Referral Waiting Game
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Got letter from GP on Friday last week saying my referral is urgent and will have appointment by 2nd November. If I didn't receive my appointment by then to call, no appointment arrived so I called the hospital to be told my referral had been marked urgent but there are no appointments available. They say routine appointments are currently 22 weeks so mine will be sooner but they couldn't advice any further. So back to playing a waiting game trying to manage the pain on a daily basis.
Sorry for the rant guys
Debs
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ihavenonickname freestork
Posted
How very awful. I am in the USA so am absolutely useless on that front.
But, I might be able to help you wait...whatever wait means in the UK...
Perhaps a neoprene knee compression sleeve...it is specifically made to cradle to patella, knee cap.
It is best to elevate your knee above your heart while placing a frozen gel ice pack beneath the knee as well as on top of the knee for an hour while you read, telly, chat, knit or whatever.
Then extend your leg straight up and hold it up for 30 seconds. Now slip the sleeve on. In about another hour you should have much less discomfort and pain.
You may sleep in the sleeve.
Keep posting, we will all help you through the dreadful wait.
kind regards
judith
saralice freestork
Posted
Perhaps you could have it done in the Greater Manchester area Debs.
Bury isn't hours away from the Wirrall,M56 and all that.