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Does anybody know how long after a pre op for hysterectomy you actually get your date to have surger

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lisa32810
lisa32810

I had my pre op 4 weeks ago and I haven't heard anything at all since I went to see my consultant at the hospital on 27/17 and he said it my hysterectomy will be done within 3 months which will make it the end of this month and because I've had a recent blood transfusion I've got have blood taken 6 days prior to my op I've tried ringing my consultants Secretary but she never answers the phone!!! I was just wondering of any body else has waited this long for a letter with your op date on if it's not done within 8 weeks of the pre op I've been told you have to have the per op done again and it's been 4 weeks now

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  • Glennie68
    Glennie68 lisa32810

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    I kept on ringing the secretary until I got her - took me a whole week of trying at different times. Mine was done 8 weeks after pre-op. My advice to you is get in touch with PALS service at your hospital. Either ring or e-mail - but if you e-mail give them a telephone contact number. I used them when my paperwork didn't turn up and they were extremely helpful. These gynae departments are always super busy.

    Good luck and let me know how it goes.

    • Glennie68
      Glennie68 lisa32810

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      My advice - try at 9am and avoid lunchtimes/ breaktimes. I finally got my secretary at about 10.30 one morning. Chances are they do have an idea when they want you in. Don't trust to something coming through the post as my pre-surgery letter never arrived - I had the details sent via e-mail through PALS as the surgeons secretary kept telling me she had sent it - and it didn't appear. Anyhow - good luck - I'm 2 weeks post-op and starting to get my mojo back!

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