Problems for next week's intended hospital appointment

[suzyscottdotcom]

Up to last night, everything was going well. I then got a phone call in the mid-evening, with regards to my planned surgery for next week. I tried to make it all as pleasant as possible, but it got down to several things of concern – being more than one hour away from the hospital (for the journey home – overlooking the fact that it was meant to be a minor procedure), also problems with breathing, and BMI. The latter I can’t do a lot about in seven days, but it’s irrelevant without the rest. I felt bad, as basically, after 11 months of pushing and trying and surviving, it was hanging by a thread.

So, today, I call the person who was doing the admission, and we discuss this. He explains that the person who was meant to be doing my phone call (pre-op assessment) last night did not, and she left it to someone else. He promised to discuss it with the ward sister, and call me back by early afternoon. Half four, and I called him to be told that they aren’t going to have me – because of “Acute asthma and BMI” – acute asthma is a bit of a misnomer, as I’ve only had two shortages of breath in my adult life…

… Now, truly back to the beginning. 11 months of fighting and hassle, all for nothing. Back to where I began, with a common thread running through this. I’m not wanted wherever I end up.

Comments

[thermalsatsuma.livejournal.com]

Oh hell - that's awful. ~hugs~

[suzyscottdotcom.livejournal.com]

Thanks Neil|!

*hugs*
Suzy

!!!!!!!!

[carolinetoo.livejournal.com]

NHS stinks!

And that comes from friends and family who work for it!

I thought I had some really bad times with them but you trump me every time. I am shocked that they can do that to you but I had something similar at Ninewells, yes we will, no we won't, etc, etc....

even a wee lump to come off my leg has taken 23 months and they timed it to coincide with an evening at the theatre with a group of girlfriends! If I don't take it I go to back of list!!!

Serious stuff is taking just as long, waiting lists?!

thanks for letting me let off steam.

Another Caroline.

Re: !!!!!!!!

[suzyscottdotcom.livejournal.com]

That's okay Caroline! Don't worry as a few others on the friends list could also bore on these subjects!

Thanks for your kind thoughts and words,
Suzy and another Caroline xxx

[thebustocrookes.livejournal.com]

You've come a long way in a short time, a hell of a long way. Whatever happens, you can never go back to square one, because you've come so far.

Don't give up. Ever.

[suzyscottdotcom.livejournal.com]

Thanks Dougie!

Okay, so the stuff in the past is banked, but when problems like this come to a head, then you really do wonder about it all.

*hugs*
Sxxx