Hi, I also went to Highgate, it was great, more like being in a hotel and I was really well looked after. I had three nurses due to the amount of time that I was there (I turned up 3 hours early because I’d had a panic about being late and getting stuck in traffic and overestimated!!) 1 of the nurses was a bit abrupt, I can’t remember her name but she didn’t seem to want to let me speak and was ordering me around a bit but after the operation she chilled out a lot, the other two nurses I had were absolutely lovely and couldn’t fault them at all (One sounded like she had a Spanish-like accent and the other was Irish). The guy who brought me food after the op was lovely too :). I lived about 3 hours away and I got my mom to drive me home after my op, I just took my duvet and pillow in the back of the car and to be honest because I was so tired from the long day and the GA/Painkillers, I slept the whole way and didn’t stir once. Like Chloe said I was relieved to be at home in my own space too the next day because I was really achy and the painkillers had worn off and I didn’t have to move all day then, I don’t know how I would’ve coped with going over bumps and corners on the way home the next day! It’s completely personal choice though I think, they like you to stay within an hour of the hospital on the first night but they were fine with me coming home :). Sorry for the essay! lol xx
