Stoma reversal wait

Hi Jools63

You don't sound ungrateful at all, you sound confused with what is happening.

I don't know anything about stoma reversals but I do know that surgeons and admin clerks live in two different worlds. My consultant will say "Make an appointment to see me in 3 months" but when I get out to the booking clerk she says "the earliest appointment we have is in 4 months time".

So what I'm trying to say is that your surgeon concentrates on surgery and has no idea that the hospital hasn't got the capacity to do the surgery when he thinks it should be done

Hope that makes sense

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Thank you so much for your kind message. My surgeon has telephoned me to say he doesn’t know when he can do my reversal now, it could be several more months! I am trying to just get on with my life now. I’ve been to the hairdressers today and they are my biggest fans. 

Wishing you the best of luck with a date sooner rather than later.

Like you I'm hoping for a reversal but do wonder sometimes if delays may go with the territory because the reversal procedure is not for a life threatening condition etc.

Thank you for your response. Yes reversal isn’t life saving so patience is required. I have agreed to go onto another surgeons list to try and get an earlier date, but do appreciate that it may still be a while! Fingers crossed. Have you had your big op?

No not yet. After my op in November last the surgeon said that he wouldn't consider a reversal for at least six months to a year. I got the impression that he'd be fine with me not having a reversal so I may have to insist.

My op was last November too! The surgeon told me at a meeting three weeks after that, he’d do the reversal after three months. Had a contrast dye test done in December, and was told to get a blood test done late January ready for my op! I didn’t reorder my stoma bags because of this, and am now praying that I can get some at short notice. I’m only cross because I thought originally it might be six months! I’m now trying to plan things to look forward to. I did feel like my surgeon was surprised to hear that I want my reversal sooner rather than later! I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you don’t have to insist on yours.

Hopefully your stoma nurse can get some emergency supplies.

Thanks. Since my last post I have found out what the problem was and it’s been sorted! Got a call from the hospital asking if I’d like an appointment on 28th February for my reversal! Can’t believe it. Excited but nervous now! 

Hope it all goes well Jools63, message me if you need any tips. x 

Jools63 good luck. If you are so minded let us know how you get on.