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Just had my pre-op how long do you wait for op

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Crossybelfast
Crossybelfast

Had my preop in musgrave park in belfast on 2nd may,so I assumed that I would have the operation within 4-6 weeks at worst,but when I rang them today they said it would be August sometime.i thought the preop tests only lasted 30 days.my life's on hold at minute

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  • crissy_wissy
    crissy_wissy Crossybelfast

    Posted

    I was told 14 days before op...maybe you'll have to have another pre op!! NHS waiting lists can be months.....
    • Crossybelfast
      Crossybelfast crissy_wissy

      Posted

      Thanks crissy-wissy just checking on various forums that 2-6 weeks after pre-op was the norm. I'm in so much pain at moment it's depressing ,so I got my hopes built up thinking I would have the op soon 
  • wendy233
    wendy233 Crossybelfast

    Posted

    Word of advice.. If they offer you somewhere else sooner don't do it if u can't travel easy. I was meant to get mine in Aberdeen but had to wait months so they offered to send me private in Dundee and nhs would pay.. I took it had op sent home (3 hrs) on a train and couldn't walk to find out no other surgeon will look at another surgeons work which wasn't handy nerveI took nerve pain...I had my op 9 months ago and got a local X-ray at six months but never found out if anything was out of place. Have never seen anyone since op . Don't even have a number for surgeon coz he didn't usually work at hospital I had op...
  • Amnesia3637
    Amnesia3637 Crossybelfast

    Posted

    Hi. Had my pre-op yesterday and op is June 19th so five weeks away. Like you am in horrible pain and life on hold so I sympathise completely and hope you get done much sooner than August. Are you able to go for a cancellaion if one's offered? My dad, who is in his eighties, could have been waiting months but badgered the hospital most days and was given a cancellation slot really quickly so try that. Worked for him! 
    • Crossybelfast
      Crossybelfast Amnesia3637

      Posted

      Thanks for that , it's good you where given a date at your pre-op.i did ask but nurse said it was up to the surgeon 
  • judiwoo
    judiwoo Crossybelfast

    Posted

    I can really understand how you feel.  I had my pre op and was told I was good to go.  I was due to have my op 2 weeks ago. But then I got a call to say the anaestetist wanted me to have an echo done on my heart because there was a slight irregularity with my ECG and the echo isn't until 29th May.  I understand they need to be sure about things but you get yourself all psyched up only to be told your on holdfrown  I was worried about having my pre op again but was told I was fine cause it lasted 90 days. Theyve 'promised' me that i will be in the week after my echo but who knows!  That does seem a long wait for you but take advantage of the time and get everything ready at home.  I've taken the extra time to lose some more Ilbs smile
  • judi48042
    judi48042 Crossybelfast

    Posted

    I had mine the beginning of October, and took a cancellation the week before Xmas! I would ring the waiting list and say you can go in at short notice. (48 hrs)
  • williemcm
    williemcm Crossybelfast

    Posted

    Crossly belfast.  Had my preop in musgrave park then was told I would have to wait for about 4 months.But I was lucky as I kept phoning to see if there was anyone who had cancelled. Was phoned on a Friday in on Monday op on Tuesday walking on Wednesday home on Thursday . What a great hospital service and staff brilliant food not to bad . So I was on the waiting list about eight months.hope all goes well crossly belfast ..kind regards Willie mcm .
    • Crossybelfast
      Crossybelfast williemcm

      Posted

      Thanks willie glad all went well for you,I rang again today and was told it will be August ,so I'm goin to go on a holiday as I believe they won't let you fly for three months after op. I had a holiday booked for August and had to cancel
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