I've just been told that Scottish hospitals are not allowing visitors. I go in Thursday for a bi lateral mastectomy which is traumatic enough but then to hear my husband can't visit is just too much. Is this true.
It's been like this the whole time the last 2 years in my local.hospital, I go in for a mastectomy on the 30th March, as you say its scary enough, but with nobody allowed in its even harder, I'm having to self isolate form this Wednesday too!
I know, I've isolated the last 14days, the thing is I was told by my surgeon and my breast care nurse that I could only have 1 visitor and that was fine but now I'm so anxious that he won't even be able to visit. I've also got MS so my stress levels are causing a bit if a problem
Hi Ahrensmum welcome to the forum and sorry to hear how anxious that you are feeling and little wonder. I can only tell you from the perspective of our local hospital with my aunt who was recently a patient. When she went in through A and E that was classed as a red zone so no visitors, then onto Medical Assessment and again a red zone so no visiting but into the wards and nominated and named visitors allowed.
Personally if it was me and you know the ward that you are going into I would give them a call then at least you know directly from them what the situation is. Also things are changing again here in Scotland from the 21st of March but I think healthcare may be exempt as yet from some of those changes.
Hope all goes well for you for your surgery and thta you cna get answers to your queries as you dont need any more stress than you probably already have. xxxx
These are hard days when you are going through a difficult times. I’m sorry you need the op. It’s worse having to do all this on your own for sure. I hope they will let your hubbie in for a bit of support. I went through a mastectomy on one side in January and no one was allowed in. But you weirdly just get on with it as everyone else is. It takes a bit of grim determination but you are kept comfortable and the time passes soon enough. My lovely bloke baked my favourite cake to pass the time. The op is such a difficult thing to do but the joy I felt at getting home for a cuppa & a slice of cake will stay with me for ever. Focus on that lovely moment of getting home when your hubbie’s care can properly start. Good luck xx
Hi. I understand your anxiety. I have a fear of hospitals and had a radical mastectomy on 31st January. My partner spoke with the surgical ward sister and explained my high anxiety. He was allowed in on the day as they registered him as a carer. They may allow same if you ask,. Just a thought
Hi , think I’m a bit odd as I was glad to be going in on my own for my surgery. I’m better in my own company when dealing with difficult situations but then my daughter had some surgery the other week and I was a mess as I couldn’t go in with her. Try again asking and explain your levels of anxiety to see if they will allow it, fingers crossed xx
I had surgery in September and had to self isolate first and then no visitors. My husband was able to bring things in for me though but not to go through the door. It’s not easy but you can FaceTime etc and in some ways not too bad as when not feeling great it’s good not to have distractions from other patients visitors. I was in a small ward with 3 others and we all got on and supported each other. By the time I went gone 4 days later there were only 2 of us left. Time passed by quickly.
I had to call my breast care nurse about something else and mentioned it to her, she put my mind at rest and assured me my husband is allowed to visit but must book a time slot so that only one visitor is in the ward at a time. I feel a little less stressed now. Thank you everyone for your kind support
