suzeanna Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Feeling even more jittery now..I phoned the breast clinic to see if I could change my appointment to the following Monday to try to salvage our planned day but apparently it's not that easy as I have to be there when a consultant is there and they don't attend every day. She'd have had to check with the consultant's secretary and that could have meant waiting a while longer so I've left it as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 best keep it as it is, get it over with xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Suzeanna, did your OH tell them it could affect his job. It is few years ago now, but when Jim was first diagnosed the optician said if he said it affected his lifestyle- work or hobbies- he would get priority. When he had the op the surgeon said he couldn't adjust his sight fully as the difference between the two eyes would be too much for his brain to cope with. The second one was done to match the first so now he is longsighted whereas before he was short sighted. Jim is also the type who says worrying doesn't help - that is until it is something affecting him! After a frosty night it is a sunny day so I have cleaned my windows. They were badly needing it, It is dark enough up here in the winter without grubby windows keeping out the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Suzeanna, i would take up the option of the private route...honestly, will save you time and a lot of extra added stress....i usually go private for the first consult then go NHS after, please stay positive.... i think keeping your original appointment is the best option....get it looked at and then dealt with sharpish, could you and Philip do something locally instead? i saw my cousin today, first time since summer, she seemed so happy and confident, was lovely to see..she is the daughter of my dads brother who used to knock his wife about and blamed him leaving on a 12 and 13 year old kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzeanna Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Yes blackmagic, he did tell her that his work relies very much on good eyesight, and that he's having difficulty driving at night with the haloes round lights so that might help. Griff, we'll wait and see how it goes, if he's heard nothing in a couple of months and his eye is getting noticeably worse, we'll take up the offer of a loan and get them done privately.My son says a bloke at his work had both his done privately and it cost him 6K! Great that your cousin is happy, it must have been a difficult childhood for her. Does she see anything of her dad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooster Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Can you get to Wakefield Suzeanna? The clinic I work in has a 2 week target from referral to pre assessment, followed by 2 weeks from assessment to surgery. We are just off junction 40 of the M1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzeanna Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Hang on, I'll get my map out! Wakefield...hmmm...only joking I do know where it is (roughly!) Is that private, or NHS? Probably private I imagine, to be that quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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suzeanna Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 (edited) The woman at Specsavers said she wanted him to go to Sheffield as they had specialists in vr there, and a lot of places do cataract surgery but don't have any in depth knowledge of vr. ( No, not virtual reality, vitreo retinal surgery!) Thanks for the info anyway. Edited November 28, 2016 by suzeanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooster Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 We can refer for a VR opinion beforehand if necessary. We don't have anyone in house to do it, but if we refer for a VR opinion, the chances are he'll get seen quicker by the VR specialist. If you were in Manchester, we send our VR consults to a private VR specialist in Didsbury (again covered on the NHS). Not sure about where they would go from our Wakefield one - probably their local hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 ahhh i see Suzeanna, i thought you would just need the first appointment private to get to the consultant and then get the op NHS. hmmmm well apparently her sister hasn't spoken to my uncle for a year and she doesn't see or hear from him that much...the way she said it was if she hears from him she hears from him if she doesn't fine...apparently he has moved to worcester or something, i haven't spoken to him for 20 years except to tell him i will kill him Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzeanna Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 My daughter has a friend in Greece..English married to a Greek man...and a short time ago she was getting really bad back pains, said she'd wait to see a doctor until they made their yearly trip to England, but thankfully her OH said no, see a doctor now. Saw the doctor on the Thursday, referred to a consultant on the Monday, had tests which found bowel cancer, started chemo treatment on the Friday and now about six weeks later has finished treatment and they are very pleased with her. Now back in England she took her notes from Greece, all written in perfect English apparently, to a doctor and he couldn't believe how quickly it had all been done. He told her if she'd been over here she'd have been waiting months to even see a specialist. Yes, she had to pay but it cost..wait for it...450 euros! Britain, fifth richest country in the world allegedly. Greece..in a mess, allegedly. Think I'd be happier to take my chances in Greece when it comes to medical matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzeanna Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 The kennels we are taking Candy to on Friday to see how she is in boarding is about 20 minutes drive away, in completely the other direction to the hospital. They open at 9, which is going to make everything a rush so I emailed to ask if other people also arrive at 9 please can we jump the queue and explained why. Just got a lovely email back from Sarah the owner, saying she'll open the gates at 8.45 for us, and she'll personally look after Candy that day at least to make sure she's settled. Made me cry that she's being so kind. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Suzeanne an old school friend of mine is also married to a Greek and lives there and has done for over 30 years now. I don't keep in touch directly but I see her mum from time to time who passes on the crack. Last time I saw her she said her daughter had said "give me broken Greece over the UK any day". When she comes over here she cannot wait to get back. 3 or 4 years back her mum was taken ill whilst there visiting and when I saw her on her return she praised the Greek medical service to the skies. They also sorted out another long standing problem she was having and had been waiting, at that time, for about 8 months to see a specialist in the UK. It wasn't covered by her travel insurance but her daughter and husband covered the cost. I can't remember how much but it wasn't awful. Aw, that's really nice of the kennel lady. That's the sort of person you want looking after your beloved animals for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Right I have packed for Copenhagen on Thursday. I used to leave it much more last minute than this but my brain no longer runs at speed. Within minutes of zipping the suitcase up I realised that I had missed something. No doubt that list will grow longer as the rest of today and tomorrow progresses. I usually say "I'll buy anything I've forgotten when I'm there" but Copenhagen is expensive so I don't want to waste my holiday money on silly toiletries etc.. It's supposed to be the coldest night of the autumn (I thought we were already in winter!) tonight so I hope everyone stays nice and toasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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