Not A Question But More A Moan

[cassa333]

Date for surgery finally arrived with overnight bag packed and waiting for my lift to the hospital and I get a call cancelling my surgery due to lack of beds.

Knowing they didn't really want to do my operation and the 'problems' I've had with them I predicted they would cancel when they changed my slot from first on the list to last on the list.

And there was me thinking my powers of prediction was on the slide. It turns out it has had a resurgence and is looking better than ever..... Now for the lottery numbers lol

[Daffy6543]

Sorry to hear that cassa, I hope you get another appointment soon and they don't cancel again.

[iloveglee]

I do believe you have some rights under the nhs constitution if your surgery is cancelled. not sure whether this only applies if you have already been admitted, and sent home. have a look at the-nhs-constitution-for-England-2013.pdf it tells you of all your rights

[BlackadderV]

When I had my gall bladder out 4 years ago I was ordered to report to the hospital at 9 a.m. They finally got round to the op. at 6 p.m. so when I recovered I had missed supper. They kindly gave me a leftover sandwich and a cup of tea.

[ubasses]

I got my last op when due but my check up was cancelled so many times it was 11 months before I found out all was ok.

[murraymints]

what an inconvenience..you get yourself prepared and then the phone goes....damned nuisance..hope you don't have long to wait !

[marval]

Just what you don't need, I hope it happens soon.

[cassa333]

Thanks

[cassa333]

We what happened there?

I posted a big paragraph and it just came out as Thanks :( (although there was a thanks at the end lol)

Anyway...

They eventually phoned back (after I had to badger them) and I am rescheduled for second week in Dec.

They have said they won't cancell again..... unless there are no beds ;)

Two children at primary school have to be sorted but I would rather rush around for a few days organising everything than not have the op.

Individually they are all very nice and helpful so I can't complain about them but bl**by hell the consultant has resoundly ignored me for two years and is only now doing the operation because he couldn't ignore the evidence any longer.

Why do they do that? He even suggested, and gave me the contact details, that I see a (*** can't spell it) psyciatrist for my unfounded fears. Turns out they weren't unfounded after all...

Ha ho. Hopefully come the third week of December I will be posting about how well it went and how succesfull it was :) :)

Thanks