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Just a vent. Got multiple stones, thickened gallbladder, inflammed bile duct and still abnormal LFT'S. Yes, I'm on the list for gallbladder surgery and yes, I've said I'll take any cancellation.
I'm sitting here with a stitch again and haven't felt well for the past few days. Tired, flu like, chills, itching and intermittent stabbing pain on the right side. I'm trying to get out and walk and focus on the fact I will get surgery eventually. It's so hard. I've been waiting since mid October for surgery and still no date. I had a pre op in November. Tick tock tick tock. I went to my GP a week ago to see if I can be bumped up the list a bit. No, I can't. But he did send me for a blood test to see if my abnormal LFT's have risen at all and if they have, he will write to the consultant. No promises. I had to wait a week just to have the blood test. Had it today. Tick tock tick tock. Hospital said it will get to my GP in a few days. Tick tock. I'm so bored with waiting! I'm fed up with the diet. Fed up with listening for every gurgle in my tum. Fed up with worrying that any niggles could land me back in hospital. I just want it OVER! Rant over :-/
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Good luck in getting your date soon, the only suggestion I have, is when you get pain go into A&E make a nuisance of yourself, then they might bring it forward.
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im so glad you are armed with that information in writing perhaps you might get somewhere now. i was admitted the first time 23 oct and told straight away that i needed gb removed but they faffed about getting me to go to clinic etc in the meantime i had another attack 2 weeks later so in theory the 18 weeks should be up the same time as yours but ive nothing in writing they dident put me on list untill 22 dec what a farse . im just hoping and i know you are as welll that when we do finally get things done we will be better .but after reading other threads on here not always the case .anyway let me know what pals say good luck linda
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But it is something I cannot find any information on and I will be arguing semantics. Apparently I was not able to pick choose and book because I was an inpatient and it wasn't a gp referal. The referal to treatment times apply to those people referred by a GP. So here I am 15 weeks later and I can choose to be referred elsewhere but the 18 week clock starts again.
I'll be honest, I'm not entirely happy being treated at that hospital now but I really do not want to wait any longer than I have to. Targets are good in theory but hospitals clearly fiddle the figures. There was no need for you to go back to a clinic after discharge but it gave them more time. Makes you sick doesn't it? I've exausted my angles now at my GP AND even my MP. I've got three weeks to wait until I can make a formal complaint. I'm so cynical I'm expecting a date for it to be cancelled or for the consultant to say I need to lose more weight or something. It's not a nice place to be. :-/ Not nice for others either. Those at the begining of their journey can expect a rather hellish wait, even if doctors tell you it will be sorted quickly. They lie! Keep records of phone calls dates and emails from now on. The only thing you can do linda is ask them why they put you on the list in December when you were told you were already on the list. Which county are you in?
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the situation is impossible i cant believe it may or june . we both been admitted to hospital why couldent they do it there and then i was in for nine days as you were they surely could of done it then saving time money and a lot of worry they said i was too poorly to operate but if i was well enough to be discharged then im sure they could of done it . what is your next move now then? linda
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