STILL WAITING FOR SURGERY

julie47
julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
edited 13. Jul 2011, 03:32 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello everyone

Well as you know it will be 3 weeks on thursday that I saw my surgeon annd had all the assessments done. He told me to ring if I hadn't heard within the 3 weeks......I just Rang :eek:

I explained to the secretary and she was annoyed with the surgeon (But lovely to me) that he keeps telling people to ring if they don't hear anything.
I asked what position I am on the list and I am no 15.

I then asked will it be within thenext two weeks. I then explained that we have a holiday booked on saturday for one week.....She said "you go on your holiday, I reckon you will not have surgery until august" :sad:
I DID stress that I was WILLING to CANCEL as surgery was more important.

soooo I still haven't got a date :sad: but I am now going on hol :grin:

I have asked my daughter to call a couple of times to see if there is a letter.

My neck op has been lingering a long time and I bet you , like me will be glad when phase one is over. (sounds like a construction site , phase one :lol: )

take care
love juliepf x

Comments

  • constable
    constable Member Posts: 2,115
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie

    Well, you may not have your op date yet. But at least you know you can go on holiday with piece of mind that it wont come through and be for when you are away. Enjoy your holiday and rest up as much as you can. Where are you going anyway, hopefully somewhere nice and hot.
    And when you get home you know it wont be far off for the op.

    Karen xx
    Karen xx
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,821
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Julie

    we WILL be glad when hase one is over successfully but only because we want YOU to feel better and know how awful it is to have things hanging over us.

    Glsad she was nice and to be honest also glad you will ahve been on your hols because you might not have been up to it and you will have nice times to look back on then won't you?

    Love and hugs

    and a bucketful of Cris' patience :wink: Hope she will forgive me but l have the key to her shed :wink:
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thankyou karen and toni.

    We are going to cromer so not very far.

    Toni you make me laugh......cris' shed key :lol: and a bucket of patience :lol:

    juliepf x
  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie..

    Least you can go on holiday and enjoy it and have a nice time..
    Hopefully when you get back you shall know a bit more and you can focus your energy on your op.. untill then look forward to your holiday luvie..xx
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  • tillytop
    tillytop Member Posts: 3,460
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Afternoon Julie

    So sorry you still don't know what's happening - but as you say, the "silver lining" is that you can now go on holiday!

    Thinking of you.

    Love Tillyxxx
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie,
    I am sorry that you have been on tender hooks for an appointment that was never going to happen. :sad:
    Still it might be the right way round because you can go and enjoy your holiday. I have been to Cromer many years ago and we had a lovely time the weather was gorgeous and best of all we stayed at the bathhouse hotel with our window open all night listening to the sea on the shale. Soo soothing. :grin:
    Hope you have a great time, enjoy.

    Lv, Ix
  • Poppyg1rl
    Poppyg1rl Member Posts: 1,245
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Julie,
    How bloomin annoying! good job you phoned when you did! As others have said at least you can have your holiday and your daughter will keep an eye out for any appointments.
    Sending love and supportive hugs your way Julie (((((()))))) Xxx
    'grá agus solas'
    'Love and Light' translated from Irish. X
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hope letter is at home waiting for you after your hols. Would be good to get the op over and done with.

    Speedy
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    It's kind of good and bad news isn't it, Julie? Well done, you, for chasing it up. I think, like you, I'd probably prefer the op to the holiday at this point in time but at least you know you can go and enjoy it. (The holiday, not the op!) And you won't miss anything if your daughter's checking up for you. Hope Cromer is lovely.
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