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Well bugger... :-(

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As positive as I can be, now I'm slightly peeved at the fact that again my op was moved sad

Second hip, and again not going to happen on the planned date. Now I'm planned for Monday the 7th, be there at 7.00 AM....

so, instead of two days of work, it'll be two weeks and a pop around the pharmacy for more paracetamol and ibuprofen in the meantime.

*sigh*

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  • patricia05232
    patricia05232 Guest

    Posted

    I'm due in for my second attempt on Wednesday at 7.30. I'm so tired and this 4 week wait again has taken it's toll. If it's not sorted I'll camp out in the hospital 'til it is!
    • Guest
      Guest patricia05232

      Posted

      Hahaha!

      I might do the same. Bring my laptop, work from the hospital WiFi and be in the way in general wink

  • renee01952
    renee01952 Guest

    Posted

    Hoi Arjen -

    dat is zwaar klote .... 

    Good lord, you must be so disappointed - did they  tell you why? 

    I am going to see my surgeon August 28, this Friday - 

    hang in there - 

    dikke knuffel

    renee

    • Guest
      Guest renee01952

      Posted

      Zwaar klote is een understatement tegenover wat ik ze meldde..

      The reasons are basically falling elderly people and traffic problems causing everything to shift and enter backlogs. So, not being the first in the list, I ended up with the short end of the stick.

      Now I'm first on the list (my 'disappointment' was duly noted so to say), so here's hoping nothing happens over the weekend before..

  • renee01952
    renee01952 Guest

    Posted

    I don't know about this country Arjen ... are there suddenly more "elderly" (warning; I am one of them)

    falling right there at your hospital? and wazzup with the traffic- 

    but .... everything happens for a reason - keep the thought sweetness -

    renee

    • Guest
      Guest renee01952

      Posted

      Elderly, in my opinion, constitutes ages 85 and over, somehow I'm not entirely sure you fit in there smile

      And not so much more, but I do know that last time, there were two older ladies waiting there for their hip operations. As long as the break is clean, they can more or less wait indefinitely (nevermind the ethical discussion), but 'nasty breaks' tend to be taken care of soon.

      I know I've been given the standard 'try and check it' reasons. I'm sure there would be ways to expedite things. But I am not going to raise hell. Yet.

      Will when I get shafted again though...

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