Kate Middleton in Hospital - Recovering from Surgery

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Anonymous wrote:I could not care any less about Kate Middleton. Who they hell cares what surgery she had. They need to do away with the "royal" family.

Why are you here then?

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Having worked in the hospital for 20+ years, the only surgery that requires this long of a hospitalization is colon resection.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a dumb question. Does she pay for this? Do they have health insurance? Just wondering the logistics.

Britain has universal health care but im sure Kate isn’t waiting a year to see a specialist like everyone else in the UK. Prob private pay or private insurance if such a thing exists there.

It’s at a private hospital.

Yep, the UK has a two tier system, there are the public NHS hospitals and then there are private hospitals and clinics which accept either private pay or privately purchased (either by you our your employer) health insurance.

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Clearly it must be something rather serious, but my hope is 10-14 days was a deliberate overestimate in the event complications arise or recovery takes longer than expected.

I think overestimating length of stay on the front end- and being released early- is ultimately better for PR. It also may be easier security-wise (and for her privacy and PR) to keep her a bit longer in the first place- longer than they might normally. Imagine the media circus if she has post-op complications requiring urgent care and a return to the hospital (happens sometimes, after all). Easier to manage things this way.

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"I said it doesn't have a gynaecology department. And it doesn't.

Sigh

And yes lol to the poster who commented we never expected to be debating this today. I apologise if I've been sticking on this issue, it was just the absolute determination of a poster stating inaccuracies as facts.

Ima go back now to reading with interest all the posters on here.


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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having worked in the hospital for 20+ years, the only surgery that requires this long of a hospitalization is colon resection.

yeah, with open surgery instead of minimally invasive.

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Lengthy hospitalization is not routine precautionary measure. Nosocomial infection becomes a risk. I think it’s something serious or challenging recovery.

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Anonymous wrote:"No, I said it doesn't have a gyn department. And it doesn't."

Oh my word, such total dedication to being 'right' when most of what you wrote was completely inaccurate yet stated as fact.

If I could be further bothered I'd regoogle and prob find it does have a 'department'. I wonder what 'department' the medics working in 'women's health' and the surgeons performing the hysterectomies would say they are part of? But WAIT, maybe it's called a section, or a specialism or...OK..you are right. You really are. You can't be wrong. Thank goodness you are here to keep us all informed with your CAPS and unequivocal statements.

My sibling was at this hospital.

Nothing from you to say thanks, and no 'oh I was incorrect, oops'. Dislike teaching similar mindsets. I like being wrong and often am.

I love how you're all about the links until you can't find one (because it doesn't exist; TLC doesn't have a gyn department) and now you can't be bothered to "regoogle." Also, you agree with the other poster that it's not the surgery Kate is having (which was obviously their point), but you can't stop arguing about whether they theoretically might do a type of that surgery on someone. But the other poster is the one who is desperate to be right. Yup.

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Anonymous wrote:Having worked in the hospital for 20+ years, the only surgery that requires this long of a hospitalization is colon resection.

Yikes - this is scary but I think you’re right.

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Anonymous wrote:Isn’t the clinic she’s currently admitted specializes in ob/gyn stuff?

No. Digestive issues. (Also cancer.)

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Anonymous wrote:Health care professional here, previously a surgical RN. 2 weeks stay is too long to be in a hospital. Something serious here that warrants such lengthy stay.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"No, I said it doesn't have a gyn department. And it doesn't."

Oh my word, such total dedication to being 'right' when most of what you wrote was completely inaccurate yet stated as fact.

If I could be further bothered I'd regoogle and prob find it does have a 'department'. I wonder what 'department' the medics working in 'women's health' and the surgeons performing the hysterectomies would say they are part of? But WAIT, maybe it's called a section, or a specialism or...OK..you are right. You really are. You can't be wrong. Thank goodness you are here to keep us all informed with your CAPS and unequivocal statements.

My sibling was at this hospital.

Nothing from you to say thanks, and no 'oh I was incorrect, oops'. Dislike teaching similar mindsets. I like being wrong and often am.

I love how you're all about the links until you can't find one (because it doesn't exist; TLC doesn't have a gyn department) and now you can't be bothered to "regoogle." Also, you agree with the other poster that it's not the surgery Kate is having (which was obviously their point), but you can't stop arguing about whether they theoretically might do a type of that surgery on someone. But the other poster is the one who is desperate to be right. Yup.

https://www.thelondonclinic.co.uk/specialities/gynaecology

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Anonymous wrote:Chron's or diverticular disease requiring bowel resection/s.

Yes, open colon resection.

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Anonymous wrote:Having worked in the hospital for 20+ years, the only surgery that requires this long of a hospitalization is colon resection.

Yes. And open surgery

Open surgery means opening up your abdominal cavity through one long incision. This method provides the easiest access to your organs and may be necessary when your case is more complicated, or if you are having emergency surgery.

Laparoscopic surgery is performed through several small incisions, using the aid of a tiny video camera called a laparoscope. If you have a laparoscopic/robotic colectomy, your surgeon will begin with a single small incision, which is used to place the laparoscope. They'll pump gas through the incision to inflate your abdominal cavity for better visibility, then place the camera, which will project your organs onto a video screen. One or more additional small incisions will give your surgeon access to your colon with special tools.

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Anonymous wrote:I could not care any less about Kate Middleton. Who they hell cares what surgery she had. They need to do away with the "royal" family.

So why did you click on and post in this thread, weirdo?