurse, and then a doctor. Two doctors and a nurse struggled to get my shoulder back into place, but finally they succeeded. I was very relieved as I said thank you and left.
I also felt very fortunate to be a local resident (I live halfway between Wakefield and Old Chelsea) and to have a community hospital that does great work (without a huge wait in my case). I’m now a fan of the Wakefield Hospital – and I’ve become a donor as well. It’s my way of paying back those people who were so helpful and doing what I can to ensure that the next person who walks through the door receives the same great care that I did.
If you’re a donor to the Wakefield Hospital Foundation, thank you. And if you’re not yet a donor, may I encourage you to consider becoming one? After all, none of us knows when we’ll be going through those Emergency Department doors with an issue of our own.
Fraser Green, Chelsea resident