Finally

[Rockrose]

I have had to go private again, but I have received a date to have my very large and painful umbilical hernia removed.
D Day is 7 December - cannot wait.

[Tilly2]

Best wishes, RR. I hope it all goes to plan and you're fit and well for the festive season.

[Bazile]

Are you going to opt for a local , so you can watch ?

[marval]

Good luck for the 7th, hope all goes well.

[jackthehat]

Things are very definitely looking up for you.
Wishing you a complete and speedy recovery for Dec 7th. :o) xx

[retrocop]

Looks like it could of been an interesting post. Why won't the NHS carry out the procedure?

[pastafreak]

All the best to you Rockrose, and a speedy recovery.

[Rockrose]

God no Baz.
Retro they would it the wait even on the urgent list is 3 years

[retrocop]

Crikey.My heart bypass wait from diagnosis to admission was 3 weeks. Glad I'm on the mainland.

[hc4361]

Heart bypass can't be compared to hernia surgery, retro.

[ducksie]

It's great you got a date for it RR

I hope you'll be feeling all the better for it and have a speedy recovery xx Ducks xx

[retrocop]

hc4361
Well OK then depends how life threatening the.procedures are.
I received a date in February 19 for a colonoscopy.I received my Picolax pack 2 days ago. Not a great wait in the scheme of things. 3 yearly check on my colon cancer op.

[ducksie]

That's bad retro :(
I was surprised to get an appointment for Dec 6th after a consultation over a month ago for a procedure, it's public health system so the speed of the appointment left me gobsmacked. Happy but hate having to travel to Dublin, has to be done though

[Rockrose]

Luckily I pay a small subscription through my salary to a private health company, they will only cover you if the nhs wait is excessive, I knew it would be quicker but I didn’t expect it to be this quick.
Thanks all

[ducksie]

Best of luck RR xx

[10ClarionSt]

A friend of mine had a hernia op 4 weeks ago and he's back at work now, although on light duties. Don't know what type of hernia though.

[Rockrose]

I have been told I will be off 6 weeks

[jno]

home for Christmas, then. Make sure you offload all cooking and present-wrapping duties and sit on the sofa looking pale and interesting.

[Rockrose]

Lol jno food ordered from M&S already