Having had 2 postponements already for my reversal surgery, I arrived at the hospital 07.30 last monday and after being prepped for surgery and then waiting 6 hrs in a windowless small room with no information I was told that there had been problems with theatre equipment and a cancer op was over running. Also there were no staff available to carry operations into the late afternoon/evening. Released to go home with a new date of 13th May!
The next day I found that I could barely talk to anyone including my wife and realised I was in some sort of shock mode. Not particularly angry but speechless! I forced my way out of it and 2 days on I am ok and planning things to fill the next 2.5 weeks!
This is so different to the way I was treated last June, post Chemo/Radio therapies I only waited a month for LAR surgery and had superb care throughout.
Since agreeing to the reversal I feel very much second class and understand cancer ops come before me. But surely some reversals should be slotted in amongst the cancer ops for the sake of mental health.
I feel that if the May date doesn't happen for any reason I will be forced down the private route for my own mental health.
My surgeon is quoting 10.5k estimate to have it done at Princess Grace in London. Maybe that's what they want to happen with non urgent surgery.
It's a shame but I don't feel I can trust anybody in Nhs anymore. I never felt this way before.
Sadly, Richard.
