>Have just returned home after emergency >surgery and enforced stay in >nearest large hospital. > >The medical care and treatment were >excellent, hospital staff attentive, facilities >(hospital had old and new >parts) superb, latest technology, no >waiting about on a trolley, >surgeon looked as if he >had rushed straight from the >beach, everywhere clean and sparkling, >not sure about the food >- didn't get much - >but you get my drift.......well >worth the top-up. > >Downside...... > >1)anethetist yelled at me that all >English in France should speak >French (by her tone I >presume she meant fluently) as >I didn't understand her when >she asked me to swallow. >Bad start as I was >in great pain and couldn't >stop vomiting. > >2) infirmrie freaked out when some >blood was spilt on to >her uniform as all English >are CJD carriers! All staff >wore latex after that. > >3) Room mate grumbled with staff >about how living in France >was "tres bon" for the >English but "tres mal" for >the French (and for France). >In fact lots of grumbling >about the English (high house >prices, life of luxury, don't >bother to learn the language >or contribute anything, drink like >fish, oh and hate hunters >etc etc)until she realised when >I had come round properly >that I understood everything she >was saying. > >4) Whilst waiting to be collected >from my room the bed >was stripped and mattress and >pillows removed for "decontamination" - >CJD again I suspect (this >hadn't happened the previous day >when room mate checked out). >Obviously the room was thoroughly >cleaned and disinfected but I >really felt that the staff >were taking it a bit >far and "making a point". > > >Anyone else had their rose tinted >specs knocked off recently?? > >regards.....helen (sore but getting there......) > > > OOPs dont know what happened but my reply has been posted under another user. Anyway ignoring that it is interesting to hear that others have had rose tinted specs knocked off, and I am so sorry to hear that they have had similar experiences and hope things have improved. We have lived in France for 14 years but have never received such aggression fron doctors as in last few months. I was in tears after a visit today. Apart from the medical asssessment being inconclusive the doctor and receptionist were very rude. The carte vitale was refused and no receipt was issued. I have experienced a lot in France but todays episode even after 14 years did give me thoughts of packing the bags and heading for Spain