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Please read the whole document so you understand what is required from you to help make the treatment safe and effective.
The stent graft cannot be damaged by bending or vigorous exercise.
In the majority of people, the numbness gets better on its own although it may take several months to do so.
It will also be helpful if your baby is hungry so they feed after the procedure.
Your injection will include plenty of local anaesthetic, so you will not need to be sedated.
The test is performed in semi-darkness so the lights will be dimmed once you are comfortable.
This operation requires a general anaesthetic, so you will be asleep throughout the procedure.
If you are not able to do this, please let a member of staff know when you are admitted so that we can help you to have a wash.
We know that travelling to an appointment can be stressful, so please leave extra time before your appointment. This will allow time for parking.
Our online video calling service is still being developed, so we appreciate any feedback you can offer.
We can also reduce our carbon footprint by lowering the number of patients travelling to the hospital unnecessarily.
“In particular, the work at Cheltenham will enhance theatre capacity and in doing so will ensure fewer patients from the county will have to travel out
In certain areas, such as antenatal and postnatal care, our response rates were too low to provide meaningful data, so we are working closely with our
The qFIT has many advantages over the gFOBt, for example, qFIT is specific to human haemoglobin so is less influenced by diet and medication than gFOBt
The treatment is carried out in the outpatient department and uses a machine similar to the ‘slit lamp’ used by the doctor to examine your eyes in clinic
Avoid using any creams or lotions on the area, unless advised to do so.
These operations and therapies are not performed by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust so you would be referred to other specialist units.
Your child may be too sick or too sleepy to move by themselves.
They tend to reach their peak around 7 to 14 days after your last radiotherapy session, so do not be alarmed if they worsen.
This is not painful and is carried out by using tiny biopsy forceps through the scope.